The military Joint Task Force, however, barred journalists from covering the governor’s assessment tour of the troubled community.
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In February 2023, a Magistrate’s Court convicted Alfred Olufemi, an investigative reporter and Gidado Shuaib, Editor of Abuja-based News Digest, over a report against Hillcrest Agro-Allied Industries Limited.
Otufodunrin, who is the Executive Director, Media Career Development Network, made the call in an interview.
Prof. Abigail Ogwezzy-Ndisika is the Chairperson of the 2023 Judges’ Board.
The Liaison Director stated this when she addressed African journalists in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia.
The training: “She Exists: Promoting Equity and Equal Opportunities for Women in Media”.
It had participants from print and broadcast organizations in the State.
This statement was made by an Award-winning Cinematographer/ Director, Samson Simpa, during an Africa Community Hangout.
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), has trained media practitioners, lawyers and other stakeholders on access to information, data and digital rights in Nigeria.
Media managers in Nigeria have been urged to become intentional in placing more female reporters on investigative desks.
The Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Limited says its “NLNGChangeYourStory” skills workshop has benefited over 90 journalists since 2015.
Media Rights Agenda (MRA) on Monday called on Governor Peter Ndubuisi Mbah of Enugu State to immediately discontinue the harassment and intimidation of journalists in the state, saying the ongoing attacks on the media by his government in violation of the Constitution amount to a breach of the oath he took on becoming Governor just two months ago, particularly his pledge to “preserve, protect and defend the Constitution.”
Okiro, who spoke with a crop of journalists in Ikeja, Lagos State, also charged the current IGP, Alkali Usman Baba, and the service chiefs to take responsibility for any violent act that erupts in polling units across the country during the next Gubernatorial and States House of Assembly elections on March 18.
Just recently on the socials, people of the Fourth Estate went through an “unless it’s urgent, never date a journalist” banter.
Encomiums and accolades poured in for Governor Dapo Abiodun for making good his promise to turnaround the face of Arepo who had suffered immensely because of the dilapidated state of the road during the eight-year tenure of Governor Ibikunle Amosun administration in the state. It will be recalled that Governor Amosun left the road unattended for eight years notwithstanding claims that he had awarded the road to a contractor. All what the residents could see on ground was Amosun’s road award billboards while the road remained a nightmare.
According to a statement Saturday in Lagos, the journalists were engaged at the PwC Nigeria annual Capability Enhancement Workshop that was held virtually.
To drive home the point, the graphic was illustrated with a copy of the New York Times wrapping a tilapia.
Adeleye Ajayi, NUJ Lagos Council Chairman, disclosed this on Monday while giving inventory of his achievements during a Thank You Visit/Get Together at Lagos Office of the News Agency of Nigeria.
Dr. Peter Afunanya, the Public Relations Officer of the DSS, Nigeria’s Secret Police, said this on Saturday in Abuja.
The body particularly frowned at a situation where petrol attendants were profiled as front-line workers to benefit in the first phase of the roll-out without including journalists.
The MRA announced this on Monday in a statement.