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Dr. Ejike Ndiulo Resigns as Air Peace Spokesman

In a significant development within Nigeria’s aviation and corporate communications sector, Dr. Ejike Ndiulo, the respected Spokesman and Head of Corporate Communications at Air Peace, has tendered his resignation and officially exited the airline to pursue what has been described as a “higher calling.” Air Peace, Nigeria’s foremost airline and the largest carrier in West…

The dilemma of the Goldsmith’s Child

By Sharon Emephia I am one of those who firmly believe that charity and love should truly begin at home. I subscribe to the school of thought that those closest to me, my family and immediate circle, should benefit first from the blessings in my life. Only then should those blessings extend to others: neighbours,…

Daily Independent Journalist/ Secretary NUJ FCT Council, Jide Oyekunle Bags NUJ Torch bearer Award

The Nigeria Union of Journalists ( NUJ ) has honoured Comrade Jide Oyekunle a journalist with Independent Newspaper and Secretary of NUJ FCT Council with the Torchbearer of Press Freedom Award 2025. Oyekunle emerged as one of the winners nominated for the Torchbearer award category as Nigerian journalist who has faced several threats, harassment and arrest…

NUJ Press Freedom and Good Governance Awards 2025 : Dr Emem Omokaro, Others Honoured

Director General of the National Senior Citizens Centre, Dr Emem Omokaro was among eminent Nigerians who received the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Annual Good Governance Awards 2025, to mark this year’s World Press Freedom Day. Dr Emem Omokaro is recipient of the Award for “INNOVATIVE LEADERSHIP” in the Federal Republic of Nigeria. She was…

World Press Freedom Day : IPI Nigeria Calls for Protection of Journalists

As we celebrate World Press Freedom Day, the Nigerian National Committee of the International Press Institute (IPI Nigeria) joins journalists in Nigeria and worldwide in commemorating this important occasion. We urge our colleagues to reaffirm their commitment to professional journalism. We call on the federal and state governments, as well as their agencies, to uphold…

Press Freedom Day, Upholding Ethical Journalism : A Key to Nation Building

By Joy Omagha Idam The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) recently celebrated World Press Freedom Day 2025 in Abuja, highlighting the critical role of journalists in promoting democracy and good governance. The event, which honored outstanding leaders and organizations, served as a reminder of the importance of ethical journalism in nation-building. The Senate President, Dr….

Gov Yusuf Congratulates Dr Bashir Aliyu Umar on His Appointment as President of the SCSN

The Governor of Kano State, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, on behalf of good people of Kano State has extended his heartfelt congratulations to Sheikh Dr. Bashir Aliyu Umar, OON, on his appointment as the new President of the Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria (SCSN). The Governor described Dr. Bashir’s appointment as a well-deserved recognition…

Calm and Peace at the Summit

TRIBUTE TO PASCAL GABRIEL DOZIE His life was gentle, and the elementsSo mixed in him that Nature might stand upAnd say to all the world, “This was a man!”(William Shakespeare, Julius Caesar, Act 5, Scene 5.) Long before I met Pascal Gabriel Dozie, I had heard of his entrepreneurial genius, innovative flair, and educational philanthropy….