…Urges FG to defend sovereignty against U.S. ‘religious politics’ LibertyNews has issued a hard-hitting editorial condemning the recent designation of Nigeria as a ‘Country of Particular Concern’ (CPC) by the Trump-led United States government, describing the move as “reckless hypocrisy masquerading as virtue”. In the strongly-worded news editorial, titled: “Nigeria–US Rhetoric Over Religion: Drawing the Line Between Concern and Control”, its Editorial Board member, Mohmood Tunde Hassan accused Washington of using human rights as a political weapon to undermine Nigeria’s sovereignty. Hassan wrote: “The Trump administration’s posture is not moral…
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Commissioner strengthens media partnership with visit to Liberty Radio/TV
Kaduna State Commissioner of Information and Culture, Ahmed Maiyaƙi, has continued his statewide media engagement tour with a visit to Atar Communications Nigeria Ltd., owners of Liberty Radio and Television. During the visit, the Commissioner emphasised the need for stronger collaboration between the Ministry and media organisations to combat misinformation and promote accurate reporting of government policies and programmes. He noted that the media plays a vital role in shaping public perception and building trust between the Government and citizens, stressing that it is a shared responsibility to ensure people…
Read MoreRamalan felicitates Gowon at 91, Kwankwaso at 69
…Extols both as patriotic, visionary leaders dedicated to national unity, development Aminu Imam Executive Chairman of Liberty Television and FM Stations, Alhaji (Dr.) Ahmed Tijjani Ramalan, has extended warm birthday felicitations to two of Nigeria’s distinguished leaders – former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon (GCFR), and former Kano State Governor, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso – describing both as exemplary patriots and visionaries whose lives embody service, integrity, and devotion to the Nigerian project. In separate goodwill messages issued in Abuja yesterday, Ramalan paid glowing tributes to General Gowon on…
Read More2023 Hajj: Comparative Success Sans Mashaer
By; Abdull-Azeez Ahmed Kadir. Standing in the heart of Makkah, Saudi Arabia at Ummul-joud, staring at the gigantic Nigeria Hajj Commission office, nostalgically reminds you of the Hajj House located in the heart of the Central Business District Area of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT Abuja. The similarities between these two gigantic structures stomach what it embodies. They are the symbols of the annual Muslim Pilgrimages to Islam’s holiest of places. And in-between, the rituals of lesser hajj; Umrah. Both structures in Nigeria and Saudi Arabia bear the signatures of…
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