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Former FRCN GM dies at 65

The pioneer general manager Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (Harmony FM), Idofian, Ifelodun local government area, Kwara state, Mallam Yusuf Abubakar is dead. He was aged 65. The late ace journalist died in the early hour of yesterday in Ilorin, the Kwara state capital after a brief illness. Kwara state Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigeria […]

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Journalists should take personal safety seriously – NUJ President

Journalists have been urged to give premium to their safety at all times especially when covering protests and violence. Speaking while declaring open, a Gender Equity and Safety Training of journalists recently in Abuja, the president of National Union of Journalists (NUJ) and Federation of African Journalists (FAJ), Comrade Waheed Odusile, said journalists must know

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Only good journalism will keep us afloat – Azu Ishiekwene

Azu Ishiekwene, the Editor-In-Chief, of The Interview magazine says the media is the way it is because professionals, have sacrificed journalism on the altar of business and poor ethics. Ishiekwene said this at the just concluded annual Nigeria Editors Guild conference held from September 20 to 24, in Port Harcourt Rivers State. He also called

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Editors should explore other revenue yielding ventures – NGE

The Nigerian Guild of Editors, has urged editors to explore other revenue yielding ventures or business prospects to ensure that life after their editorial assignments is not nightmarish. The editors guild in a communique issued after it 13th conference held from September 20 to 24, in Port Harcourt Rivers State, also called on the Newspaper

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Media professionals should use assess to media for national development

The President of Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE), Funke Egbemode, on Thursday called on media professionals in the country to start assessing media roles in national development. Egbemode made the call at the All Nigeria Editors Conference (ANEC) in Port Harcourt. She said the media occupied a prominent place in Nigeria’s socio-political landscape, adding “

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Journalists urge to see social media as positive challenge, says NPAN, NUJ

Mr Nduka Obaigbena, Chairman Newspapers Proprietors Association of Nigeria (NPAN) on Thursday advised the Nigerian media to see the social media as a positive challenge. Obaigbena made the call while delivering a goodwill message at the ongoing All Nigerian Editors Conference (ANEC) holding in Port Harcourt. He stated that the emergence of the social media

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Stan Ekeh to chair News Express 5th Anniversary Lecture

The 5th Anniversary Lecture of New Express will hold in Lagos, on Thursday, September 28, 2017 with Serial ICT entrepreneur Leo Stan Ekeh as Chairman. News Express Publisher Isaac Umunna announced the details of the lecture in a press statement. “We are honoured to have Chief Ekeh, Chairman of foremost Information and Communications Technology (ICT)

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Migration and Climate Fellowship for Nigerian journalists

The International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) is accepting applications for its Reporting Fellowship on Migration and Climate Change. The Fellowship is open to journalists from Nigeria who will take part in two half-day virtual workshops on covering SDGs, with a focus on climate and migration. Based on the stories produced after the workshop, Fellows will be

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