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30/04/2021

30/04/2021

President Muhammadu Buhari is holding a security council meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

30/04/2021

Former President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday urged the National Assembly to make local governments autonomous.

29/04/2021

The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus, has warned that the 2023 general election will not be realistic if the current security situation in the country continues to worsen. Secondus, who stated this during an emergency meeting of the National Executive Com...

28/04/2021

28/04/2021

At least 70 per cent of the Nigerian youthful population put at 80 million are unemployed in the estimation of the National Orientation Agency (NOA) in Benue State. State Director of NOA, Richard Abimiku, made the remark at a one-day national youth summit held in Makurdi. Niger State communities neg...

28/04/2021

28/04/2021

Abducted students of the Federal University of Agriculture Makurdi (FUAM), in Benue State, have regained their freedom. The school authority had on Monday declared that an unspecified number of its students were taken away at gunpoint while studying in a theatre hall at the College of Engineering on...

28/04/2021

28/04/2021

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, says Nigeria cannot afford another civil war because it will not augur well for the country.Osinbajo...

28/04/2021

The outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has named the Imo State Government House at Douglas road, Owerri...

28/04/2021

27/04/2021

If they can launch attacks without hindrance in Niger East Senatorial District then I don’t see how we can be safe in Abuja anymore.”

26/04/2021

Lift suspension of Channels TV or face legal action, SERAP tells FG

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Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the government of President Muhammadu Buhari and the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to immediately reverse the arbitrary, unconstitutional and illegal decision to suspend Channels Television, and to impose a fine of N5 million on the station purportedly for breaching the broadcast code.”

According to reports, the Acting Director General of the Commission, NBC, Professor Armstrong Idachaba in a letter to the Managing Director of Channels Television referred to Channels 7pm live broadcast programme of Sunday, 25th April, 2021, in which it accused the TV station of interviewing a leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) allegedly without “caution or reprimand.”

But SERAP in a statement today by its deputy director Kolawole Oluwadare said: “The suspension of Channels Television is unconstitutional, illegal, arbitrary, and without any legal basis whatsoever. The government and NBC should immediately lift the suspension and reverse the fine. We will pursue appropriate legal action if the arbitrary, unconstitutional and illegal suspension and fine are not reversed within 48 hours.”

SERAP said: “This action by the government and NBC is yet another example of Nigerian authorities’ push to silence independent media and voices. The government and NBC lift the suspension and uphold the Nigerian Constitution 1999 (as amended) and international obligations to respect and protect freedom of expression and media freedom.

The statement, read in part: “This is a new low in Nigeria’s protection of freedom of expression, and the ability of independent media to function in the country. The suspension of Channels Television is detrimental to media freedom, and access to information, and the Federal Government and NBC must immediately reverse the decision.”

“Media freedom and media plurality are a central part of the effective exercise of freedom of expression and access to information. The ability to practice journalism free from undue interference, to cover diverse views are crucial to the exercise of many other rights and freedoms.”

“The media has a vital role to play as ‘public watchdog' in imparting information of serious public concern and should not be inhibited or intimidated from playing that role. The Federal Government and NBC should stop targeting and intimidating independent media and voices.”

“The government of President Buhari has a responsibility to protect Nigerians’ rights to freedom of expression and access to information.”

“This suspension amounts to an arbitrary and unjust application of regulations against the media. International standards allow only official restrictions on the content of what the media can broadcast or print in extremely narrow circumstances.”

“Article 20 (2) of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, which Nigeria has ratified requires states to prohibit only advocacy that constitutes incitement to discrimination, hostility or violence. Restrictions must be clearly defined, specific, necessary, and proportionate to the threat to interest protected.”

“President Muhammadu Buhari should caution the NBC to stop intimidating and harassing independent media houses and to respect the Nigerian Constitution, and the country’s international human rights obligations, including under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights.”

26/04/2021

By Simon Utebor, Yenagoa The Ijaw Youths Council (IYC) Worldwide has issued the Federal Government a one-month ultimatum to constitute and inaugurate a substantive board for the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). The National President of IYC, Peter Igbifa, made this known during an intervie...

26/04/2021

The founder of Deeper Christian Life Ministry, Pastor William Kumuyi is against Nigeria breaking up. The man of God warned against the call for secession in N…

26/04/2021

Senator Rochas Okorocha has attributed the nation's ongoing security and economic problems to what he described as "failed family system."

26/04/2021

BREAKING: Bandits Kidnap Benue University Students On Campus | Sahara Reporters

The school authorities confirmed the incident saying an unspecified number of students were taken away at gunpoint on Sunday night.

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26/04/2021

He also urged the faithful at the synod and other Christians to intensify prayers in line with the theme of the Synod ‘Watch and Pray’.

25/04/2021

25/04/2021

25/04/2021

At least one worshipper was shot dead after suspected bandits invaded a church in Chukun Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Details of the incident which happened on Sunday morning are still sketchy but Daily Trust gathered that some worshippers were abducted while others sustained injuries. 20-...

23/04/2021

*THE* *CRIMINAL* *PASTOR*

How a Pastor Stole a *$25,000.00* Open Bank *Cheque* During Dinner in Member's House

A Successful Nigerian couple invited the Pastor of their Church for dinner in their home in California, United States of America.

After the Pastor left, the couple realized their cheque had disappeared. The man said to his wife; “I think the Pastor has stolen the $25,000.00 open bank check that I kept here on the table of which I had the intention to give to him”.

Angrily his wife exclaimed; “Hmmmm! All of them are just the same. If they are not fake, they are thieves. There is no need to invite him again, we shall from henceforth be attending another Church”.

Two Months Later, the woman met the Pastor on a certain street and was courageous enough to face him and said: “Good morning Pastor, you have surely realised that we no longer attend Church, this is because we're angry with you. The day you ate in our house, there was a $25,000.00 open bank check on the table but unfortunately it disappeared while we we're eating. You were the only Person who visited our house at that time”.

The Pastor said to her, “Yes, I took the cheque. I put it in your Bible to avoid spilling the sauce on it”.

The woman got so confused and asked the Pastor to forgive her.

Back in her house, she took up the Bible and found the bank check which had been there for two months.

This meant that for two months, she had not opened her bible. For two months, she and her husband falsely accused the innocent Pastor. For two months, the incident had tortured them unnecessarily.

How many times do we suspect and accuse other people without reasonable proof, evidence or testimony?

How many times do you wrongly give someone a bad name?

How many times do you misinterpret the actions of a brother that means well for you?

*Lesson* : if you think your brother has offended you..tell him....ask him...iron it out....do not harbour a grudge or hold a beef for nothing.

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22/04/2021

22/04/2021

The Nigeria Labour Congress, on Thursday declared a five-day strike in both public and private organisations in Kaduna State to protest mass sack of workers by the state government. The decision to withdraw the services of workers was taken by the Central Working Committee of the NLC at a meeting in...

22/04/2021

Cartoon Flakes

21/04/2021

Kaduna chapter of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has subjected all its local government chairmanship aspirants to written

21/04/2021

  Former US president, Donald Trump has revealed he is looking 'very seriously' at running for president again in 2024. Speaking during his very first television interview since leaving office in January, Trump announced his Presidential ambitions. He also attacked Joe Biden for his handling of the...

21/04/2021

Condolence messages are pouring in for the family of Ada Jesus as the comedian has passed away on the morning of Wednesday, April 21. Read more on legit.ng

21/04/2021

21/04/2021

A MOVE to cut the skyrocketing costs of cement began yesterday at the National Assembly. The Senate urged the Federal Government..