On the occasion of the 2020 International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists, the Nigeria Union of Journalists, FCT Council, has recalled abuses suffered by its members over the years and noted that democracy, the rule of law, transparency and accountability can only thrive when journalists and truth are protected. The Council in […]
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The Standing Committee of the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) at its recent meeting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State discussed the state of the Nigerian nation and the media and therefore, resolved as follows: Having examined recent unrest across the nation in the past few weeks, the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) condemns the hijack
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Despite the recent burning of the station during the #ENDSARS protest, the staff of Television Continental (TVC) still retain their jobs. The CEO of the station, Mr. Andrew Hanlon denied reports that about over 250 of their staff have lost their job following the arson attack on its studios in Ikosi-Ketu, Lagos. “The reference to
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Techuncode, formerly AskIfa, an independent online media specialised in technology reporting, has been launched in Lagos, Nigeria. In a statement signed by the CEO, Charles Edosomwan, Techuncode is described as a “unique tech news platform that will communicate everything about technology in such a simplified and interesting way such that it will inspire world-renowned technological
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Media Programmes and activities scheduled to hold this week include webinar, the commemoration of the international day to end impunity for crimes against journalists and others between Monday, November 2-Saturday, November 7, 2020. The programmes compiled by Oyinlola Awonuga are listed below with details. MONDAY, November 2, 2020 PAN AFRICAN RE/INSURANCE AWARDS Pan African Re/Insurance
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Amidst rising agitations for institutional reforms and demand for good governance by young Nigerians, a new book that gives an insight into the mind of the average Nigerian youth is set for launch on Thursday, October 29, 2020. The book, titled ‘Lazy’ Nigerian Youth and the Table Shakers’, was written by a new author Funto
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Nigeria has dropped off the Global Impunity Index that spotlights countries where journalists are slain and their killers go free. The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) in its 2020 report released on Wednesday, October 28 titled Getting Away with murder disclosed that Nigeria is the only country to come off the index this year. One
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Oyinlola Awonuga G A correspondent of Galaxy TV, Judith Irenoa was on Wednesday, October 21, attacked by thugs along with her colleagues in Lagos. Irenoa said they were attacked by the thugs near the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, office on the Lagos/Ibadan expressway. “We were four in the bus with the driver. We all
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Kabir Adejumo of Premium Times, #Nigeria and two other journalists have been named as the finalists for the Thomson Foundation Young Journalists Award 2020. The others are Martín Leandro Camacho from #Peru and Anna Myroniuk from #Ukraine They were selected from an earlier shortlist of 12 out of the initial 200 entries from 55 countries. ”
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The media was not spared during the #ENDSARS protests and mob attack that followed across the country. Attacks on Journalists, media houses and other incidents are listed below *Journalist shot in Kogi A correspondent of The Sun Newspaper in Kogi Sate Emmanuel Adeyemi, was on Monday shot by unknown persons in Lokoja, the state capital
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