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NUJ Urges Journalists To Consider National Interest In Reportage
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Bauchi state council has called on all the journalists in the state to consider national interest and adopt solution journalism to promote good governance, transparency and accountability in any administration.
Comrade Umar Sa’idu, the Chairman, NUJ, Bauchi state chapter, made the call in Alkaleri Local Government Area on Thursday during a two-day capacity building training organised by the Correspondents’ chapel.
He also charged the journalists in the state to adhere to a decent dress code and uphold the ethics of the profession.
“I want to use this opportunity to advise my professional colleagues in the state to always adhere to the provision of the NUJ constitution especially in the way we report, the way we dress and the way we conduct ourselves during assignments.
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“We should try as much as possible to always consider national interest and adopt solution journalism as the first option toward promoting good governance, transparency and accountability in any administration.
“The Bauchi state council of NUJ is ever ready to continue supporting chapels to organise useful programmes such as training of members to update their knowledge, understand media management and its sustainability,” he said.
The Chairman commended the foresight of the Correspondents’ chapel’s leadership for organising the training.
In his keynote address, Mr Mukhtar Gidado, the Special Adviser to the state governor on Media and Publicity, said that the theme of the training was apt considering the transfirmation in the media industry due to technology.
He encouraged the participants to be instrumental in projecting issues in the state for the government to address the needs of the people.
“Another emerging trend is the shift toward journalists becoming personal brands.
“With social media platforms providing direct access to audiences, journalists are no longer just reporters, they are influencers and thought leaders,” he said.
While appreciating the support of journalists in the state, Mr Ahmed Mohammed, Chairman, Bauchi state Correspondents’ chapel of NUJ said that the two days capacity training was in line with human capital development for better productivity.
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Also, Mr Andee Iheme, a resource person that spoke on Artificial Intelligence and Investigating reporting, charged journalists to verify and fact check all information to abort all forms of litigation and risks in discharging their duties.
Iheme also dwelled on research and use of technology to be abreast with global issues as reliable sources of news for the general public.
The two-day workshop organised for the Correspondents’ chapel in the state was with the theme ‘Emerging Trends in Journalism: The Impacts on Modern Journalism, Practitioners’.
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Edo NLC Crisis: Caretaker Committee Drags Rival Exco, Govt To Court
The division in the Edo State Council of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), took a new dimension on Wednesday as Prof. Monday Monday Lewis Igbafen-led caretaker committee approached the National Industrial Court of Nigeria, Benin Judicial Division, seeking to affirm its authority and restrain a rival executive from parading itself as the council’s leadership.
Joined in the suit are the Edo State Government, the Commissioner for Labour and Productivity, and the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice.
In a suit marked: NICN/BEN/12/2026, and filed before the court in Benin, the claimant, Igbafen, acting for himself and on behalf of the NLC Caretaker Committee in Edo State, is challenging the continued occupation of the union’s secretariat and control of its assets by members of the Bernard Egwakhide-led factional State Executive Council.
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The claimants are asking the court to declare that the caretaker committee (Igbafen-led faction), constituted on August 11, 2025, by the NLC national leadership, remains the only lawful authority to administer the affairs of the Edo State Council pending fresh elections.
They further seek a declaration that the continued occupation of the NLC secretariat located at No. 1 Teboga Road, Benin City, as well as the retention of union assets, financial records, and official instruments by the defendants, is illegal and void.
The suit also prays for an order of perpetual injunction restraining the defendants from parading themselves as officials of the NLC Edo Council or interfering with the functions of the caretaker committee.
In addition, the claimants are seeking a mandatory order compelling the defendants to immediately hand over the secretariat, vehicles, financial documents, cheque books, and all other properties belonging to the union.
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The caretaker committee further urged the court to restrain the state government and its officials from interfering in the internal affairs of the union, alleging undue support for the dissolved executive.
The claimants further demand N50 million as general and exemplary damages against the defendants for alleged unlawful usurpation of office and acts prejudicial to the administration of the council.
According to court documents made available to our correspondent, the crisis followed the dissolution of the Edo State Council by the NLC National Executive Council on February 27, 2025, over allegations of misconduct, anti-union activities, and constitutional violations.
However, the matter has yet to be assigned a hearing date.
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Transfer: Premier League Clubs Scramble For Dele-Bashiru
Lazio midfielder, Fisayo Dele-Bashiru is a subject of interest from three Premier League clubs, according to Sky Sports.
Lazio reportedly rejected offers from Nottingham Forest and Bournemouth for the Nigeria international in January.
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La Biancolesti are bracing for more interest in Dele-Bashiru ahead of the summer transfer window, according to Sky Sports.
The 24-year-old has two years left on his contract with the Serie A club.
The attacking midfielder joined the Rome-based club from Turkish Super Lig outfit Hatayspor in 2024.
He has been a regular feature for Lazio this season.
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Xenophobic Attacks: Nigerian Students To Picket MTN, MultiChoice, Other Businesses
The leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS South-West Zone D, has announced plans to picket South African companies in Nigeria following the ongoing xenophobic attacks in the country.
DAILY POST reports that some Nigerians were recently killed in South Africa over the violent attacks.
A statement issued to newsmen by Comrade Adeyemo Josiah Kayode, Coordinator, NANS South-West, Zone D, said that the association is mobilizing to take decisive and lawful action by organizing peaceful picketing and mass advocacy against South African business interests operating in Nigeria.
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“We categorically state that the continued targeting of Nigerians under any guise is unacceptable and must come to an immediate end.
“This will include major corporations such as MTN Group and MultiChoice Group. It is morally indefensible for businesses to thrive in an environment where the lives of Nigerians are protected, while Nigerians are subjected to fear and violence elsewhere.
“This contradiction will no longer be tolerated,” the statement said.
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