The Minister of Works, David Umahi has refuted media reports that he walked out on pressmen during a meeting at the ministry’s conference room on Tuesday in Abuja. The minister was reported to have abruptly exited the conference room where the correspondents who had waited for over 50 minutes were gathered, asserting that the press…
The Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCCC) has allegedly detained Dayo Aiyetan, the executive director of the International Centre for Investigative Reporting (ICIR), and Nurudeen Akewushola, a reporter. On Tuesday, Aiyetan, Akewusola, and ICIR lawyers honoured the invitation of the NPF-NCCC in Abuja, the nation’s capital. In the invitation letter, the police cybercrime centre…
Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has approved the appointment of Hajiya Hauwa Ibrahim as acting Managing Director, Abubakar Rimi Television. The appointment followed the suspension of the managing director, Mustapha Indabawa. The letter of appointment dated 27th May 2024 was signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Abdullahi Baffa Bichi Government. The…
The National Broadcasting Commission’s Secretary, Franca Aiyetan, has addressed some of the challenges faced by the commission and revealed what the commission needs to gain more public trust in a recent interview. The National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, has in recent years faced allegations of non-transparency and unfair targeting of media outlets through excessive fines. Many…
Benson Idonije (born 13 June 1936) is a Nigerian broadcaster and music critic popularly known for being the first band manager of Afrobeat musician Fela Kuti. Regarded as one of Nigeria’s most revered music critics, he was part of the pioneering group of broadcasters who started Radio Nigeria 2 (now Metro FM) in 1977. Idonije…
The Abuja council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has berated the police over the arrest of Madu Onuorah, publisher and editor-in-chief of Globalupfront Newspaper. On Wednesday, armed police officers besieged Onuorah’s residence in the Lugbe area of Abuja around 6pm. The management of the online newspaper said the police seized the editor’s phones,…
Adekunle Sulaimon, a journalist with The PUNCH Newspaper, has been selected by the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development as a media delegate to attend its dialogue on the intersection of journalism, digital technology, and Artificial Intelligence. Sulaimon is among the 30 journalists shortlisted from West African countries for the programme, which will be held…
Journalists have been urged to be deliberate about their security and safety while discharging their professional duties. This was disclosed by Taye Obateru of the Department of Mass Communication, University of Jos, while speaking at a Talk and Prayer Session organized by the Correspondents’ Chapel of the NUJ, Plateau State Council, in commemoration of the…
The Executive Director, Centre for Media and Society, (CEMESO), Dr Akin Akingbulu has said that Community broadcasting stations in Nigeria should prioritise Civic and Voter Education in their programming. He said this during his paper presentation titled “Introduction to Civic and Voter Education (CVE)” at the Workshop for Community Radio Broadcasters, held on Wednesday 15th…
Mr Salem Akindele-Rock, Deputy Director Programmes, FRCN, has challenged newscasters to embrace Ethical Journalism above everything else. He said this during the first Paper Presentation tagged ‘Best Practices in Radio Broadcasting Content Production’ at the Workshop for Community Radio Broadcasters, held on Tuesday 14th May, 2024 at Hawthorn Suites, Area 11, Garki, Abuja. Speaking, Mr…
