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The human rights community and civil society groups started the New Year on a sad note with the demise of one of the vocal activists, Barr Esther Uzoma, on January …
Tributes, garlands for late rights activist, Esther Uzoma Read More
The West African Parliamentary Journalists under the aegis of West African Parliamentary Press Corps (WAPPC) has condemned in its entirety, recent brawl that took place among legislators on the floor …
WAPPC condemns parliamentary violence in Ghana Read More
It is obvious that members of United Kingdom House of Lords who called on the UK Government to apply sanctions on Nigeria due to their shallow understanding of what constitutes …
Call for sanction on Nigeria: Why UK parliamentarians should be careful Read More
Uganda’s communications regulator has ordered the shutdown of social media and messaging applications, ahead of a highly-charged election on Thursday. The vote will come after one of the bloodiest campaigns …
Breaking: Uganda shuts down social media Read More
The first female National President of the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA), Iyalode Alaba Lawson, has stated that if not for Journalists, the country …
Journalists made Nigeria a better country – Ex-NACCIMA president Read More
Working journalists in Bauchi state under the aegis of the Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Monday resolved to henceforth boycott coverage of all activities of the …
Journalists shun coverage of Bauchi deputy gov over harassment Read More
The Nigeria Union of Journalists, FCT Council, has tasked the newly elected executive of the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) to reconcile aggrieved members and keep campaign promises of …
Reconcile aggrieved members, keep campaign promises, NUJ tasks NAWOJ FCT Read More
A fulani socio-political group ‘Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore’ has condemned the alleged use of derogatory statements and names by some media organizations against the fulanis. The group while addressing journalists …
Stop criminalising fulanis, Miyetti Allah appeals to media Read More
A total of 50 media workers have been killed worldwide while performing their duties this year, mostly in peaceful countries, the Reporters Without Borders (RSF), a non-governmental organisation, said on …
50 reporters slain worldwide in 2020 – Reporters Without Borders Read More
This year, the media is 161 years old in Nigeria having been founded in 1859. In this report, TOPE SUNDAY asks how far it has fared. The history of the …
161 years after: Which way Nigerian media? Read MoreThe Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), FCT Chapter, weekend, elected Comrade Annah Iyana Daniel of the Federal Ministry of Information Chapel as chairperson to pilot it’s affairs in the …
Annah Daniel emerges NAWOJ FCT Chairperson Read More
The International Press Council (IPC) will on Wednesday December 9, 2020 hold a media roundtable aimed at expanding the frontiers of the safety of journalists and press freedom in Nigeria …
IDEI 2020: IPC set to hold roundtable on Journalists safety Read More
Few days ago, the Nigeria media was on a feeding frenzy over reports that a Chinese citizen kidnapped in Ekiti state four days earlier was released after the payment of …
Of Chinese worker, 100m ransom and media sensationalism Read More
The Speaker Plateau State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Abok Ayuba, has assured that house will make training of members of the press corps a priority for optimal performance. He …
Plateau speaker assures press corps of training Read More
Governor of Borno state, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, Sunday morning led top government officials, kinsmen and other residents still in shock for the funeral of 43 farmers slaughtered by the …
Breaking: Zulum leads Borno top govt officials, kinsmen, others to bury slaughtered farmers in Zabarmari Read More
The report by Cable News Network (CNN) on the shooting at the Lekki toll gate in Lagos was a “poor” hatchet job targeted at the Nigerian Army, the International Institute for …
Lekki shooting: Int’l Journalists accuse CNN of targeting Nigerian Army Read MoreThe Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) has tasked government and stakeholders on the need for concerted and deliberate efforts towards the elimination of all forms of violence against women. …
Safeguard women’s fundamental rights, NAWOJ tasks govt, stakeholders Read More
In realisation of food security and access to adequate basic health services as prerequisites for good nutrition, the federal government of Nigeria has strongly committed herself to reducing hunger and …
Media positioning nutrition on national agenda Read More
Save the Children International, Nigeria, a non-governmental organisation (NGO) in partnership with Federal Ministry Finance, Budget and Planning on Wednesday trained journalists on sensitization and capacity building on nutrition reporting …
NGO, finance ministry train journalists on nutrition reporting Read More
Ebonyi state Governor Dave Umahi has officially joined the All Progressives Party (APC) from the Peoples Democratic Party. He confirmed his switch to the central ruling party during his interaction …
Breaking: At last, Umahi officially joins APC, gives reasons Read More
Sanlam Group, owners of FBNInsurance Limited recently held its 2019 Sanlam Awards for Excellence in Financial Journalism at a socially distanced gala event in South Africa recently. Two Nigerian Journalists …
2019 Sanlam Financial Journalism Awards: 2 Nigerian Journalists emerge 1st, 2nd runners up Read More
The Media Rights Agenda (MRA) Wednesday called on the federal government to launch a transparent and independent investigation into the death of Mr. Pelumi Onifade, a reporter with Gboah TV, …
EndSARS protest: MRA wants FG to launch transparent investigation on Journalist’s death Read More
ActionAid Nigeria has called on the federal government and entrepreneurs to invest more in information technology infrastructure that would create an enabling environment for robust media practice. The Country Director, …
FG, entrepreneurs tasked on information technology infrastructure for robust media practice Read More
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has asked Journalist to stay away from Super Eagles versus Leone Stars of Sierra Leone Nation’s Cup qualifier match in Benin City, Edo state capital. …
Breaking: NFF stops journalists from covering Nigeria, Sierra Leone AFCON qualifier match Read More
The Director General of the National Youth Service Corp (NYSC), Brigadier-General Shuaibu Ibrahim, Monday, said President Muhammadu Buhari approved National Health Insurance Scheme for serving corps members. Ibrahim stated this …
Breaking: Buhari approves health insurance scheme for NYSC corps members Read More