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The Institute for Media and Society, IMS, joins the rest of the world in celebrating the World Press Freedom Day 2021 with the theme: ‘Information as a Public Good.’We are delighted that the United Nations sets aside this day for this celebration and with a theme that captures the global mood for information production and dissemination.The world today is one of increasing need for professionally processed and credible information by all sections of the population. Citizens require information that is relevant to the daily issues of their individual lives and communities as well as those of governance in their societies.The…

By Chim Ogwutum VC Rivers State University, Prof Nlerum Okogbule delivering the keynote lectureActivists from various human rights organizations, NGOs and the media converged at  Humanity House, Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, Saturday, May 8,  to honour their fallen colleague,  Anyakwee Nsirimovu who bowed out last year. In his welcome address the Institute’s executive director, Mr. Courage Nsirimovu thanked all for coming stressing that the event was a celebration.  He said, “Today marked the one year memorial of our boss, Anyakwee Nsirimovu , who transited this world on May 8, 2020. Today is not a speech making day, it’s also…

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Super Eagles winger, Samuel Chukwueze has been in impressive form recently for the Yellow Submarines, and that’s caught the attention of La Liga authoritiesChukwueze’s brilliant form has been rewarded after he was nominated for La Liga’s April Player of the month.According to La Liga News and NewsNow, the Nigerian international is part of a seven-man nominee list that includes Lionel Messi, Claudio Bravo, Angel Correa, Fernando Francisco, Thibaut Courtois and Fernando Pacheco.Chukwueze was one of Villarreal’s best players in April, having scored three goals in five league games. The 21-year-old scored a brace in the 5-1 thrashing of Levante before…

Cyril Chinedu Olisema was the hero for Enyimba as the Aba Elephants needed a 95th-minute winner to claim a 1-0 victory over Orlando Pirates which powered them to the next round of the CAF Confederations Cup.The Aba Elephants knew before kickoff at the Enyimba Stadium in Aba on Wednesday night that only a win would be enough to book their place in the competition’s quarterfinals.The Nigerian Professional Football League side was at the brink of elimination before a late effort from the midfielder came to the Elephants’ rescue Still, Fatai Osho’s men produced a lame showing against their South African opponents…

The Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) attacked residents of Geidam, one of the major towns in Yobe State, on Friday, hoisting flags and distributing pamphlets to woo the residents and causing concern among Nigerians.Geidam is the hometown of acting Inspector-General of the Nigeria Police Force Baba Alkali.The Premium Times had earlier reported how three customs officers were abducted during the attack.The ICIR gathered that the terrorists’ presence was noticed in the town on Saturday, where they distributed pamphlets, inviting the residents to join them.The terrorists, in the pamphlet written in Hausa, explained their ideology, saying that they would not kill Muslims…

Oba of Benin Appeals To France To Help Establish Firms In Nigeria -Iduozee Paul Benin Omo- N’ Oba N’ Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Ewuare llThe Oba of Benin, Omo-N’ Oba N’ Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo,  Oba Ewuare ll has appealed to the French government to help establish companies and firms in Nigeria to reduce the rate of unemployment in the country.The Benin monarch who, made the appeal when  the France ambassador  to Nigeria and his entourage paid him a courtesy visit in his palace in Benin city, said setting up the firms would engage the youths in lawful venture and take their…

STATE BROADCAST BY HIS EXCELLENCY NYESOM EZENWO WIKE, ON THE RECENT SECURITY BREACHES IN RIVERS STATE My dear People of Rivers State,You are aware of the recent security breaches and deadly attacks on security personnel by yet to be identified gunmen and brigands.On Saturday 24th the April 2021 some innocent officers of the Customs, Police and Civil Defence services on their duty posts along the Port Harcourt – Owerri express way were ambushed and gruesomely murdered in cold blood by armed attackers.The next day, that is, Sunday, 25th April 2021, the State witnessed another deadly attack and killing of officers…

By Iduozee Paul, BeninChief Ayiri at the press sectionThe prime minister of Warri Kingdom, Chief Emmanuel Ayiri has denied involvement in the invasion of the palace of the Olu of Warri in which valuable ancestral kingship items were carted away by hoodlums.Chief Ayiri made the denial in an interview with journalists after an interrogation session with the police at Zone 5, headquarters, Benin City. The prime minister said he knows nothing about the incident that happened in the palace of the Olu of Warri.Chief Ayiri said:” Why l am here is based on the information on Olu of Warri palace.…