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*Online Media Reach Millions Globally, Deploy Your Powers Professionally -Commissioner *We'll Partner With You -Online Group's Leader By Sani Bala Karo, Kano To contain the spate of misinformation and fake news emanating from some sections of the media, the Kano State Government and the state Online Media Chapel have agreed to strengthen collaboration to promote ethical and responsible journalism in the reportage of security matters in the North-West state. Speaking at an interactive session with Kano Online Media Chapel, the State Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Comrade Ibrahim Abdullahi Waiya, stated that the move was in continuation of the…

A ghastly motor accident occurred in the early hours of today along the Sani Abacha Expressway, Wuse after the bridge, in Abuja,the nation's capital. The accident involved a Mercedes Benz 4Matic GL 550 with registration number RBC- 95DJ and a Howo truck tipper belonging to a firm, Big-Dee company from Nasarawa State. These were contained in a statement issued today by Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Agency (FEMD)'s Head of Public Affairs, Nkechi Isa. According to the statement, the accident occurred about 1am when the Mercedes vehicle ran into the rear of the truck which was fully loaded "with fine…

First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has described as worrisome the incidents of mass abductions recorded in parts of the country even as she pleaded with Nigerians for patience as the authorities take the bull by the horns. At a Christmas interaction with children at the State House Conference Centre, Abuja, on Thursday, 11 December, she reiterated that government was working to address the nation’s security challenges, especially those affecting children. On ongoing rescue operations, Mrs Tinubu noted that the administration had responded quickly to the incidents of mass kidnapping, pointing out, however, that managing security in a country as big…

*NSC DG Seeks More Support For Tinubu By Sam Tyav, Makurdi To ensure strict compliance with sanitation rules and make Benue State tidy, the management of Benue State Environmental Sanitation Agency (BENSESA) said it would henceforth crack down on violators of sanitation rules. Speaking with a select group of journalists in his office in Makurdi, the state capital, General Manager (GM) of the agency, Mr. Cletus Anta Igbaato, said that some people even in Makurdi metropolis were fond of contravening sanitation rules. The GM noted that the drainages in Makurdi, as well as roads constructed by Governor Hyacinth Alia, were…

By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan Olubadan of Ibadanland, His Imperial Majesty Oba (Dr.) Rasidi Adewolu Ladoja (Arusa1), has directed all traditional rulers in Ibadanland to ensure the security of lives and property in his domain in particular and Oyo State at large. The charge was contained in a press release issued and signed by the Olubadan’s Chief Press Secretary (CPS), Chief Ayoade Solomon Olugbemiga, on Wednesday. Olugbemiga said the monarch gave the charge shortly after a meeting between himself and members of Olubadan-in-Council with members of the Association of His Royal Highnesses of Ibadanland on Tuesday at Olubadan Palace, Oke-Aremo, Ibadan.…

By Stephen Gbadamosi, Ibadan Oyo state chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC) has faulted the claims by "some uninformed minds" that President Bola Tinubu is behind the myriad of crises currently rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), saying that Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State and a few others within the opposition party should be held responsible "as a result of their naivety, pride and insincerity." The PDP, which once dominated the political space in the country is now becoming a shadow of itself and continues to lose more members, including serving governors and lawmakers at both federal and state…