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The President of Nigeria Union of Journalists, Mallam Garba Mohammed, called on government to rescind the trend where non-professionals are made chairman of the Nigerian Press Council, NPC, Board. He stated that the problem facing Nigerian journalists is firstly that of ethics and lack of an effective ombudsman. He equally stated that the NPC, which […]

The Congress for Progressive Change [CPC] on Sunday, June 30,  in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Rotimi Fashaki, condemned the re-arraignment of two Leadership reporters, barely 50-days after it dropped the forgery charge against them. It also urged President Goodluck Jonathan to cut the chase and order unconditional withdrawal of the law suit

The members of the Ondo state house of Assembly take to their heels on sighting journalists in the opposite direction. Events and experiences with the honorable members have shown that they could give anything to avoid audience with the fourth estate of the realm, unknown that the attitude is negatively affecting their official duties.

A column by Lanre Idowu said that if the media must continue to play creditably the positive role envisioned for it in a democracy such as we are building; journalists need to enrich their judgement and treatment. He maintained that journalists need to equip themselves to interrogate the social conditions much more deeply by challenging

Kaduna refining and petrochemical company [KRPC], a subsidiary of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation [NNPC] has concluded plans to hold a capacity building workshop for energy reporters in the state. The Public Affairs Department Manager, Mallam  Abdullahi  Idris disclosed this on Monday, June 10, 2013, when  the management of KRPC handed a furnished office to

The Deputy Managing Director/Deputy Editor –in-Chief of the Sun Newspaper, Femi Adesina, has stated that information denial is abuse of fundamental rights of an individual. Adesina said this on Thursday, June 12 while delivering a speech titled ‘The Right to Know’ at a forum organized by the River State Ministry of Information and Communication held

Google Anglo Phone West Africa has said that it has concluded plan to train Nigerian Journalists on data journalism in 2013. Communication and Public Affairs Manager, Taiwo Kola Ogunlade Kola, stated that the training was aimed at helping Nigerian Journalists to understand how to use online data journalism tools that will help them develop more

The Catholic pontiff, Pope Francis, has enjoined media practitioners in all parts of the world to imbibe the fear of God in their reportage of events. The Pope also cautioned the media against unbalanced reporting.  The Pope’s message was delivered to make the 47th annual World Communication Day.

  The Nigerian Guild of Editors [NGE], in a statement issued by its president, Mr. Femi Adesina, said that the line between press freedom and repression is thin. According to the NGE President, eternal vigilance is needed at all times in order not to suppress the freedom of expression. Reflecting on the world press freedom day,