The event, which took place at the Airport Hotel, Ikeja, also witnessed the renewal of the annual health insurance for the widows.
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It spoke in a statement to commemorate this year’s World Press Freedom Day (WPFD) by its Programmes Officer, Ayomide Eweje.
The matter was slated for the federal government to open its case by calling witnesses to testify and tendering evidence against the defendants.
Court officials, backed by operatives of the Department of State Services, ordered reporters to leave the courtroom shortly before the trial judge, Justice Joyce Abdulmalik, took her seat.
The commissioner launched a personal attack on the President of IPI Nigeria, Musikilu Mojeed, and his medium, Premium Times.
He specifically said that journalists have played a stabilising role during moments of national tension by correcting misinformation and holding power to account.
This was part of what came out of the training programme focusing on the rights of indigenous peoples whose forefathers had lived in Abuja for thousands of years before the capital was moved from Lagos to Abuja in 1976.
The senator, a former two-term governor of Abia State, who is now representing Abia North Senatorial District, said this in an interview with newsmen.
She spoke during the WSCIJ ReportWomen 6th Fellowship Induction and Award, a Female Reporters Leadership Programme (FRLP).
He made the call when the Executive Council and other members of the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) visited him on Thursday in Jos.
The conversation was equal parts reflective and forward-looking, as both housemates opened up about their experiences and relationships in the house.
According to Palestinian sources, the hospital said the victims were hit by an airstrike while on the fourth floor of the hospital in Khan Younis.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports the journalists include the State Chairman, Nigeria Union of Journalists, Samson Nwafor, and Felix Uka of Daily Independent.
The solidarity march, known as “Walk for Press Freedom”, attracted over 200 members carrying different placards such as “Without a free press, truth is silenced”, “Press freedom protects our right to know”, “Journalists speak for the voiceless — support their freedom”, “Censorship kills democracy — defend press freedom.”
The seminar, themed “Empowering Journalists in the Digital Age: Storytelling, Tools & Transformation,” aimed to equip media professionals with the skills and knowledge necessary to thrive in today’s rapidly changing journalism landscape.
The minister gave his support for the initiative during a visit by the leadership of the NUJ in the FCT, led by the Chairperson, Ms. Grace Ike.
The Director of Information of the FHC, Dr Catherine Christopher, made the announcement on Sunday in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja.
The event, at the Radisson Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos State, was jointly organized by SERAP and NGE to mark the World Press Freedom Day.
Consulate Public Affairs Officer Julie McKay said it was part of the government’s ongoing commitment to strengthening media capacity in Nigeria.
The announcement was contained in a statement issued on Sunday to the media by the Secretary of IPI Nigeria, Ahmed I. Shekarau.