Tag: Freedom
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Freedom goes with concommitant responsibilities – By Francis Ewherido
In the 80s, as mass communication students, they drove it into our heads that the “pen (mass media) is mightier than the sword.” Consequently, we were taught and admonished to exercise this enormous powers with great restraint. This was partly what four years studying mass communication in the university entailed.
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Just in: Simon Ekpa reportedly regains freedom from detention
Self-proclaimed leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Simon Ekpa, has been reportedly released from detention after being arrested over allegations of terrorism-related activities. The news of Ekpa’s release has sparked reactions from his supporters. One supporter, identified as @mazichidera101 on X (formerly Twitter), celebrated the development, addressing Ekpa as “Phenomenal Prime Minister” and…
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Shettima receives 114 EndBadGovernance ‘minors’ at Aso Villa after freedom
A group of about 114 #EndBadGovernance protesters, including 30 minors, whose release was ordered by President Bola Tinubu on Monday, have arrived at the State House Auditorium in Abuja. They were brought to the premises at around 2:00 pm and were received by Vice President Kashim Shettima on behalf of Tinubu to be handed over…
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The Cry of Dolores, the Cry for Freedom – By Owei Lakemfa
THE clatter in the hall went dead. Silence enveloped the gathering. What was now heard was the thud of boots. It grew louder as a uniform-clad personnel marched in through the door. Stretched before him was a big flag. He marched determinedly to the dais. Stopped before a solemn-faced Alfredo
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Netizens react as Bobrisky set to regain freedom on Monday
Cross-dresser Idris Olanrewaju Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, is expected to regain his freedom on Monday after completing a six-month jail term for abusing naira notes. Recall that Justice Abimbola Awogboro of the Federal High Court, Lagos, stated that the judgment would serve as a deterrent to others who are fond of abusing and mutilating…
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BANDITRY: Kidnapped 30 passengers in Nasarawa regain freedom
Thirty abducted passengers along Nasarawa -Keffi in Nasarawa state last Friday have been reportedly released. It was gathered that regained their freedom last night after spending five days in the kidnappers den. It was not cleared at the time of this report whether ransom was paid. Details shortly…
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Insecurity: Two abducted South Koreans in Nigeria regain freedom
Three abducted South Koreans have been released three weeks after being abducted by an unidentified armed group in Nigeria, the foreign ministry in Seoul said Saturday.
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Update: Four Nasarawa varsity students abducted regain freedom
The four students of the Nasarawa State University whom gunmen abducted have regained their freedom. The Nigerian Army confirmed the development to the press on Thursday in Lafia, saying the students were released after sustained pressure on the kidnappers. Reports had confirmed that the students who were earlier abducted where Rahila Hanya, SLT; Josephine Gershon,…
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Naira crunch: I came to Ogun State to invoke spirit of freedom – Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday, said he invoked the spirit of freedom during his electioneering in Ogun State. He said during the campaign season, some of his popular statements that resonated with Nigerians and his supporters were used to invoke the spirit. The former Lagos State governor said the hardship that accompanied the Central Bank…
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World Press Freedom Day: Democratic processes in Nigeria are in danger of being undermined-NUJ President
President of Nigerian Union of Journalists, NUJ, Chris Isiguzo has raised alarm that democratic processes in Nigeria, are in danger of being undermined by unscrupulous politicians and the prevalence of false, hateful and divisive information that create fear, ignorance and uncertainty within the public at large. TheNewsGuru.com, (TNG) reports this was contained in a release…