Tag: Journalists
Nigeria withdraws forgery charge against journalists
Nnamdi Felix / Abuja Nigeria’s Federal Government has withdrawn the six count criminal charge of forgery slammed against two journalists…
Violence against journalists: CPJ shames Nigeria
The Committee to Protect Journalists highlighted Nigeria and Brazil on Tuesday as among the worst offenders for violence against reporters…
PDP Crisis: OBJ Shuns Journalists
Former president and former Chairman of Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo who hosted…
Journalists Call For Recognition Of Media In Constitution
Participants at a workshop on the review of the 1999 constitution have stressed the need for independence and freedom of…
BBC, Society For Family Health Train Journalists
Towards effective reportage of good governance and family health care in Nigeria, the British Broadcasting Corporation Media Forum, in partnership…
Port Harcourt 4: 13 Suspected Remanded In Prison
The thirteen suspects accused of killing the four University of Port Harcourt students were today arraigned in Port Harcourt Magistrate…
The Rhodesian Syndrome
Elizabeth Ohene I have been asking myself these past few weeks if I have the Rhodesian Syndrome after all. The…
2 journalists take refuge in South African embassy
In what may appear to be a trend after Julian Assange, WikiLeaks founder sought refuge in the Ecuadorain embassy in…
Assault on journalists: LASUTH blames ‘unknown attackers’
Simon Ateba The Lagos State University Teaching Hospital has distanced itself from the barbaric attack on journalists which occurred yesterday…
Fed Cup: Fans, Journalists Slam Lagos FA
Fans and sports journalists, who were at the Agege Stadium, Lagos, yesterday to watch the ongoing Federations Cup matches were…
Teachers, Parents Seek Liberal Education For Kids
The superlative performance of pupils of the Lead Forte Gate School, Ogudu GRA in the recently held arts contest in…
Atiku Wants Zoning Removed From PDP Constitution
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has implored the ruling party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to, in the spirit of…
Plateau State: Journalists black out government
Journalists in a restive state in central Nigeria said Monday they would halt coverage of government activities in protest at…
Edo 2012 Governorship Poll: ACN, PDP In Titanic Battle
As the July 14, 2012 date for the Edo State governorship election draws near, the democratic space in the state…
Olaitan: Osunbor Charges Journalists To Be Courageous
Former Governor of Edo State, Prof. Oserhiemen Osunbor has admonished journalists and media houses across the nation not to be…
ACN Condemns Killing of Oshiomhole’s Aide
The Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) has condemned the reported assassination of the Principal Private Secretary to Governor Adams Oshiomhole…
FG Awards N8b Dredging Contracts
At the end of its meeting on Wednesday, the Federal Executive Council, FEC approved the award of various dredging and…
Mourners Besiege Edo NUJ Over Death Of Journalists
Out-pouring of grief and condolence messages have continued at the Edo NUJ Press centre by sympathisers who call daily to…
Saraki’s Supporters Storm SFU
Scores of supporters of former Kwara State governor, Senator Bukola Saraki today stormed the Special Fraud Unit, SFU, Milverton Road,…
3 Journalists, Driver Die In Oshiomhole’s Convoy
Edo State Governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole’s re-election campaign began on a tragic note on Saturday following the death of three…
CP Appeals To Journalists To Expose Corrupt Cops
Bauchi State Commissioner of Police, Malam Mohammed Ladan on Monday called on journalists in the state to expose any policeman…
LG Polls: Opposition Parties Give Gov Amosun 2-Month Ultimatum
Opposition parties in Ogun State, Southwest Nigeria, are warming up for a legal battle with the state government. They have…
You Are Major Solution To Nigeria’s Problems, Ikuforiji Tells Journalists
Whether Nigeria would rise again or continue to slide due to its current challenges depends on how effectively journalists in…
Five Pupils Die In Motor Accident Fire
Five of the 15 pupils of Divine Wisdom Nursery and Primary School, Monatan, Ibadan, Oyo State, burnt yesterday when their…
Kano To Prosecute 135 Ghost Workers
The Government of Kano state, northwest Nigeria, has identified 135 ghost workers in the civil service. The state’s Head of…
Lepers In Ogun Seek Increase In Allowance
Inmates of Hansen’s Lepers Colony at Iberekodo in Abeokuta, have appealed to the Ogun State government to increase their monthly…
Why Are TV Female Journalists Unmarried? —Simon Ateba
When I was still very close to television girls – girls who file stories on television, cast news or anchor…
Workers Barricade PHCN Office
Members of the Nigerian Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) on Tuesday barricaded the PHCN office at Zone 4, Abuja, in…
UCH Records First Case Of Lassa Fever
The University College Hospital (UCH) Ibadan on Thursday announced that it had recorded its first case of Lassa fever. Confirming…
Abortion Causes 50% Maternal Mortality
A Chief Consultant Gynaecologist, Dr. Francis Alu, says abortion contributes to almost half of maternal mortality in Nigeria. Alu, who…