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Jailed Ethiopian journalist wins 2013 UNESCO Press Freedom prize

Jailed Ethiopian journalist Reeyot Alemu has been named the winner of the 2013 World PUNESCO-Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize. Announcing the winner April 16, 2013, UNESCO said Ms Alemu was recommended by an independent international jury of media professionals in recognition of her “exceptional courage, resistance and commitment to freedom of expression.” The Jury […]

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Mitchell Obi elected AIPS, Africa President

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Nigeria’s Mitchell Obi has been elected as President, International Sports Press Association (AIPS), Africa at the elections held in Sochi, Russia The assembly backed proposals for a consensus to pick the 13 members for the AIPS Africa Executive Committee following the withdrawal of three candidates Kabulo Muana Kabulo(DR Congo), Mamadou Koume(Seneh) and Morad Moutaouakkil (MOR) in

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MRA condemns re-arrest of Leadership journalists

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Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has condemned the re-arrest of Mr. Tony Amokeodo and Mr. Chibuzo Ukaibe of Leadership newspaper, describing the action as systematic and unwarranted harassment. In a press statement signed by its Programme Manager, Ayodele Longe, MRA called for the immediate and unconditional release of the journalists. The media group said it had

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FG will continue to support Nigerian artistes and broadcasters- Abati

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The Special Adviser to the President (Media & Publicity) Dr. Reuben Abati has assured that the Jonathan Administration will continue to encourage and promote Nigerian artistes and producers of local content for radio and television. Receiving the Executive Chairperson of Ebony Life TV, Ms. Mo Abudu on Tuesday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, Abati promised

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Jijiwa, DG VON elected AIB’s executive committee member

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The Director General, Voice of Nigeria, Nigeria’s external service broadcaster, Abubakar Jijiwa has been elected into the six-member executive committee of the Association for International Broadcasting, AIB, after a global online voting among broadcasting players and stakeholders. Others elected to the Executive Committee are Mark Bunting of BBC Global News, John Maguire of AEF/F24/RFI, Klaus

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Jijiwa, DG VON elected AIB's executive committee member

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Awolowo approved new wage for Tribune staff -MD

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The late Publisher of the Nigerian Tribune, Chief Oluwole Awolowo, approved the payment of the National Minimum Wage for staff of the media house on his sick bed. The Managing Director of Nigerian Tribune, Mr Edward Dickson, disclosed this on Thursday, April 4, 2013 in Ibadan, Oyo State when a three-man delegation of the Nigerian

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NUJ President elected African journalists president

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The President of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Malam Mohammed Garba has been elected the new President of the Federation of African Journalists (FAJ). He was elected at the third Congress of the Federation, which ended in Casablanca, Morocco, on Sunday. Mrs Louisa Rogerio from Angola was elected the Vice President, while Stanislas Nkundiye from

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Awelewa named DG Broadcasting Service of Ekiti State

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An experienced journalist and Lawyer, Mr Sina Awelewa has been appointed as the Director-General of the Broadcasting Service of Ekiti State (BSES) by the State government. He is a graduate of Mass Communication and Law from the University of Lagos. He started his career as a journalist with the Guinness Nigeria Plc as the Public

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Finalists named for NB’s Golden Pen Award on April 5

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By MCS Reporter Ten journalists and seven photojournalists have been shortlisted for the 2012 Nigerian Breweries Golden Pen Award which results will be announced on April 5, 2013 According to the organizers, those shortlisted for the Journalist of the Year category include Sylva Emeka- Okereke of Champion Newspapers, Jimi David of The Nation Newspapers, Gregory

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