Media
Herdsmen Kill Veteran Journalist in Nasarawa

From Beauty John, Lafia
Mr Benjamin Ekom, a veteran journalist in Nasarawa state was on Monday night shot and killed by unknown gunmen at his residence in Washo village, Nasarawa Eggon Local Government Area of the state.
The former Treasurer of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) Nasarawa State Council, who is also the immediate past Secretary General of Eggon Cultural Development Association (ECDA) Worldwide was said to have been attacked by suspected Fulani Herdsmen, leading to his death.
Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) Nasarawa State Command, Ramhan Nansel
confirmed the incident.
According to him, “ the incident really happened at around 11:30 p.m, a distress call was received yesterday that two unknown armed men, suspected to be Fulani men, armed with cutlasses and sticks. They attacked one Benjamin Ekom, 70 years old, as a result he obtained injuries and he was rushed to Ola hospital where he later died”.
The PPRO revealed that the shirts of the suspected Fulanis and the cutlasses used in the operation were recovered, assuring that all hands were on deck to fish out the perpetrators of such a gruesome act.
Nansel appealed to members of the public to come forth with any information that will lead to the arrest of the criminals.
Reacting to the unfortunate event, Nasarawa State Council of (NUJ) condemned the attack and brutal killing of its former Treasurer, Benjamin Ekom of Federated Chapel.
They made their position known in a statement signed by the Chairman and Secretary of the Council, Salihu Alkali and Sunday John.
The body described the attack on innocent residents of the state by criminal elements as one too many and urged that drastic and proactive measures be taken to protect lives and property in all nooks and crannies of the state.
“NUJ leadership in the State urges the security agencies to fish out the killers of the former Treasurer of the union to face the law and calls on members of the public to expose criminal elements in their midst to rid the state of criminals”.
DAILY ASSET recalls that last week, several houses were set ablaze, five persons were killed and 14 persons abducted in Dausau village in Toto local government area of Nasarawa state. This happened shortly after the killing of Sule Maku, a Senior Immigration officer together with his sister in his residence in Gudi, Akwanga local government area of the state.
Media
Kogi Journalists Partner KGIRS On Tax Administration Enlightenment

From Joseph Amedu, Lokoja
Practicing Journalists in Kogi state have expressed readiness to partner with the State Internal Revenue Service on tax administration enlightenment and adequate publicity of its activities.
Chairman, Correspondents’ Chapel, Kogi State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Segun Salami, gave the indication when he led his members on a visit to the Executive Chairman of KGIRS, Alhaji Salihu Sule Enehe.
Salami promised a robust collaboration with the agency in creation of public awareness on the need for all taxable citizens to embrace prompt payment of their personal income taxes.
“Our task as journalists is to assist the agency in meeting up with its target of revenue generation for Kogi government through our social responsibility duty of enlightening the people to key into regular and prompt payment of their taxes as when due
“Journalists also owe it as a duty to alert citizens on the need to contribute their quota towards the development of their state and the nation in general by meeting up with their financial commitment on prompt tax payment”
Salami advocated for quarterly media interaction with the agency as part of the partnership move in publicising its activities.
He commended the Executive Chairman and his management team for the resouding success so far recorded in generating more revenue for the state government to provide the needed democracy dividends to the people.
Responding, the Executive Chairman of the Kogi State Internal Revenue Service, Alhaji Salihu Sule Enehe, expressed delight over the prevailing cordial relationship between his angency and practicing Journalists in Kogi since assumption of office.
He promised to sustain the feat in the interest of both parties geared towards achieving accelerated transformation of Kogi.
Enehe also gave an assurance that he would live above board under the partnership agreement which according to him would go a long way in improving the agency’s services of mobilizing resources for the development of the state.
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Health
ICRC Trains 25 Journalists on First Aid Treatment in Yola

From Yagana Ali, Yola.
The International Committee of the Red Cross(ICRC) has organized a three -day training for 25 journalists on effective First Aid Treatment to prospective casualties.
The workshop, which took place in Yola drew the beneficiaries from different media houses across the state.
In a presentation, Communication Field Officer of the organization, Lemdi Edmond took the participants memory lane from its cradle to limelight.
He pointed out that ICRC intervenes basically in crises involving armed conflicts translating to man -made or unnatural disasters.
Edmond further explained that while the International Federation of the Red Cross intervenes in the area of natural disasters, like flood and earthquake, the National Red Cross Societies handles both natural and man – made situations.
The Communication Field Officer identified seven principles of the Committee to include humanity, impartiality,Neutrality and independence among others.
On their parts, First Aid and Pre-hospital Care Field Office Yola and Abuja respectively, Charity Maxwell and Daniel Ebodor jointly exposed the participants to the meaning, relevance and significance of the First Aid.
They maintained that First Aids basically aimed to save life, prevent condition from further deteriorating and promote speedy recovery.
They identified truthfulness, sympathy, resourcefulness, tolerance and empathy among others as qualities of a good First Aider.
The duo also enumerated and extensively explained Primary Survey variables relating to First Aid as Danger, Response, Airway, Breathing and chest compression.
Interestingly, the participants were vigorously engaged in practical First Aid treatment on various aspects having to do with Burns, Fainting, Fracture and bleeding among others.
Highlights of the training were questions and answers, presentation of certificate and First Aid Kits to the participants