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February 21, 2023 No Responses

ITF Disburses N24bn As Allowances

The Director-General of the Industrial Training Fund (ITF), Mr Joseph Ari, has disclosed that more than N24 billion has been disbursed by the fund as students and supervisors’ training allowances from 2016 to date. Ari said this on Monday in...

September 18, 2022 No Responses

2023: NUJ Warns Members Against Colluding With Politicians

The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Sokoto State Council on Saturday warned members to avoid the temptation of being used for blackmail and character assassination for undue favour from politicians. The Council made the call in a communique issued at...

July 26, 2022 No Responses

NUJ Flays NBC’s Closure Of Catholic-Owned Radio Station

The Imo Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has expressed displeasure over the closure of Ozisa FM Radio, Owerri.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the station belonged to the Owerri Catholic Archdiocese.The National Broadcasting Commi...

March 27, 2022 No Responses

Abaren Estate: Lagos NUJ Tasks Journalists On Possession

The Chairman, Lagos State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Mr Adeleye Ajayi, has appealed to subscribers of the union’s estate in Abaren, Ogun State to take possession of their land as part of measures to ward off...

December 31, 2021 No Responses

NUJ Visits Bonnie Iwuoha’s Widow, Children

The leadership of Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), Lagos State Chapter, on Tuesday, visited the Surulere home of the former National President of the union, Mr. Bonnie Iwuoha, where they condoled with his widow and four children. Bonnie Iwuoha died.....

August 12, 2021 No Responses

NUJ Condemns Arrest Of MMS Plus Reporter, Demands Apology

The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Lagos State Council has condemned “in strong terms the arrest of Mr Yusuf Odejobi, a Reporter with MMS Plus in Lagos by the Police”. In a statement signed by Chairman, Adeleye Ajayi and Secretary,...

April 29, 2021 No Responses

NUJ Tasks Immigration Service On Insecurity, Passport

The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Ondo State Council, has appealed to the Federal Government to adequately fund the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) to boost its performance. According to the union, funding would enable the agency to fully p...

March 15, 2021 No Responses

COMMUNIQUE ISSUED AT THE END OF THE MONTHLY CONGRESS OF THE NIGERIA UNION OF JOURNALISTS (NUJ), LAGOS STATE COUNCIL, HELD ON SATURDAY, MARCH 13, 2021

The meeting Presided over by the Chairman of the Lagos State Council, Mr Adeleye Ajayi held at the Lagos NUJ Guest House situated at 3, Adeola Street, Off Apata Street, Somolu, Lagos State. At the end of the meeting, some...

February 3, 2021 No Responses

NUJ Mourns Tony Momoh

The Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) has joined millions of Nigerians to mourn Prince Tony Momoh, a veteran journalist and former Minister of Information and Culture. The NUJ National Secretary, Mr Shuaibu Leman, in a statement issued on T...

January 31, 2021 No Responses

NUJ Mourns Victoria Asher, Benue Council Chairman

The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has declared three days of national mourning over the death of Mrs Victoria Asher, Chairman of the union in Benue. The NUJ National President, Mr Chris Isiguzo, made the declaration in a statement sign...

January 6, 2021 No Responses

Speaker Tasks Lagos NUJ On Fake News

The Speaker, Lagos House of Assembly, Mr Mudashiru Obasa, has advised the leadership of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Lagos State Council, to sanction perpetrators of fake news. Obasa gave the advice when the executive members of the state...

December 13, 2020 No Responses

NUJ Mourns Leadership Newspaper Publisher, Nda-Isaiah

The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has described the death of Mr Sam Nda-Isaiah, publisher of Leadership Newspapers, as “shocking”, and declared that the media world had lost a great icon. In a statement signed by Mr Midat Joseph, its...

September 8, 2020 No Responses

Kaduna NUJ Elects First Female Correspondent Chapel Chairperson

Hajia Asma’u Halilu of the Voice of Nigeria (VON), on Monday emerged as the Chairperson of the Correspondents Chapel, Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Kaduna State Council. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Halilu is the first female...