The Coalition for Whistleblower Protection and Press Freedom has called on the Federal Government to order the immediate release of Mr Jones Abiri, publisher of the Weekly Source newspaper in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. Abiri was arrested by agents of the Department of State Security (DSS) on July 21, 2016 and has been detained without charge since then. […]
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Director, International Press Centre, Lanre Arogundade writes on the issues arising from the denial of the story credited to a leader of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association and the apology by Premium Times One of the fall outs of the recent plateau killings is the statement credited to a Miyetti Allah official which has
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Richard Akinola, Chair, Media Law Centre writes on the controversy over the claim by leader of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria that he was misquoted by some newspapers. For the uninitiated, who don’t know how news reports are processed, the usual refrain is to stereotype the media in an uncomplimentary pigeon hole.
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By Abdulrazaq O Hamzat Mention five states in Nigeria that are considered not peaceful based on public perception? That was the question that shaped the private conversation I had with two veteran media personalities and crisis communication experts this past week. It was an unplanned discussion about the role of media in communicating events and
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Lekan Otufodunrin, Managing Editor, The Nation writes on his sudden redeployment as a senior editorial staff that turned out to be a blessing When life kicks you, let it kick it forward After five years of being Sunday Editor of The Nation Newspaper, I suddenly got redeployed in 2011 as Editor, Online and
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A day ahead of last Thursday’s International Women’s Day celebration, (IWD) asked a young female journalist what her plans were for the day. Surprised by the question which she never expected, she responded that she was likely to be assigned to cover any of the events planned to mark the day by some organizations. “As
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University of Lagos ( UNILAG ) announced on November 9 that Federal Government has approved its request to start Unilag Television. The television station is said to be the first campus television in West Africa. With the approval, the university can now transmit live to the general public. According to the institution’s Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Oluwatoyin
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Abdulwarees Solanke laments the problem of lack of regulation of media practice and poor remuneration in Nigeria Jerusalem is the city of David, Prophet Daud in the Quran. It is the Yiddish rendering of the Arabic word, Darussalaam, as in the name of the small oil-rich Malay dominated South East Asian nation of Brunei Darussalam,
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By Olamide Bakare I couldn’t imagine a world without the media. The global significance of the media cannot be overemphasised. In journalism parlance, the ripple effect of the ‘magic bullet’ theory model for communications on its audiences is invariably enormous. With just a single investigative news item, the media can set the world ablaze. Likewise,
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Oluwaseyi Babarinde writes on five major tips for excelling in Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) examinations. The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) is the body, by law, responsible for the practice of public relations in Nigeria. Like every other professional body, the NIPR has the responsibility to set the standard of practice and
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