Media Tracking – Nigerian Press Council

Nigerian Press Council in collaboration with Word and Image Ltd, a firm of communication consultants last week held one-day workshop on “Hate Communication in Nigeria: Identifying Its Roots and Remedies,” at the Barcelona Hotel, Abuja.

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Nigerian Press Council in collaboration with Word and Image Ltd, a firm of communication consultants last week held one-day workshop on “Hate Communication in Nigeria: Identifying Its Roots and Remedies,” at the Barcelona Hotel, Abuja.http://greensavannahdiplomaticcable.com/day-hate-communication-was-attacked-in-nigeria/

INEC deserves appreciation —Jega

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28.Aug.2014 Saliu Gbadamosi – Bauchi CHAIRMAN of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Attahiru Jega, on Wednesday, told Nigerians to appreciate the electoral body for what it is doing to entrench a culture of free and fair election in the country, instead of making accusations and counter-accusations against it. Speaking in Bauchi at a workshop

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New election timetable not to suit presidency –INEC

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INEC Chairman, Professor Attahiru Jega Check the link below for details: http://www.punchng.com/news/new-election-timetable-not-to-suit-presidency-inec/

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‘Don’t write off candidates before elections’

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11.Aug.2014 Tunde Ogunesan NIGERIAN journalists have been implored to stop writing off some candidates before election by shying away from profiling all candidates participating in an election. This was part of the communique issued at the end of the second edition of a two-day workshop on “impactful election reporting for journalists,” organised by the Nigerian

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Media urged to be sensitive on electoral reporting

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•Monday, 11 August 2014 00:00 •Written by Kunle Ogedengbe IN line with its mandate, the Nigerian Press Council (NPC) organised the second in a series of Towards Impactful Election Reporting workshop in conjunction with Diamond Awards for Media Excellence (DAME), promoters of Nigeria’s longest running media awards programme, at the Kakanfo Inn and Conference Centre,

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The media and professionalism in political reporting

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Unarguably, the framing of news in political reporting goes a long way to influence the electorate as the media provides a link between the contestants and the public. By Chijioke Okoronkwo & Yahaya Isah Experts say that factual, objective and balanced stories will create an informed and objective electorate, while unfounded and

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NPC not Against Press Freedom

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NPC not Against Press Freedom The Nigerian Press Council (NPC) in a statement, Thursday, July 25, 2013 described as misleading the advertorial by the Newspaper Proprietors Association of Nigeria (NPAN) that NPC is moribund. NPC said that following an appeal against the High Court decision at the Court of Appeal, the judgment is held

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Alhaji Alade Odunewu is dead

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Alhaji Alade Odunewu is dead Alhaji Odunewu popularly known as Allah De died on Thursday, July 25, 2013 at the age of 85 at St. Nicholas Hospital, Lagos. Allah De was a former Editor of the Daily Times where his Allah De column was for many years the delight of readers. He was the

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NUJ frowns at appointments of non-professional as chairman of NPC Board

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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

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CPC urges Jonathan to withdraw case against Leadership Reporters.

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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

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