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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The 2018 Social Media Week Lagos has commenced on Monday February 26 at Landmark Event Centre in Lagos. The digital media conference which is Themed ‘Closer’, will involve businesses, bloggers, musicians, activists, citizens across Nigeria and around the world who will meet up to network, share ideas and explore the unique, social, economic and cultural
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Four Nigerian journalists have been awarded prizes of 1,750 dollars by the International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) and the United Nations Foundation for their outstanding coverage of conflict, flooding and desertification. Three of the journalists: Ochiaka Ugwu of People’s Daily Newspapers, Babatunde Okunlola from Royal FM and Kelechukwu Iruoma of Ripples Nigeria won $1,000, $500
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Eighteen mid-level journalists have been trained by Africa’s first non-partisan, non-profit fact-checking organisation, Africa Check, in collaboration with the Nigerian Institute Journalism, (NIJ). The two-day workshop sponsored by the United States Embassy in Nigeria which held in Lagos on February 22 and 23 February 2018 covered a range of master classes on research skills, data
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Ace broadcast journalist, Agbonsuremi Austin Okhiria ha announced his retirement from the Daar Communication owners of Africa Independent Television and Raypower FM. In a facebook post he shared on February 15, Okhira well known for anchoring Political Platform on Raypower FM said he was still interested in interested advocacy and mass mobilization for popular participation and has
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A Correspondent of Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN), who was allegedly brutalised by an official of Department of State Services (DSS) on February 17, has petitioned the agency. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Alambo Datonye, in a petition dated Feb. 20 addressed to the State Director of DSS in Bayelsa and copied
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The Nigerian Union of Journalists, NUJ, Lagos Council is set to establish a Community Radio station in Badagry. This was made known by the State Council Chairman, Dr Qasim Akinreti, during a courtesy visit to the Akran of Badagry, De Whenu Aholu Menu-Toyi and Chairman of Badagry Local Government, Olusegun Onilude. Dr Akinreti stated that
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The assets of Daily Times Nigeria Plc, has been taken over by the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON). A statement signed by Jude Nwauzor, AMCON spokesman, Gbenga Fakoya said the company was taken over on Monday, February 12. 96.05 percent shares of Daily Times was owned by the federal government before it was sold
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