Ben Bright Mkpuma, a 49 year old online journalist based in Abuja has appealed for support to help finance his kidney transplant. Mkpuma, the Ebonyi State indigene, said he knew about the illness when he suddenly took ill, late last year, at his home in Abuja and was taken to First Aid Hospital in Mararaba, where […]
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ActionAid Nigeria has strongly condemned the arrest of the publisher of Premium Times, Mr Dapo Olorunyomi and judiciary correspondent, Evelyn Okakwu. The anti-poverty agency describes the arrest as intimidation and attempt at undermining press freedom and the principles of democracy. According to the Country Director, Ojobo Ode Atuluku, “the arrest of the publisher by the
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Ringier Africa Digital Publishing [RADP] has further expands its news and media portfolio with the launch of Business Insider (www.BusinessInsider.com). The renowned digital news brand for the global business community, for Sub Saharan Africa. In a statement released by Ringier, the digital edition leads with an exclusive interview with Tony Elumelu, who the newly launched
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The International Press Centre (IPC), has described the invasion of the premises of Premium Times in Abuja and the subsequent arrest of its Publisher, Dapo Olorunyomi and the judiciary correspondent, Evelyn Okakwu by armed police men on the night of January 19, 2017, as an unacceptable assault on freedom of the Press. Director of
Etisalat Nigeria has announced the names of the three shortlisted authors for the 2016 edition of its pan-African flagship literary prize, the Etisalat Prize for Literature (https://Prize.Etisalat.com.ng). The three writers who made the final shortlist are, Jacqui L’Ange (South Africa); The Seed Thief (Umuzi Publishers, South Africa), Jowhor Ile (Nigeria) And After Many Days (Kachifo
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APO Africa and Middle East is giving away a fully paid trip for one African journalist to cover the Annual Investment Meeting (AIM) in Dubai. In a statement by the organisers, benefits to be enjoyed by the lucky journalist include a round trip ticket and accommodation to cover the Annual Investment Meeting (AIM) one of
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The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), says it plans to sue media organisations at the Industrial Arbitration Court for defaulting in the payment of their workers. Mr Deji Elumoye, Chairman, Lagos council of the union, made this known to the News Agency of Nigeria NAN), in Lagos on Tuesday. He said the organisations had been
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By Rhoda Olorunfemi Veteran journalist, Ad’Obe Obe, better known as ‘Obe’ by friends and close associates has launched a book to commemorate his 70th birthday. Obe who has worked in many newsrooms in Nigeria before leaving for Germany in the 1970’s, launched the book titled, ‘Yunhouse’ via the internet to mark birthday. In the new
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By Seye Joseph Five senior staff of New Telegraph and Sun Newspapers have lost their jobs in on going efforts by management of the publication to cut cost of operation. In New Telegraph, three Managing Editors got letters of disengagement from the company last week. The editors included Yemi Ajayi, Managing Editor, Business and Strategy,
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A new e-book released this week, Talking to Africa: Considering Culture in Communications for a Complex Continent, argues that Communications and public relations in Africa are not a One-size-fits-all exercise. Mimi Kalinda, the author of Talking to Africa and Managing Director of Africommunications Group (ACG), a pan-African public relations company, leverages her experience over almost