By Oluchi Chibuzor
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has concluded all arrangements to bestow on ARISE NEWS Channel its Press Freedom Platform Award.
The award presentation which holds in Abuja on Wednesday, according to a statement signed by the Assistant National Secretary, Midat Joseph, would also involve the union’s 2020/2021 Press Freedom Lecture and Award Night, as part of activities to celebrate this year’s World Press Freedom Day.
The statement revealed that House of Representatives Speaker, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila; Governor of Bayelsa State, Sen. Douye Diri; Group Managing Director, NNPC, Mr. Mele Kolo Kyari; Speaker, Abia State House of Assembly, Chinedum Orji, among others, were selected for the award as Distinguished Friends of the Media, “after sifting through many nominations received from journalists and members of the Nigerian public.”
By Oluchi Chibuzor
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has concluded arrangements to bestow on Arise News Channel its Press Freedom Platform Award.
The award presentation which holds in Abuja on Wednesday, according to a statement signed by the Assistant National Secretary, Midat Joseph, would also involve the union’s 2020/2021 Press Freedom Lecture and Award night, as part of activities to celebrate this year’s World Press Freedom Day.
The statement revealed that House of Representatives Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila; Governor of Bayelsa State, Sen. Douye Diri; Group Managing Director, NNPC, Mr. Mele Kolo Kyari; Speaker, Abia State House of Assembly, Chinedum Orji, among others, were selected for the award as Distinguished Friends of the Media, “after sifting through many nominations received from Journalists and members of the Nigerian public.”
Reps: Gbajabiamila swears in Ebisike, Abia lawmaker Reps: Gbajabiamila swears in Ebisike, Abia lawmaker
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The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Femi Gbajabiamila, on Wednesday, swore in Hon Chimaobi Ebisike of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Hon Ebisike, replaced late Hon Prestige Ossy, member representing Aba South/North Federal Constituency of Abia State on the platform of All Grand Progressive Alliance (APGA).
The swearing-in ceremony was performed after the adoption of a motion sponsored by the House Leader, Hon Alhassan Ado who urged the House to “admit into the Chamber to witness the Swearing-in Ceremony of Member – Elect, Aba North/South Federal Constituency of Abia State Mr Chimaobi Ebisike” pursuant to Order 21, Rule 8(1 and 2) of the Standing Orders of the House of Representatives.
Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State has commended the management of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for the intervention projects at the Finance and Logistics College, Naval Base Owerrinta, Abia State which were commissioned on Tuesday.
He made the commendations in his goodwill message at the commissioning ceremony of the various intervention projects in the College which comprised: a 300- sitting capacity Academic Complex Auditorium, E-Library, ICT office and 12 Classrooms of 40 Students capacity each.
Other projects commissioned include Administrative block made up of the Commandant and Deputy Commandant Offices and other 17 additional office spaces for the Principal Officers of the College, male and female hostels, students dining hall, swimming pool and gymnasium.