He said the council had to alert all the sole administrators in the local government areas of the activities of impostors and quacks parading themselves as journalists in the state
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The statement said: “The deceased will be fondly remembered as a fearless journalist who used his journalistic career to entrench democratic tenets and was a strong advocate of freedom, justice and equity
A consensus was reached that led to the emergence of Abdullahi Usman Tumburkai of Dillaliya newspaper under the Almizan Chapel as Chairman, with Malam Bello Hamza of Pointer Express newspaper, also under the Almizan group, as his deputy
He also tasked the NUJ president to dedicate his tenure to enhancing professionalism in the continent so as to contribute to the enthronement of good democratic culture in Africa
The vice chairman also called on journalists to key into the insurance scheme of the union to have something to fall back on in times of emergencies
He said: “Let me use this opportunity to pass a message to media house owners that deliberately owe the salaries of journalists working with them
“Ironically, there is room for improvement in the kind of pay media workers earn today and we are saying it is time the government fast-tracks the implementation of the special media salary scale proposed by the NUJ
Odusile explained that in the absence of a law or regulation, individuals and institutions could create and run websites, blogs and other digital platforms without seeking authorisation
The letter was sent through Justice Ibrahim N. Auta, the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, with Justice Yunusa given a 14-day deadline to submit his response to allegations of judicial abuse, compromise and misconduct leveled against him by the Civil Society Network Against Corruption
Okojie said: “Consequent upon the formal presentation of the relevant gazetted law, Academic Brief and Physical Master Plan and satisfactory report from the Advisory resource assessment visit, I write on behalf of the National Universities Commission (NUC), to inform His Excellency, that with effect from Wednesday, 23rd March, 2016, Edo University, Iyamho, has been recognised as the 41st State University and 142nd University, in the Nigerian University System
In a statement issued in Ikeja on Monday by its Chairman, Deji Elumoye, the Lagos NUJ drew the attention of the Inspector-General of Police, Solomon Arase, to the unwholesome and grossly unethical conduct of one Inspector Shaibu Aminu of the Lagos State Criminal Investigations Department, Panti, who was the IPO in the matter of the criminal assault with intention to murder Olomofe on June 25, 2015 by Seme border hoodlums, led by Suleimon Momoh.
In a statement by the council’s lawyer, Jiti Ogunye, Olomofe, who had been having a running battle with the Nigeria Customs Service, was invited to the State CID, Panti, Lagos for clarification on the matter
The Lagos NUJ had filed the case against the defendants on behalf of the Badagry-based journalist for the enforcement of his fundamental rights to life, dignity of the human person and freedom of expression and the press, following the severe assault and beating he suffered in hands of the Customs and some hoodlums allegedly hired by the Custom officials
Ogunye, the NUJ lawyer, said the violation of the right of the press needs to get to another level by making the court make a pronouncement on the violation of press right and freedom of speech generally
The union called on security operatives, especially the Rapid Response Squad of the state government, to properly use the facilities for safety of lives and property during the yuletide and beyond
Gagdi made the observation on Friday when he noticed that government appointees, serving and past senators, council chief executives, heads of board and parastatals and key stakeholders who often need the services of journalists conspicuously boycotted an Almanac lunch organized by the Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Plateau State Chapter
The communique said: “We the members of NUJ, FCT Council have called on the Federal Government to as a matter of urgency initiate a financial bailout package for the Nigerian Media Industry
Odusile made the call on Monday while addressing NUJ and National Union of Production Publishing, Paper Products Workers members at a rally to protest the over 23 months salaries arrears at the premises of INL
Lagos NUJ called on the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Solomon Arase and his team to live up to billing in securing the lives of the citizenry while appealing to the Lagos State government not to relent in efforts at ensuring safety of the people and their properties.
The Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, on Friday received the newly-elected President of the Nigerian Union of Journalists, Waheed Odusile,…