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Afuye, popularly known as ‘BUMBAM’, was killed alongside two people: a policeman and motorcyclist.

The Christian cleric made the call during a visit by the Executive Members of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Lagos State Council, led by its Chairman, Adeleye Ajayi, on Tuesday

Makinde, who hailed the late Raheem as a hardworking journalist and an individual who is passionate about Oyo State’s development, commiserated with the Guardian newspaper management, the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Oyo State chapter.

The award, according to the union, sees Bello emerging as the best governor in ensuring security among his colleagues in the country.

This decision was contained in a statement issued on Thursday and jointly signed by the chapel’s Chairman, Daji Sani, and Secretary, Oniimisi Alao.

Chinwe Ikaraoha, Deputy Director, Special Duties, said during an advocacy visit to the NUJ FCT council.

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the placard-carrying students took their protest to the Ogun State secretariat of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Abeokuta.

The umbrella body of journalists in Lagos State made the appeal in a statement jointly signed by its Chairman, Adeleye Ajayi, and Secretary, Tunde Olalere, on Monday in Lagos.

The union’s criticism was conveyed in a communique issued and read by the President, Chris Isiguzo, at the end of its National Executive Council meeting held in Asaba, the Delta State capital.

Speaking after getting the jab, Council Chairman, Paul Jatau, said the gesture was necessary to protect members from the virus.

SWAN, in the communique of its National Convention held in Benin, Edo State on Thursday, decried the media working conditions at the ongoing festival and said it hampered its members’ work.

He gave the commendation on Wednesday while receiving the executives of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Lagos Council, led by the chairman, Adeleye Ajayi, at the command’s conference room, State Headquarters, Ikeja-Lagos.

It made the call in a communique issued at the end of its congress.

Isiguzo said this in Lafia at a dinner and award night organised by the Nasarawa State Council to mark the end of the NUJ Press Week in the state.

A statement issued to newsmen in Sokoto on Friday by the Chairman and Secretary of the chapel, Habibu Harisu and Ankeli Emmanuel, said the decision was reached following series of meetings and consultations involving delegated members as well as executives of the chapel with the leadership of the State NUJ and managers of information of the state government where complaints of the chapel were addressed.

The Lagos NUJ Executive members, led by the Chairman, Adeleye Ajayi, commiserated with the entire family of the late ace broadcaster, describing his demise as a great loss.

This is contained in a statement signed by the National President of the NUJ, Chris Isiguzo, in Abuja.

The NUJ President, Chris Isiguzo, at a news conference on Wednesday in Abuja said this year’s edition would be combined with last year’s as the COVID-19 pandemic and the lockdown prevented the celebration.

The union made the call in a statement jointly signed by its Chairman, Emmanuel Ogbeche, and Secretary, Ochiaka Ugwu, on Friday in Abuja.

The NUJ National President, Chris Isiguzo, made the declaration in a statement by the Assistant National Secretary, Midat Joseph, on Saturday in Abuja.