Journalist

A journalist working in Bauchi State has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, the state’s Deputy Governor, Mr Baba Tela, announced on Saturday. Tela, who is also the Chairman of the Bauchi State Task Force on COVID-19 and Lassa…
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A journalist and rights activist, Mr. Chido Onumah,  on Wednesday, sued the Department of State Security Services (DSS), over alleged illegal detention. In a suit number: FHC/ABJ/CS/1270/2019 filed by his Lawyer, Moses Ideh, at the…
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The operatives of Nigerian Customs Service allegedly assaulted Express Radio Reporter Lamin Hassan on Wednesday in Kano. Solacebase gathered that the incident took place at Gwammaja quarters, Dala local government area of Kano. Our…
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By Biola Adebayo Premium Times Associate Editor, Abdulaziz Abdulaziz, on Sunday won the Wole Soyinka award for investigative journalist of the year (online category). He also won the coveted investigative reporter of the year award.
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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has filed a suit against a radio presenter, Akanda Oro, popularly known as Awikonko, for accusing Obasanjo of complicity in the murder of Bola Ige. According to The Punch, Oro, also an online…
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Thirteen days after the Kidnapping of a journalist, his wife and two siblings, armed bandits terrorizing Birnin-Gwari have finally regained freedom after a ransom of five million naira was paid.  They were released around 7.15am at Tasha…
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A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Wednesday ordered the federal government to pay a journalist  Jones Abiri N10 million for damages. Justice Nnamdi Dimgba on Thursday found the government wanting over violation of human rights of…
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The Kano police command has debunked trending headlines in some national dailies and online Media Platforms that the it had launched probe, and threatened bloggers arrest over IGP’s trending video.  A press statement by the Kano…
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