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ARISE News’ Emeka Monye Launches N2 million Scholarship in Alma Mata “UNN”
Emeka Monye, a graduate of the department, said the N2 million naira scholarship will run for the next ten years with 200,000 (two hundred thousand naira) given each year to the best student.
The Anambra State’s correspondent of Arise News Television, Emeka Monye has instituted a 2 million naira scholarship endowment fund for the best graduating student in Mass Communications, University of Nigeria.
In a statement, Monye said that his decision to institute the endowment fund is aimed at promoting academic excellence and scholarship among undergraduates in the department, to give back to the department and to make an impart.
Emeka Monye, a graduate of the department, said the N2 million naira scholarship will run for the next ten years with 200,000 (two hundred thousand naira) given each year to the best student.
The Owerre-Olubor Delta state born journalist said he hopes that with this development, other well meaning Nigerians, particularly journalists would follow suit, to as a matter of urgency encourage intellectualism in institutions of higher learning.
In a letter of acceptance and recognition, signed on behalf of the university governing council, by Leonard Obiora Ezeme, Senior Deputy Registrar, and Head Career Services Centre of the institution, the school thanked the benefactor and expressed gratitude for the laudable idea.
“On behalf of the university Governing Council, University management , the Acting Vice Chancellor once again appreciates the kind gesture of Emeka Monye of Arise News for encouraging academic excellence in our University,” said the school’s management.
Three people were rescued and taken to the hospital after a two-storey building under construction collapsed in the Mushin area of Lagos on Sunday.
The incident occurred at about 3:50 p.m. at Ishaga Road, directly opposite the Central Mosque in Idi Araba.
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) confirmed the collapse in a statement made available to journalists.
According to Mr. Ibrahim Farinloye, the NEMA Coordinator for the Lagos Territorial Office, emergency response teams were swiftly mobilised to the scene, where ongoing rescue operations were launched.
“Two people have been rescued and taken to the hospital for treatment.
Operations are still ongoing,” Farinloye initially said, adding that further updates would be provided as more information becomes available.
He later added that another person was rescued at 6.35 pm. The cause of the collapse has not yet been officially determined, but the incident adds to a string of structural failures that have plagued Lagos in recent years, often attributed to poor regulatory oversight, substandard materials, and disregard for approved building plans.
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President Tinubu’s Moment with Pope Leo XIV
The US pontiff shook hands with several world leaders in St Peter’s Square after the inauguration mass on Sunday.
• President Bola Tinubu exchanging pleasantries with Pope Leo XIV at the installation mass for the new Pope in Rome on Sunday. Photo: State House.
President Bola Tinubu exchanging pleasantries with Pope Leo XIV at the installation mass for the new Pope in Rome on Sunday. Photo: State House.
President Bola Tinubu shook hands with the newly installed Bishop of Rome and the new leader of the Roman Catholic Church, His Holiness Pope Leo XIV, on Sunday.
The US pontiff shook hands with several world leaders in St Peter’s Square after the inauguration mass on Sunday.
While shaking hands with the Pope, Tinubu had a brief conversation with him before moving away.
Other world leaders who shook hands with the Pope include US Vice President J.D Vance and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, among others.
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Maritime Journalists Association Withdraws from Merger Talks
“AMJON believes that creating a single, strong, and indissoluble maritime journalists’ association can only be achieved if all eight associations dissolve their individual structures and fuse into one united body,” said Kagbare.
The Association of Maritime Journalists of Nigeria (AMJON) has announced its withdrawal from ongoing merger talks with seven other maritime media associations.
In a statement signed by the President, Kelvin Kagbare, AMJON cited the other associations’ refusal to dissolve their individual bodies and merge into a single, united association as the reason for its withdrawal.
“AMJON believes that creating a single, strong, and indissoluble maritime journalists’ association can only be achieved if all eight associations dissolve their individual structures and fuse into one united body,” said Kagbare.
The other seven associations have proposed a confederacy model, which would allow them to retain their individual associations while coming together under a new name and structure.
AMJON rejects this approach, describing it as a “deception” and a “creation of another association in disguise.”
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