By Dayo Emmanuel Five aspirants have been provisionally cleared for various positions to be contested at the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Lagos Council 2017 election. In a statement on the outcome of the screening signed by Chairman Electoral Committee of the NUJ, Ajibola Ojesola, Dr Quasim Akinreti of Voice of Nigeria and Adeleye Ajayi […]
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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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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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By Kelechi Amakoh After three acting appointments of heads of the department of Mass Communication , University of Lagos, Professor Abigail Qgwezzy-Ndisika has been named as the substantive head. Ogwezzy-Ndisika whose three-year tenure commenced from August 1 took over from Acting head, Dr. Oloruntola Sunday who served a one year term. The department’s first female
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The Kano State Anti-corruption and Public Complaints Commission says a journalist has handed over cash of N700, 000 bribe given to him in order to kill a story he was working on. Muhyi Rimingado, Chairman of the commission, made this known during a press conference to update the public on the progress of the investigation
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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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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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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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Are you a brilliant, innovative journalist who thinks outside of the box? Then you should consider applying for Awesome Journalism grant of $1,000. Awesome Journalism funds and administers a monthly $1,000 micro-grant to a journalism project that commits a crazy, brilliant, positive act of journalism in the public interest. This Awesome Journalism Grant is available to anyone,
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Are you a brilliant, innovative journalist who thinks outside of the box? Then you should consider applying for Awesome Journalism grant of $1,000. Awesome Journalism funds and administers a monthly $1,000 micro-grant to a journalism project that commits a crazy, brilliant, positive act of journalism in the public interest. This Awesome Journalism Grant is available to anyone,
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