World Press Freedom Day: IPC to launch Nigerian Journalists Internet Rights Initiative (NJIRI); calls for prompt Presidential assent of the Digital Rights and Freedom Bill The Nigerian Journalists Internet Rights Initiative (NJIRI) is to be launched on May 2 to mark the 2018 World Press Freedom Day (WPFD). Director of International Press Centre (IPC), Mr. […]
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By Tajudeen Adebanjo The 6th edition of the Internet Freedom Forum (IFF) will commence on Monday, April 23 in Abuja. Organised by Paradigm Initiative, the three-day event, which holds at NAF Conference Centre, Abuja, is supported by Microsoft, Ford Foundation, Google, Facebook, Civicus among others. Session organisers at the forum include Amnesty International (AI), Web
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HEALTH TIMES-an integrated news website, wholly dedicated to reporting the Nigerian health sector has been launched The website, www.healthtimes.ng according to the Founder/ Editor-In-Chief, Kingsley Obom-Egbulem would cover the Nigerian health sector like never before. “From communicable to non-communicable diseases, medical tourism, public health epidemics, infant and maternal health, epidemiology of and health promotion, activities in
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The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is to launch a mentorship and internship scheme for the next generation of West African journalists. Jamie Angus, Director of the BBC World Service, announced the plan at the launch of the station’s new bureau in Lagos, home to three new services in Igbo, Pidgin, and Yoruba. He said the
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Deputy Editor of the daily edition of THISDAY Newspapers, Bolaji Adebiyi has been appointed as Editor, Sunday Newspaper. THISDAY reported on Sunday that Adebiyi replaces Tokunbo Adedoja, who is now Editor, THISDAY Digital. Adebiyi has about 27 years’ experience in the profession having worked at various times with Newbreed Magazine, Lagos; Citizen Magazine, Kaduna; and
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Former Political Editor of The Punch Newspaper, Wale Adedayo has announced the re-launch of his publication, Uhuru Times as a full- colour monthly publication patterned after the New York Times. The publication by the former Chief Press Secretary to former Ogun State Governor, Gbenga Daniel hit the newsstand early March. The print edition of Uhuru
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The management of Daily Trust Newspaper has raised an alarm on the abduction of its National Assembly reporter, Musa Abdullahi Krishi on Tuesday, March 13 in Abuja. The statement on the abduction by the newspapers is reproduced below: At about 11.30am on Tuesday, March 13, 2018, our reporter attached to the House of Representatives in
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After seven days in detention, the Bureau Chief of Daily Independent newspaper, Tony Ezimakor was on Tuesday released by the Department of State Services (DSS). His release to his lawyer Douglas Ekhator followed widespread condemnation of his detention without any explanation by the DSS. He was detained when he honoured an invitation by the security service
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Nigerian-American journalist, Bukola Love Oriola has been reappointed as a member of the United States Advisory Council on Human Trafficking by President Donald Trump. Oriola, former Education reporter with the defunct National Interest and New Age Newspapers was appointed along with seven others for a two-year term according to a White House statement from the
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Deputy Managing Director of Sun Newspapers, Steve Nwosu, Sunday Editor, Alhaji Fatai Oladehinde and some other top mangers lost their jobs on Thursday in a surprise purge by the company. Others top editorial staff affected included Chairman, Editorial Board, Mrs Wale Sokunbi, Editor, Investigations, Ikenna Emewu, Editor, Special Projects, Emeka Okoroayanwu, Editor, Sporting Sun and
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