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18/11/2020

COVID-19: Group inagurates 13 ward executives in Kaduna South for data collection.

https://hanoky.com/covid-19-group-inagurates-13-ward-executives-in-kaduna-south-for-data-collection/

18/11/2020

5 useful features of your Android Smartphone.

https://hanoky.com/5-useful-features-of-your-android-smartphone/

Have you not wondered whether your Android Smartphone could perform much more tasks other than making calls, sending text messages, internet surfing, WhatsApp etc? Today, we take a look at 5 amazing things that can be done with your Android device. Although this piece is primarily for owners of Andr...

16/11/2020

HEKAN President bags doctorate degree.

https://hanoky.com/hekan-president-bags-doctorate-degree/

The President of the United Church of Christ in Nations (HEKAN), Rev Amos G. Kiri has been awarded an Honorary Doctorate Degree in Strategic Leadership by the DOXA Institute in Kaduna State. According to the Chancellor, DOXA Institute, Professor Solomon Omayiwa, “the HEKAN President was nominated ...

12/11/2020

Hanoky Media is a fast-rising media community and dynamic news platform for daily news, entertainment & lifestyle (events, fashion, beauty, health, personal development and gist) in Nigeria. Our website is www.hanoky.com

We are looking for bright, talented, dynamic and reliable persons who will serve as ICT Support Staff in our media organization. The ideal candidate will report and work with the IT Manager, assisting in the following areas:

1. Posting news to the website at www.hanoky.com

2. Posting news to our Social Media Channels - Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp etc.

3. Assisting the IT Manager with other IT-related tasks.

REQUIREMENTS:

1. Possess flair and have a vivid interest in journalism.

2. Be fluent and have excellent communication skills, both oral and written.

3. Be computer literate and internet savvy.

4. Be innovative and have the ability to bring a new perspective to the table.

5. Possess a working laptop and mobile device - important!

6. Working knowledge of WordPress is a plus

12/11/2020

Hanoky Media is a fast-rising media community and dynamic news platform for daily news, entertainment & lifestyle (events, fashion, beauty, health, personal development and gist) in Nigeria. Hanoky Media is a brain-child of Hanoky Limited. Our website is www.hanoky.com.

Hanoky Media is looking for bright, talented, dynamic and reliable freelance assistant copy editors. The ideal candidate will report to the Managing Editor and will be responsible for proofreading stories for errors in grammar, punctuation and spelling while checking for readability, style, and agreement of stories with our editorial policies. This is a great opportunity to be part of one of the fast-rising news platforms in Nigeria!

Experience or knowledge of Journalism and Copy Editing is not required but will help set you apart from other applicants.

REQUIREMENTS:
1. Having at least 6 months of editorial experience is an added advantage

2. Strong writing and editing skills

3. Be able to work independently

4. Strong communication skills

5. Must have a flexible schedule (to accommodate fluctuating workloads each week)

6. Strong research, writing, and editorial skills, with the ability to edit and rewrite quickly on deadline

7. Excellent communication and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and prioritize workload

8. Demonstrated ability to work closely with a team

9. Experience working with a house style guide

10. Comfort and confidence in making content decisions

11. Possess a working laptop and mobile device - important!

RESPONSIBILITIES
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5. Provide writer feedback (if an article is kicked back to the writer, how can they improve?)

6. Suggest revisions, such as changing words and rearranging sentences and paragraphs to improve the clarity or accuracy of stories.

7. Carry out research where necessary to confirm sources, verify facts, dates, and statistics of data embedded into stories.

08/11/2020

Life can never be the same again, residents in Osun State cry out.

https://hanoky.com/life-can-never-be-the-same-again-residents-in-osun-state-cry-out/

Residents in Osun State have called on the Osun State Government to intervene in their plight, which according to them, has left many of them in serious debts. This call is coming after the widespread looting and destruction of goods that accompanied the ENDSARS protests where shops, private homes,....

06/11/2020

Osun State Civil Servants excited as Govt. moves to increase minimum wage, lift ban on Salary Increment, Promotions.

https://hanoky.com/osun-state-civil-servants-excited-as-govt-moves-to-increase-minimum-wage-lift-ban-on-salary-increment-promotions/

The Governor of Osun State, Mr Gboyega Oyetola, has approved a new minimum wage for workers in Osun State. The Osun State Governor made the new minimum wage announcement in a statement made available to the public last Friday, while commending workers of the state for their selflessness, understandi...

06/11/2020

Group faults Northern Governors over Meeting Resolutions.

https://hanoky.com/group-faults-northern-governors-over-meeting-resolutions/

The Northern Group, under the auspices of Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG), have expressed disappointment over the resolutions during the recent emergency meeting of Northern State Governors, Traditional leaders, leaders of National Assembly, Inspector General of Police, SGF and the President’s ...

05/11/2020

Catholic NGO urges Osun State Govt. to implement 2015 Bill for Violence against Persons.

https://hanoky.com/catholic-ngo-urges-osun-state-govt-to-implement-2015-bill-for-violence-against-persons/

The Justice Development and Peace Marker Centre (JDPMC) has urged the Osun State Government to implement the bill for Violence against Persons (Prohibition Act) which was passed into law in May 2015. This was disclosed yesterday by the General Coordinator of the Centre, Reverend Father Peter Akinkum...

05/11/2020

ASUU/FG: Who is the real employer in a true democracy? - By T. S. Ọlágúnjú.

https://hanoky.com/asuu-fg-who-is-the-real-employer-in-a-true-democracy-by-t-s-olagunju/

Since I grew up to study a subject called Government in the secondary school, the concept, Democracy, has always been defined as the system of government of the people, by the people and for the people. This to me, and any right-thinking person, means democracy as a system of government is people’...

31/10/2020

Police arrest 157 suspected kidnappers, bandits, looters in Kaduna.

https://hanoky.com/police-arrest-157-suspected-kidnappers-bandits-looters-in-kaduna/

The Kaduna State Police Command has arrested 157 suspected kidnappers, armed bandits, rapists, robbers, cattle rustlers and looters of public and private warehouses in Kaduna. The Kaduna State Commissioner of Police, Umar Muri, disclosed this while parading the suspects at the headquarters of the St...

31/10/2020

After 7 days, Osun residents for the first time, go out to the streets.

https://hanoky.com/after-7-days-osun-residents-for-the-first-time-go-out-to-the-streets/

The Osun State capital, Osogbo, has today, come alive as commercial activities have been observed to have resumed in earnest. This is coming after the State was forced to “sleep” following the imposition of an indefinite 24-hour curfew 7 days ago by the Osun State Government. Except for governme...

30/10/2020

Osun State Govt. recovers looted items, vows to hunt down looters.

https://hanoky.com/osun-state-govt-recovers-looted-items-vows-to-hunt-down-looters/

The Osun State Government has revealed that it has recovered a number of looted items and is set to return the items to its owners in Osogbo. This was disclosed by the Commissioner for Information and Civic Orientation, Mrs Funke Egbemode, yesterday, at the State Government House, Osogbo, during the...

30/10/2020

Looters of COVID-19 palliatives will be arrested and prosecuted, Kaduna Deputy Governor says.

https://hanoky.com/looters-of-covid-19-palliatives-will-be-arrested-and-prosecuted-kaduna-deputy-governor-says/

The Kaduna State Government has revealed that it will trace, arrest and prosecute persons that were involved in the looting of COVID-19 items in the state. This was disclosed by the Kaduna State Deputy Governor, Dr Hadiza Sabuwa Balarabe yesterday. She also disclosed that security agencies in the st...

29/10/2020

Customers without Prepaid Meters will be disconnected, Kaduna Electricity Company warns.

https://hanoky.com/customers-without-prepaid-meters-will-be-disconnected-kaduna-electricity-company-warns/

The Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company has disclosed its plans to embark on a massive rollout of prepaid meters starting Friday this week. The Electricity Company also warned that any customer who rejects the prepaid meter being rolled out, would be disconnected. The Managing Director and CEO o...

28/10/2020

Manage your affairs, don't involve us, Ebonyi Govt. directs Vice-Chancellor, Varsity Management.

https://hanoky.com/manage-your-affairs-dont-involve-us-ebonyi-govt-directs-vice-chancellor-varsity-management/

The Ebonyi State Government has directed the Vice-Chancellor and Management of the Ebonyi State University (EBSU), to brace-up to their responsibilities and manage the affairs of the State University without involving the State Government. The directive was contained in a statement issued yesterday....

28/10/2020

Looters of COVID-19 Palliatives in Kaduna were instigated, Commissioner says.

https://hanoky.com/looters-of-covid-19-palliatives-in-kaduna-were-instigated-commissioner-says/

The Kaduna State Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Mr Samuel Aruwan, has stated that looters of the COVID-19 palliatives in the state were instigated. He disclosed this while featuring on a programme on Invicta FM radio in Kaduna. He also disclosed that about 18 suspects have been...

27/10/2020

El-Zakzaky is not dead, Shi'ite Group maintains.

https://hanoky.com/el-zakzaky-is-not-dead-shiite-group-maintains/

The Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) has yesterday, stated that its leader, Sheikh Ibraheem El-Zakzaky, is alive and well, but passing through certain health challenges. The Group made this revelation in a bid to dispel the widespread rumour in Kaduna and its environs, that claimed that that the le...

26/10/2020

Kaduna Govt. relaxes curfew in some LGAs, others to retain 24-hour curfew.

https://hanoky.com/kaduna-govt-relaxes-curfew-in-some-lgas-others-to-retain-24-hour-curfew/

The Kaduna State Government has relaxed the earlier imposed 24-hour curfew in the state. This was disclosed in a statement by the Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Mr Samuel Aruwan, this evening. The Commissioner stated that the State Government has considered the recommendation o...

26/10/2020

COVID-19 palliatives were not hoarded - Kaduna State Acting Governor.

https://hanoky.com/covid-19-palliatives-were-not-hoarded-kaduna-state-acting-governor/

The Kaduna State Government has stated that the State Government had plans underway to distribute the COVID-19 palliatives, contrary to insinuations from various quarters that the State Government rather hoarded the COVID-19 palliatives. This was disclosed by the Kaduna State Deputy Governor, Dr Had...

26/10/2020

Kaduna State Govt. set to empower 1700 women and youths.

https://hanoky.com/kaduna-state-govt-set-to-empower-1700-women-and-youths/

The Kaduna State Government has disclosed that it has set the wheels in motion to sponsor about 1,700 women and youths in the state to undertake various farming and agricultural-related projects. The selected women and youths are beneficiaries of the Women and Youth Empowerment Programme (WYEP) prog...

26/10/2020

Hamilton sets new F1 record, affirms support for ENDSARS.

https://hanoky.com/hamilton-sets-new-f1-record-affirms-support-for-endsars/

Lewis Hamilton has become the all-time highest Grand Prix winner with his 92nd win at the Portuguese Grand Prix. The Brit, who breezed past teammate Valtteri Bottas to claim another F1 victory, has moved a step closer to yet another driver’s Championship Title. The win has made him the outright re...

25/10/2020

Warehouse where COVID-19 palliatives were looted is not mine, Kaduna Commissioner cries out.

https://hanoky.com/warehouse-where-covid-19-palliatives-were-looted-is-not-mine-kaduna-commissioner-cries-out/

Against the widespread belief that the COVID-19 Palliative Warehouse that was recently looted belonged to the Kaduna State Commissioner for Budget and Planning, Mr Thomas Gyang, the Commissioner, has since refuted the claim, saying that he knows nothing about the warehouse. In an interview today, th...

25/10/2020

Kaduna Govt. raises alarm on looted palliatives, claims palliatives unfit for human consumption.

https://hanoky.com/kaduna-govt-raises-alarm-on-looted-palliatives-claims-palliatives-unfit-for-human-consumption/

The Kaduna State Government has raised alarm over the consumption of palliative items recently looted from the COVID-19 Palliative Warehouse in Narayi area of Chikun LGA. The Kaduna State Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Mr Samuel Aruwan, raised the alarm in a statement he signed...

25/10/2020

State-Wide Curfew: CAN calls for calm in Kaduna, urges members to heed curfew.

https://hanoky.com/state-wide-curfew-can-calls-for-calm-in-kaduna-urges-members-to-heed-curfew/

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Kaduna State Chapter, has enjoined members to remain calm and respect the State Government’s directive on the recently imposed 24-hour curfew in the State. The call was made by the Chairman of the Kaduna CAN Chapter, Rev. John Joseph Hayab, during an onl...

25/10/2020

NSCDC calls on residents to obey state-wide curfew in Kaduna.

https://hanoky.com/nscdc-calls-on-residents-to-obey-state-wide-curfew-in-kaduna/

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kaduna State Command, has called on residents in Kaduna State to obey the state-wide 24-hour curfew imposed by the State Government. The Command made this call in a statement this morning (Sunday), signed by the Command’s Spokesman, ASC Orndii...

25/10/2020

ENDSARS: Group disowns IPOB Leader, commends Northern Youths over calm disposition.

https://hanoky.com/endsars-group-disowns-ipob-leader-commends-northern-youths-over-calm-disposition/

The Coalition of South East Peace Practitioners Network (SOEAPAT) has called on Governors in all the Northern states of the country to constructively engage youths in their states on peace advocacy. The Group made this call in a statement signed on Saturday by its Zonal Chairman, Dr Obi Chibuzor and...

24/10/2020

Edo Govt. bemoans COVID-19 Palliative looting, justifies stockpile of palliatives in warehouse.

https://hanoky.com/edo-govt-bemoans-covid-19-palliative-looting-justifies-stockpile-of-palliatives-in-warehouse/

The Edo State Government has stated that the COVID-19 Palliative Warehouse, which was recently looted by some Youths in the state, was meant to serve as a strategic reserve to mitigate certain eventualities in the state. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Communication Strategy, Mr Cru...

24/10/2020

Kaduna Youths loot COVID-19 Palliative Warehouse, as Govt. imposes 24-hour curfew.

https://hanoky.com/kaduna-youths-loot-covid-19-palliative-warehouse-as-govt-imposes-24-hour-curfew/

The Kaduna State Government has declared a 24-hour curfew in Kaduna South and Chikun Local Government areas, effective immediately. This was contained in a statement signed by the Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, dated Saturday 24th October 2020. The affected areas...