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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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-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, 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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The Advertising Practitioners Council off Nigeria, APCON, is ready to curb the activities of Lagos State Signage & Advertisement Agency, LASAA, in Lagos. According to Thisday Newspaper report, this is sequel to the provisions of the Act establishing APCON which makes it the supreme regulatory body as far as advertising industry is concern in
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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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By Rhoda Olorunfemi Ace journalist and publisher of Business Eye, Mrs. Ibim Semenitari has urged journalists to take necessary steps to enable them succeed given the changes in the profession. Semenitari made the call at the March edition of the Journalists For Christ fellowship to mark this year’s International Women’s Day with the theme ‘How
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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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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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All is set for this year’s Leadership Conference and Awards which holds today at the Abuja International conference centre. According to Leadership report, the list of dignitaries who confirmed their participation has continued to swell with the addition to the list being confirmation by the minister of defence, Brig. General Mansur Dan Ali (Rtd) and
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