A former commissioner of police, Frank Odita, has been listed as the guest speaker at the 2017 edition of Nigeria Media Nite-Out Awards which comes up on Sunday, 17th of September.
The awards event, the brainchild of seasoned entertainment personality and media practitioner, Mr. Sola Olugbemiro, which made its debut in 2006 was aimed at recognizing excellence and achievements of journalists from all genres, and was conceived with a view to appreciate media practitioners of their hitherto unrecognized contributions to the development and emancipation of Nigeria.
Speaking to Global Excellence magazine, Olugbemiro said that the past eleven years have seeing the awards event branding and re-branding, promising that the 2017 edition would surpass previous editions in terms of outlook and richness of contents.
Already, the board has begun works on nominations and nominees for this year’s edition themed: “The Role of Media in Combating the Menace of Kidnapping and Security Challenges in Nigerian Nation.” And vips from all walks of life have indicated their interest to be part of the grand occasion.
The event takes place at the B-Event Hall, Lagos Airport Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos
The Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle , has called for the extension of the retirement age of personnel of the Nigerian Army, Nigeria Police Force and other security agencies to 70 years. Matawalle regretted that despite several measures his administration has taken to end banditry, the situation has persisted.“We started a dialogue with the bandits, we closed markets and sales of petroleum and also, shutdown telecommunication networks, but all these never worked,” he lamented. Speaking earlier, the leader of the coalition of civil societies in the state, Adamu Kwatarkwashi, said they were in Maradun town, to express their support for the security policies introduced by the state government.Kindly share this story:All rights reserved. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior Matawalle wrong to ask residents to bear firearms – Security expert Matawalle wr...

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