ANAMBRA POLICE ACTION ON THE CULT CLASH THAT RESULTED IN THE FATAL INJURY OF FOUR PERSONS AT AFOR NAWFIA MARKET. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE

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 ANAMBRA POLICE ACTION ON THE CULT CLASH THAT RESULTED IN THE FATAL INJURY OF FOUR PERSONS AT AFOR NAWFIA MARKET The Anambra State Police Command wishes to provide a comprehensive update on the cult-related attack that occurred on the evening of 7th December 2025 at Afor Nawfia Market, along the Onitsha–Awka Old Road. It will be recalled that operatives of the Command attached to the Special Anti-Cult Squad, Enugwu-Ukwu, had, four days earlier, acting on credible intelligence about a planned rival cult confrontation, arrested two dangerous suspects and recovered a firearm from them. The arrested suspects have been assisting the Police with valuable information aimed at preventing further cult-related violence within Awka and its environs. Despite these proactive efforts by the Command operatives, some members of the same gang, on the evening of 7th December 2025, operating in a black Lexus Jeep with registration number yet unknown, stormed Afor Nawfia Market and opened fire indiscr...
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PRESIDENT TINUBU IS AN ARDENT SUPPORTER OF THE MEDIA – IDRIS. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE.

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 Press Release

 

President Tinubu is an ardent supporter of the media – Idris

 

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is an ardent supporter of the media, who understands the crucial role of the media sector in nation-building. Mohammed Idris, Minister of Information and National Orientation, stated on Tuesday at the annual Blueprint Newspaper Lecture, Impact Series and Awards, held in Abuja. 


According to the Minister, the President, in addition to being very supportive of the media, has made it very clear to him from the onset that he should proceed to do his work as a professional as he deems it fit.  should 

 

“President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is an ardent supporter of the media. He knows that the media is very crucial in nation-building and he has told me severally that I should go and do my job as best as I deem fit, being a professional myself. 


“President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will not in any way, form, or shape, stifle or stand in the way of the progress or the work of the media in this country. But all of us media professionals have to come together to walk this delicate path and ensure that society is being kept together while also holding leaders and government to account,” the Minister stated.

 

He also harped on the critical role of the media in nation-building, stressing that the responsibility of nurturing democracy in Nigeria rests on the media.


“In doing that job, you have an enormous responsibility to hold government and leaders to account, but even as you do that, you also have to know that because of your vantage position and the critical role you play, you can also help, if you don’t take care, your actions may be injurious to society,” he said, adding that it was important for the media to exercise discernment in distinguishing between what is good and bad, to avoid creating division or destabilizing the country.


He noted that despite challenges within the information ecosystem, there remains a ray of hope, as the media continues to thrive and demonstrate resilience.


Idris reiterated that President Tinubu remains a committed champion of press freedom and would never seek to stifle the media in any way.


The Minister also clarified that he is no longer the Chairman of Blueprint Newspapers, a position he relinquished upon his appointment. 


“I am no longer the chairman of Blueprint Newspaper. I’m also an invitee to this occasion. I know that I was in the past, at the forefront of organizing this event for Blueprint, especially since its inception 14 years ago. I must thank those who were invited to join me in May of 2005, to contemplate the idea of the Blueprint Newspaper: Malam Ibrahim Sheme, Malam Salisu Umar, the Managing Director, Hajia Zainab Okino, chairman Editorial Board, and all members of the Blueprint Newspaper. 


“Thank you for keeping the flag flying. I haven’t visited that office in about a year now, but I guess I would do that. I wanted to see whether they would indeed keep this flag flying. I am proud and happy that what we started has continued to flourish,” he said.


The Minister commended the awardees and stated that their selection was solely the judgment of the newspaper and was not influenced by any external interests.


Dignitaries at the event include His Excellency Senator George Akume, Secretary to the Government of the Federation; Senator Barau Jibrin, Deputy Senate President; Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake; Minister of Livestock Development, Idi Mukhtar Maiha; the Etsu Nupe, His Royal Highness Alhaji Yahaya Abubakar, and the Keynote Speaker of the event, Prof. Attahiru Jega, amongst others.

 

Rabiu Ibrahim

Special Assistant (Media) to the Minister of Information and National Orientation.

Tuesday, July 22, 2025


Photo: R-L: Minister of State for Regional Development, Hon. Uba Maigari; Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris; Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume; Deputy Senate President, Senator Barau Jibril; Special Adviser to the President on Political and Intergovernmental Affairs, Mallam Ya’u Darazo and the Etsu Nupe, HRH Yahaya Abubakar at this year’s Blueprint Print Newspaper Lecture, Impact Series and Award, held in Abuja on Tuesday

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