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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The World Association for Christian Communication (WACC) calls its networks, members and partners to express interest in the Global Alliance on Media and Gender. Initiated by UNESCO and key partners, the Global Alliance on Media and Gender presents an important collaborative platform for all organizations working in the field of gender and media, journalism and
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The August edition of the Abuja Writers Forum’s Guest Writer Session will feature the trio of Numero Unoma,Tope Fasua and Su’eddie Vershima Agema on August 31 in Abuja. Unoma is a visual artist and writer, Fasua , an economist, Chartered Accountant and Finance expert while Agema is an editor and development enthusiast. Abdullahi Abubakar, AWF’s
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Federal Capital Territory Minister, Senator Bala Mohammed has commended Nigerian journalists for their positive contributions to the political and socio-economic development of the country. The minister gave the commendation on Saturday when hosted top media practitioners to perform the IFTAR (breaking of Ramadan fasting) in Abuja. The event which was attended by about 50 media
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Veteran journalist and ombudsman, Alhaji Alade Odunewu, is dead. The former Chairman, Board of Trustees of the Nigeria Media Merit Award (NMMA), 85 died at the St. Nicholas Hospital, Lagos, four months before his 86th birthday. Odunewu was famous for his satirical essays and his ‘Allah De’ column published in the Daily Times and later
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Three Nigerian journalists, Oluwatoyosi Ogunseye, Editor of Sunday Punch and Tolu Ogunlesi, Freelance for Ventures Africa and Geoff Iyatse, The Guardian, are on the final list of nominees for the prestigious CNN MultiChoice African Journalist 2013 Competition. They are among 27 finalists from 11 countries announced on Monday by Ferial Haffajee, Chair of the independent
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The management of Punch Newspapers has confirmed the appointments of two of its acting editors. Martins Ayankola was confirmed as Editor of the daily paper, while Toyosi Ogunseye was confirmed as Editor of Sunday Punch. Emeka Madunagu, erstwhile acting editor of Saturday Punch has reportedly been reassigned to head the Editorial Training department of the
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