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Nigerian developers celebrated at Facebook conference

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Five Nigerians developers along with others from the continent had their achievements and products celebrated at the Facebook’s annual developer F8 conference (www.FBF8.com), held in San Jose, California, on April 18 and 19. African developers at the event shared the stage with Facebook and developers worldwide showcasing innovative products and services they have created for […]

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Turkey: Journalists worldwide demand release of jailed colleagues

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The three former Al Jazeera journalists imprisoned in Egypt for more than 400 days have joined other journalists, artists and activists in an Amnesty International campaign to demand the release of more than 120 journalists jailed in Turkey following last summer’s failed coup. Mohamed Fahmy, Peter Greste and Baher Mohammed added their voices to the

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IPC condemns killing of Bayelsa journalist, calls for investigation

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The International Press Centre (IPC), has condemned the murder of Mr. Famous Giobaro of the Bayelsa State-owned radio station, Glory FM 97.1, who was shot dead by unknown gunmen at his residence on Sunday, April 16, 2017. Director of IPC, Mr. Lanre Arogundade in a statement on April 17 said that the killing of the journalist

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RED launches church communication agency

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RED-Africa’s top omni-media company has launched Church Culture, a church communication agency. The agency was launched on Sunday, April 16, 2017 with a Rubbin’ Minds Easter special on Channels Television themed ‘Discussions on the Media and the Church’. Church Culture according to RED  will provide communication solutions to churches towards achieving its core mandate of propagating the

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Two Nigerian journalists named Childhood Development Reporting Fellows

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Two Nigerian journalists, Toluwani Eniola, a correspondent with The Punch Newspaper and Chikezie Omeje, senior investigative and data reporter with the International Centre for Investigative Reporting, Nigeria have been named fellows for the 2017 Early Childhood Development Reporting Fellowship. Eniola and Omeje are among 12 fellows named for the programme by the International Center for

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Journalists face fresh death threat over conflicts reporting

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Journalists for Democratic Rights, JODER, has raised alarm over fresh death threat and arson against journalists reporting the thread of ethnic conflicts in some parts of the country. JODER in a release on Tuesday signed by its Assistant Programme Office, Akinwale Kasali, said free speech which is one of principles of democracy is facing renewed

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Social media still poorly utilised on Government/citizen engagement-Report

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New report has revealed that government is not pro-active in deepening government/citizen engagement on it social media despite huge amount of money disbursed by the Federal Government. According to New Telegraph report, with over N252.3 billion budgeted by various ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) and 36 state governments this year to deepen e-government in Nigeria,

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Xenophobic attack: NGE urge government to protect Nigerians in South Africa, diaspora

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The Nigerian Guild of Editors, NGE, has said that the Nigerian government should be committed to protecting it citizens in South Africa, foreign countries. According to Vanguard report, in its first quarterly Standing Committee Meeting held in Osogbo, Osun State, the guild said it deliberated on issues affecting the guild and the nation. In a

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