With the aim of assisting security agencies in the fight against crime, Chief Detective, a new magazine is set to hit newsstands on December 3. The crime detective magazine, a monthly, is the brain child of a group of journalists led by Dipo Kehinde, a renowned crime journalist with over 24 years experience. The monthly […]
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Opportunity exists for journalists to write for the Nigerian Democratic Report (NDR) http://www.ndr.org.ng/. NDR is an independent online news medium and media resource portal published by the International Press Centre (IPC), Lagos-Nigeria. It is supported by the Democratic Governance for Development (DGD) II project of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Nigeria. NDR promotes the role of
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By Benjamin Njoku, Wahab Abdullah & Japhat Alakam, Vanguard Emotions ran high, Saturday, October 26 as the remains of former Arts Editor of Vanguard Newspapers, Mr. Mcphilips Nwachukwu, were laid to rest at his home town, Umuhu Okwuato, Aboh Mbaise in Imo State. Nwachukwu died on – 29, September, after suffering from a choking cough.
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By Amakoh Kelechi A new national newspaper, The Union has hit the newsstands in the country. Presently published weekly on Sundays, The newspaper provides readers with news and features ranging from politics, business, crime, brands and campaign, ICT, worship, heritage and sports. Six gloss colour inserts on Motoring, Nollywood, Agribusiness, Energy Today and Sports are
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By Amakoh Kelechi Colleagues and friends have been mourning the sudden death of former Thisday Foreign and Diplomatic Editor, Paul Ohia on October 22. Ohia was found dead in his official car, a white Kia Optima along Marine Road, Apapa, Lago. Although he was still a staff of Thisday as the time of his death,
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By Amakoh Kelechi Based on the paper’s selfless disposition in the coverage of security and safety issues, The Guardian has been selected as the winner of the Best Security and safety Conscious Newspaper in West Africa. The award won by The Guardian according to a statement signed by Patrick Agbambu, Chief Executive Officer and Henk
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By Kelechi Amakoh Journalists in the country have been urged to utilize the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act and other transparency laws to expose corruption and raise the bars of accountability, transparency and good governance. The call was part of the recommendations in a communiqué signed by Mr. ‘’Lanre Arogundade, Director, International Press Centre
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By Blessing Olisa Nigerian online publishers have lauched an association to promote professionalism in online publishing. The Nigerian Online Publishers Association (NOPA), already registered by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), according to newsexpressngr.com held its inaugural meeting Monday in Lagos. The meeting was attended by online publishers from various parts of the country including Malachy
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The publisher of Thisday Newspapers, Mr Nduka Obaigbena, has said the Nigerian media had remained strong and focused in spite of the prevalence of social media and blogging in the industry. Obaigbena stated this in a Goodwill message at the four-day 9th All Nigerian Editors Conference of the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE), which began
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The President, Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE), Mr Femi Adesina, on Thursday in Asaba said that Nigeria needed to envision and evolve a nation beyond oil or it could “perish’’. In his address of welcome at the 9th All Nigerian Editors Conference, Adesina said “Nigeria must now diversify, or die. For well over four decades,
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