NUJ FCT Partners Centre LSD on Capacity Building , mentorship
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) FCT Council has taken steps to deepen capacity building for its members with a proposed strategic partnership with the African Centre for Leadership, Strategy and Development (LSD). The move was formalised on Tuesday when the NUJ FCT Council paid a courtesy visit to the leadership of African Centre LSD….
Omga007Bello Matawalle at 57 : The Civilian General and the Architecture of Valour
By Comrade James Okoronkwo When the history of Nigeria’s battle against insurgency is written, a special chapter will be reserved for those who did not just issue orders from the comfort of Abuja, but who dared to walk the path of the soldier. As the Honourable Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Bello Muhammad Matawalle,…
Amasiri Community Appeals 72-Hour Ultimatum, Denies Killings, Alleges Rights Abuses
By Staff Reporter Abuja Ebonyi State — The Amasiri community in Afikpo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State has appealed a 72-hour ultimatum issued by Governor Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru, denying allegations of killings and abductions linked to recent violence in neighbouring Edda and accusing security forces of widespread human rights violations. In a statement signed…
AMASIRI COMMUNITY APPEALS 72-HOUR ULTIMATUM, DENIES ALLEGED KILLINGS AND ABDUCTIONS, ALLEGES GRAVE HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS, CALLS FOR URGENT FEDERAL, INTL INTERVENTION
The Amasiri Community of Afikpo Local Government Area, Ebonyi State, hereby formally appeal the 72-hour ultimatum issued by the Governor of Ebonyi State, His Excellency Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru, directing the community to produce the severed heads of alleged victims and return persons reportedly abducted in connection with the recent violence in Edda. We state categorically,…
Bespoke Urban Luxury Ltd Donates 600 Bags of Cement to Boost NUJ FCT Ultramodern Congress Hall Project
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), FCT Council, has received a significant boost toward the completion of its Ultramodern Congress Hall project, following the donation of 600 bags of cement by indigenous firm, Bespoke Urban Luxury Limited At a brief handover ceremony in Abuja supervised by Arc Junias John Akaito and Kolade Oluwajuwkn Olaoye, the…
The Amasiri-Oso Conflict : The Then, The Now, The Expectations & All of Us
A Rejoinder to the post made by my brother and friend, Anya Igu Idika Greetings to you. The killîng and behěading of about four Oso-Edda residents and destruction of properties have received condemnation from different quarters, including respected Amasiri sons and daughters. If you have not read/heard that from anyone, I did. The Then“The Ebonyi…
CONVENTIONAL GENOCIDE AGAINST AMASIRI COMMUNITY
We the People of Amasiri call on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to intervene and instruct the National Boundaries Commission to supervise the Demarcation of the said Portion of land in contention as soon as possible and the Service Chiefs to intervene. The purported claim by the 82 Division of the Nigeria Army that the military…
NUJ President Reaffirms Commitment to Reposition IIJ as Alumni Holds Inaugural Congress in Abuja
By Cynthia Talatu Batuta The Proactive President of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), Comrade Alhassan Yahya Abdul, has reaffirmed his administration’s unwavering commitment to repositioning the International Institute of Journalism (IIJ) as a globally competitive centre of excellence for journalism training in Nigeria. Comrade Abdul gave the assurance on Friday during the inaugural congress…