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Society cannot progress without quality journalism – Honorable Awal

Honourable Ibrahim Mohammed Awal, Ghana’s Minister for Business Development has noted that journalism is essential for the growth and progress of a society. Awal,  who is a journalist and the former managing director of Ghana’s biggest newspaper organisation, Graphic Communications Group Limited stated this at official launch of the West Africa Media Excellence Conference and Awards (WAMECA) […]

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For undermining FoI Act, Ministry of Education makes way into "FOI Hall of Shame"

Media Rights Agenda (MRA), a non governmental organization focused on freedom of expression and access to information for media development has inducted another Federal Ministry arm into its famous “FOI Hall of Fame”. The “FOI Hall of Shame” was launched by MRA, on July 3,  to draw attention to public officials and institutions that are

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For undermining FoI Act, Ministry of Education makes way into “FOI Hall of Shame”

Media Rights Agenda (MRA), a non governmental organization focused on freedom of expression and access to information for media development has inducted another Federal Ministry arm into its famous “FOI Hall of Fame”. The “FOI Hall of Shame” was launched by MRA, on July 3,  to draw attention to public officials and institutions that are

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Kaduna: Political Thugs attack NUJ Secretariat, injure journalists

The secretariat of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), Kaduna State Council was on Sunday, July 30, attacked by some yet to be identified political thugs. The thugs, during the attack injured journalists, vandalised properties and disrupted a press briefing by some All Progressives Congress’ (APC) chieftains in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria reported that

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Radio Journalist sentenced to 10 years imprisonment by military court

Ahmed Abba is a 38-year-old correspondent for Radio France Internationale’s (RFI) Hausa service. He is currently serving a 10-year prison sentence on charges of “non-denunciation of terrorism” and “laundering of the proceeds of terrorist acts.” A Cameroonian military court sentenced the journalist on April 24, 2017, his lawyer, Clément Nakong, told Committee to Protect Journalists

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VIDEO OF THE DAY: NAJUC 2017 Seminar/Workshop

The National Association of Judicial Correspondents (NAJUC), Lagos chapter, has recently held its 2017 annual Seminar/Workshop as part of ways to sharpen their judicial reporting skills and deepen their knowledge of reporting judicial matters. Selected guests were invited to enrich the knowledge of the journalists. The Presiding Justice of the Lagos division of the Court

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