The President of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Mallam Mohammed Garba, has decried the declining standard of journalism practice in the country in recent times. He spoke in an interview with NAN after inaugurating the committee of the Ladi Lawal NUJ Journalist Award of the year 2012.
Some journalists who attempted to cover the fire in Governor Ibikunle Amosun’s house in Abeokuta were allegedly assaulted by security agents who had their camera seized and pictures deleted.
Mr. Femi Adesina, Deputy Editor-in-chief and Deputy Managing Director of the Sun newspapers was on Friday, March 1, 2013 elected as President, Nigerian Guild of Editors in a keenly contested poll. Members of the new executive include: Femi Adesina, President; Aisha Sule, Deputy President; Suleiman Gaya, Vice President (North); Victor Agusiobo, Vice President (East); Steve …
The Lagos State governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola has called for restrain in the frequent use of gory pictures and negative portrayal of the nation on the pages of newspapers. Fashola made the observation on Monday while playing host to the new management team of the Africa Newspapers of Nigeria, Publishers of Tribune newspapers at the …
The leader of the Boko Haram sect, Ibn Abubakar Shekrau is reported to have threatened to deal with the spokesman of the JTF in Borno State, Lt. Col. Sagir Musa and journalists for telling lie against the Islamic Sect.
A le Republican editor, Boukary Daou, was arrested for publishing a letter about poor conditions of soldiers fighting Islamist militants in the North of Mali. Malian Private media, following the arrest,started a news black out.About 40 newspaper published each week did not appear on the news stand while 16 local FM stations are either silent …
The Chairperson of Tanzania Editors Forum, Absalom Kibanda, is reported to have been attacked at his home in Dare Salaam.The Forum for African Investigative Reporters (FAIR) representing 100 journalists and editors across the continent, demands an urgent investigation into recent cases of abuse and harassment towards Tanzanian journalists.
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