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Dansukigate: Punch Withdraws From NPAN by Nobody: 12:25pm On Dec 19, 2015 |
Punch Nigeria Limited, publishers of the PUNCH titles, has suspended its membership of the Newspaper Proprietors’ Association of Nigeria, NPAN. The company communicated the decision to the NPAN in a letter dated Thursday, December 17 and signed by its chairman, Wale Aboderin. “After a careful review of recent, and still unfolding, developments, Punch Nigeria Limited is suspending its membership of the Newspaper Proprietors’ Association of Nigeria until further notice. This suspension takes effect immediately “The public will recall the criminal charges levelled against a former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, and several other alleged accomplices. “These charges border on the diversion of public funds, totalling $2.1 billion, allocated for the purchase of arms to prosecute the war against terrorism. “The revelations indicate that the sum of N120 million was disbursed in murky circumstances to some member-companies of NPAN, ostensibly as compensation for the losses they incurred in June 2014 when armed soldiers seized newspapers and newspaper distribution vans. “The source of this money and the manner of its receipt, allegedly through a company called General Hydrocarbons, which is unknown to NPAN, have raised public concerns about the integrity of the press in Nigeria. “The unfolding scandal has equally cast a shadow on the reputation of the mass media,” the paper said. PUNCH also said it had always held that state-sponsored attacks against the media should be challenged in the open, boldly and vigorously. The company however cited an example of the redress it sought over similar circumstance two decades ago. “It was for this reason that we instituted an action against the federal government at the Federal High Court, Lagos, on June 13, 1994. “Among other reliefs, the company sought compensation for the June 11, 1994 invasion of our premises by a combined team of policemen and State Security Service agents who shut down our operations and detained our staff. “Suffice to say that the case is currently at the Supreme Court where the federal government is seeking to overturn the judgment of Justice T.A. Odunowo, who declared the invasion illegal and awarded PUNCH the sum of N25m in damages,” the company said. It said it had for long held a position that the relationship between an independent press association and the government should be properly defined to preserve, at all times, the independence of the press and the sacred duty of the mass media as the watchdog of society. “This informed our decision to promptly refuse to file any backdoor claim for compensation for the losses we incurred during the military assault of June 2014. “PUNCH’s reputation, integrity, independence and high ethical standards are well known. “Our readers trust their newspaper and believe that our editorial content is not influenced by pecuniary, political or personal interests. “PUNCH remains committed to the vision of its founding fathers and the best traditions of a free press. “We believe in an independent and unfettered mass media, trusted by the public and all stakeholders. “We have sustained losses, suffered closures and endured privations in the past for our beliefs. “We have remained, and will remain, steadfast in the defence of the ideals of responsible journalism; hence, our decision. “We reiterate the need to rebuild and refocus the NPAN as a vibrant, independent business association and pressure group, funded only by its member-organisations. “We will ONLY reconsider our withdrawal from NPAN when the critical issues which we, and other concerned stakeholders, have raised are addressed,” the paper said. Investigations into how $2.1billion allegedly meant for arms procurement was spent had revealed that the publisher of Thisday Newspaper, Nduka Obaigbena, collected N120 Million from the former NSA on behalf of 12 newspapers whose circulation were disrupted by the military in June 2014. http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/195403-dasukigate-punch-newspaper-withdraws-from-npan.html |
Re: Dansukigate: Punch Withdraws From NPAN by detiosa(m): 12:26pm On Dec 19, 2015 |
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Re: Dansukigate: Punch Withdraws From NPAN by Nobody: 12:27pm On Dec 19, 2015 |
EFCC arrests Stallion Group chief over N1.3billion “gift” to Dasuki, Yuguda http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/195351-efcc-arrests-stallion-group-chief-over-n1-3billion-gift-to-dasuki-yuguda.html |
Re: Dansukigate: Punch Withdraws From NPAN by Beremx(f): 12:31pm On Dec 19, 2015 |
Good for them. Right step they took. Integrity and ethical standards matters a lot in journalism. 8 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Dansukigate: Punch Withdraws From NPAN by themilanway(m): 12:45pm On Dec 19, 2015 |
OZAOEKPE: When will you locate common sense? 4 Likes |
Re: Dansukigate: Punch Withdraws From NPAN by braine(m): 12:49pm On Dec 19, 2015 |
themilanway: Never. Its has been buried deep down in the Atlantic ocean. 7 Likes |
Re: Dansukigate: Punch Withdraws From NPAN by themilanway(m): 12:53pm On Dec 19, 2015 |
braine: You mean he is very useless? 1 Like |
Re: Dansukigate: Punch Withdraws From NPAN by braine(m): 1:03pm On Dec 19, 2015 |
themilanway: Absolutes, bro, absolutely. 2 Likes |
Re: Dansukigate: Punch Withdraws From NPAN by babyfaceafrica: 1:07pm On Dec 19, 2015 |
Nice one |
Re: Dansukigate: Punch Withdraws From NPAN by oluwafreshkid(m): 1:08pm On Dec 19, 2015 |
themilanway: More like "when will common sense locate him" since he won't even recognise common sense if it carries a placard sef. 4 Likes |
Re: Dansukigate: Punch Withdraws From NPAN by fistonati(m): 1:15pm On Dec 19, 2015 |
Stop posting rubbish in d name of seeking attention, I read d editorial of punch newspaper yesterday and earlier today; it was never stated that it had renounced its membership of NPAN. moreover, u gas to remove that your falsified link below. Read below from d hoursesmouth :-) :-) http://www.punchng.com/npan-and-arms-scandal/ |
Re: Dansukigate: Punch Withdraws From NPAN by omenka(m): 1:18pm On Dec 19, 2015 |
The name of the company alleged to have supervised the disbursement sounds like they are into energy/petroleum. Pray tell, how can the propriety of their involvement possibly be explained?? To make matters worse, it is a private company. What a mess. 1 Like |
Re: Dansukigate: Punch Withdraws From NPAN by ShowYourCertificate: 1:32pm On Dec 19, 2015 |
Beremx:So do you advice Buhari to tow the same step and return the SUVs given to him. After all they got it from the same source (Dasuki) and from similar circumstances (Boko Haram attack)? |
Re: Dansukigate: Punch Withdraws From NPAN by seunmsg(m): 1:56pm On Dec 19, 2015 |
fistonati: Read premium times report very well and understand before commenting. The link you provided is an editorial while premium times based their report on a letter written by punch newspaper to NPAN. And in fact, the spirit of the editorial aligns perfectly with premiumtimes report. |
Re: Dansukigate: Punch Withdraws From NPAN by Nobody: 5:50pm On Dec 20, 2015 |
fistonati: I go knock your big head now... mtcheewww |
Re: Dansukigate: Punch Withdraws From NPAN by Nobody: 6:29pm On Dec 20, 2015 |
themilanway: braine: themilanway: oluwafreshkid: Haha!, Haba! this is too much for the Jonah boy naun. |
Re: Dansukigate: Punch Withdraws From NPAN by okiezman(m): 7:13am On Dec 21, 2015 |
themilanway: E concern u? |
Re: Dansukigate: Punch Withdraws From NPAN by Nobody: 7:19am On Dec 21, 2015 |
Who cares, they collect their own brown envelope comes from Bourdillon |
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