Author: Prime Times

“Jerry Ugwu is a pleasant personality, reserved but resourceful. He is a gentleman who is contented and has served the commission creditably in the past one decade. We, therefore, wish you happy retirement,” – Danbatta By Abdulrahman Aliagan, Abuja The executive vice chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta as well as other staff of the commission have described the deputy director, Jerry Ugwu, who recently retired from the service of the commission as a dedicated and exemplary staff with excellent work ethics while in active service. Ugwu, a seasoned lawyer who was described by all as a role model…

“Whether we like it or not we have to recognize the fact that technology has changed the way we operate in the media industry and I want to assure you that this administration holds you in high esteem. The newly elected chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, (NUJ), Kwara State chapter, Abdullateef Ahmed, has expressed the readiness of his administration to work with members of the Kwara Online Publishers Association of Nigeria, (KOPAN). Speaking earlier today while receiving a delegation of members of KOPAN at the NUJ Press Center located along Offa road, Ahmed stated that given the advancement…

The PrimeTimes Following the rejection of the nomination of Lauretta Onochie as a commissioner at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) has commended the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria “for listening to the voice of reason and flowing with public opinion rather than maintaining its traditional rubber stamp disposition to all executive requests at the detriment of the overall national interest.”The CNPP Secretary General, Chief Willy Ezugwu in a statement issued in Abuja on Wednesday said “it pays for all elected public officers to listen to the people from whom they…

By Dan Agbese A typical day and a typical news bulletin in northern Nigeria: “Bandits kill 21, burn houses in Katsina communities invasion;” “Bandits hold 348 students, UNESCO sounds warning;” “83 FGC students held;” “Bandits: we are holding 121 Kaduna school pupils.” In its issue of July 7, The Punch reported that “the total number of students being held by bandits has increased to 348 with the abduction of 121 students in Kaduna State. Out of the 348 students,” the newspaper further reported, “227 are still languishing in bandits’ dens many weeks after they…

By Adeyemi Obadimu A Federal High Court in Lagos on 9th July, 2021 fined some telecommunication giants; 9mobile, Airtel, Globacom and others sum of N2 million over copyright infringement of Okiki Bright musical work Gbagbe Boshe Sele. Justice Nicholas Oweibo delivered judgment in suit number :FHC/L/CS/1776/2017 in favour of Nigerian hip hop Artiste, Raji Mutiu Okiki popularly called Okiki Bright held that 9mobile, Airtel, Globacom and other infringed on the copyright of Okiki Bright for using his musical work titled Gbagbe Boshe Shele as caller tune for commercial exploit without his consent and authorisation. The court resolved that Okiki Bright…

Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said that Nigeria did not records 3 million lines subscribers in the Q1 of the year 2021, noted that, “there has been suspension on the registration of new subscribers which took effect from December 9, 2020 and was only lifted in May, 2021”. In a statement issued and signed by the Director, Public Affairs, Dr Ikechukwu Adinde stated that: “The attention of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has been drawn to an online media report alleging that mobile telephony subscriptions in Nigeria somehow grew by 3,000,000 new subscribers in the first quarter of 2021, despite…

By Shaba Gbenga Ivory Forte Entertainment Concepts, the organizers of the annual Miss Eko International Beauty Pageant and Eko Heritage Awards have officially announced the date for hosting the 2021 edition of its Eko Heritage Awards. Eko Heritage Award is the first of its kind award of honours designed to celebrate and appreciate indigenous custodians of the state’s cultural heritage, as well as others selected individuals from different walks of life including the Fashion, Agricultural, Media, Oil and Gas industries among others. According to the press statement signed by Mr. Chinedu Egbe, the initiator of Eko Heritage Awards, it is…

“Global organic sector was valued at 130 billion US dollars as at 2019, with 72.3 million hectares managed by over 3.1 million producers and yet Africa is still found wanting’’ Dr Olugbenga AdeOluwa, the Country Coordinator of Ecological Organic Agriculture (EOA) Initiative in Nigeria says no country in Africa is among the ten world largest area of organic land. AdeOluwa said this during his online presentation on the Principles of Organic Agriculture practices organised by Journalists Go Organic Movement. Journalists Go Organic is a Pan African initiative that brings journalists together with organic agriculture and environment experts on how to…

The Honourable Minister of State, Ministry of Education, Mr Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba has reitrates his commitment to work for the Unity and peaceful coexistence of the country, Nigeria, added that United Nigeria is not negotiable. According to the minister, “Nation building evolves and develops through process and dialogue, he noted that no nation gets it right through violence. Nwajiuba made this known during a courtesy visit to his office on Tuesday by Arewa Consultative Youth Forum (ACYF) led by its National President, Malam Yusuf Olayinka Erubu, in Abuja. The minister who used the medium to appeal to the youth in the…

A new advocacy and support group, One Nation, One Destiny Advocacy and Awareness Initiative has called on Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to give Nigerians in Diaspora equal opportunity of voting come 2023, adding that it will support relevant government agencies saddled with the responsibility of sensitising Nigerian citizen towards national rebirth. The Group made the call at her inaugural meeting via zoom in a statement issued, signed and made available to the newsmen by the National Coordinator, Hajia Khalima Kabir Lamisila said, “Technology has made things simpler and there is no excuse not to enfranchise Nigerians in Diaspora in…