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Longest jailed journalist freed after 18 years of imprisonment

Muhammad Bekjanov, a journalist and an activist from the Central Asian Republic of Uzbekistan has been released after 18 years of imprisonment. Report has it that Bekjanov was imprisoned for an alleged attempt to kill the late president Islam Karimov but he later confessed that he was tortured into confessing to fabricate charges. Further report

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Oparadike one of Nigeria’s brightest, best journalists – Osinbajo

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, has consoled with the Oparadike family, the government and people of Imo State on the death of Chief Innocent Oparadike, a former Commissioner for Information and Culture in the State. Osinbajo, in a statement by the Senior Special Assistant on media and publicity, Laolu Akande, also commiserated with the Nigerian Union

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Oparadike one of Nigeria's brightest, best journalists – Osinbajo

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, has consoled with the Oparadike family, the government and people of Imo State on the death of Chief Innocent Oparadike, a former Commissioner for Information and Culture in the State. Osinbajo, in a statement by the Senior Special Assistant on media and publicity, Laolu Akande, also commiserated with the Nigerian Union

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New MD/ EIC for Triumph

Editor of Abuja-based Peoples Daily (weekend) newspaper, Malam Lawan Sabo has been appointed as the Managing Director and Editor-in-Chief of the Triumph Publishing Company. His appointment by Kano State Governor Abdullahi Ganduje was contained in a statement signed by the Commissioner of Information, Malam Mohammed Garba, and issued to newsmen on Tuesday in Kano. Triumph

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March 15 deadline for 2017 BBC Komla Dumor Award

African journalists  have been invited to apply for the 2017 edition of British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) World News Komla Dumor Award. Interested applicants have until 23.59GMT on 15th March 2017 to submit entries. For more information on how to apply, entry criteria, and terms and conditions visit http://careerssearch.bbc.co.uk/jobs/job/komlaaward/19947  and use hashtag #BBCKomlaAward. The winner will

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Pass death penalty for rape – Lagos NAWOJ tells FG, states

  The Lagos State Chapter of the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), has called on the Federal Gstate governments to pass death penalty for rape. The call was contained in a communique signed by the Lagos NAWOJ Chairperson, Hajia Sekinah Lawal at the association’s February Congress . The group commended the Lagos State House

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