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March 4, 2021 No Responses

Benin High Court Tasks Journalists, Lawyers On Professionalism

Justice Joe Acha of Benin High Court has admonished journalists and lawyers to be responsible and professional in the discharge of their duties.Acha spoke against the backdrop of media publications on his February 17 ruling on a divorce suit, involving...

February 14, 2021 No Responses

Journalists Boycott Sokoto Govt, Other Activities

Members of the Correspondents Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalist (NUJ), Sokoto council, has resolved to boycott activities of the state government to demand unfettered access to information. The journalists are also protesting their ban from entri enter...

January 6, 2021 No Responses

Coronavirus Claims 602 Journalists In 2020

No fewer than 602 journalists in 59 countries died of the novel coronavirus in 2020, the Geneva-based Press Emblem Campaign, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), said on Tuesday. “More than 600 journalists died of COVID-19 pandemic in 59 countries in 10...

December 23, 2020 No Responses

Journalists To FG: Ban Flights From Britain

The Health Writers’ Association of Nigeria (HEWAN) has urged the Federal Government to ban flights from Britain and other countries currently experiencing the spread of the new COVID-19 variant. The call is contained in a statement jointly signed by Chioma.....

November 29, 2020 No Responses

NAJA’s 2020 Training Workshop Holds December 12

All is now set for this year’s edition of the Nigeria Auto Journalists Association (NAJA) Training/Capacity Building programme on Saturday, December 12, 2020 at the Golden Tulip Hotel Essential, located on airport road, Lagos Despite this year’s co...

November 27, 2020 No Responses

Ajayi, New Lagos NUJ Chairman Vows To Fulfil Promises

The Deputy-Editor-in-Chief, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Mr Adeleye Ajayi, has been declared winner of the Chairmanship Election of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Lagos State Council. Mr Cosmos Oni, the Returning Officer at the election, de...

September 2, 2020 No Responses

PwC Nigeria Holds Capability Enhancement Workshop For Journalists

Foremost professional services firm, PwC Nigeria has again hosted its annual Capability Enhancement Workshop for journalists. The half-day workshop which held virtually in line with COVID-19 protocols around large gatherings, had participan...

January 24, 2019 No Responses

Obaseki Tasks Journalists On Professionalism

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has tasked media practitioners to interrogate former political leaders seeking re-election, to account for what they did with the power they were given in the past. Obaseki said such interrogation is necessary, esp...