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March 15 deadline for 2017 BBC Komla Dumor Award

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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

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  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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Poor reading culture blamed on technology intrusion- Abah

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Betty Abah, a journalist and writer has reiterated that poor reading culture in Nigeria has more to do with the invasion of technology. In an interview with Vanguard newspaper, the reality is that people spend more time watching television, or lazing around the internet especially on social media, whiling away time rather than reading serious

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Mark wins Innovative Young Journalist Award

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Esther Mark, Editor, Staff Writer, Edufrica.com has emerged winner of the 2016 Journalists for Christ (JFC) Innovative Young Journalist Award. In the keenly contested award, Ebenezar Wikina, digital journalist and development communication specialist was the first runner-up, while Tayo Elegbede, a multi- media journalist with TheGuruNews.com was named the second runner-up. Mark who is also

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ActionAid condemns arrest of Premium Times Chief, Dapo Olorunyomi

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ActionAid Nigeria has strongly condemned the arrest of the publisher of Premium Times, Mr Dapo Olorunyomi and judiciary correspondent, Evelyn Okakwu. The anti-poverty agency describes the arrest as intimidation and attempt at undermining press freedom and the principles of democracy. According to the Country Director, Ojobo Ode Atuluku, “the arrest of the publisher by the

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