Between Tambuwal and the President’s media men
Since the presentation of the 2013 budget by President Goodluck Jonathan to the joint sitting of the National Assembly last Wednesday, some members of the President’s media team have come up with what...
View ArticleIFJ urges media to rethink sterotypes of women in news
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) on Thursday marked the International Women’s Day by calling on media organisations to help overcome dangerous stereotypes that contribute to...
View ArticleSocial media and students’ writing skills
SIR: Social media has made information and communication accessible to everyone irrespective of age, time, distance and many more. The world has become a global village with new technological...
View ArticleCivil society group urges media to use FoI Act
A civil society coalition, the One Voice, has urged the media to make more use of the Freedom of Information (FoI) Act to hold the government accountable. Presenting a survey at a media forum in Lagos,...
View Article‘Why I shy away from the media’
Multi-talented mother, Ashionye Ugboh-Raccah is currently reveling in the relative success of her gender inspired movie titled Journey to Self. The ex member of the defunct group, Emete who has...
View ArticleImpact-driven journalism
The first ever Impact Journalism Day- a unique project involving 20 leading newspapers across the world publishing dedicated sections packed with creative solutions to global issues on the same day-...
View ArticleAdeyemo wants adequate media coverage for Glo league, others
The proprietor of Olutayo FC of Ilorin, Dr Joseph Adeyemo, has called for adequate media hype for all Nigerian Leagues, to enhance the development of football in the country. Adeyemo made the call on...
View ArticleNFF chief: Media can’t give Iroha top post
An official of the nigerian football federation (nff) has said media hype will not get ex-international, Ben Iroha, the Nigeria U20 team top coaching post. Ben Iroha on Thursday officially dropped his...
View ArticleThe media made me —Iroha
Former Super Eagles defender Benedict Iroha has praised the media for propelling him to stardom in his playing days and now as a professional coach. Iroha said he was not disturbed by reports alleging...
View ArticleRewarding excellence in media
From inception, the Promasidor Quill Awards is a veritable vehicle to drive excellence, credibility, hard word and diligence in the fourth estate of the realm and to reward deserving professionals who...
View Article‘Media should enhance public-police relations’
Chairman of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) Abuja Chapter, Comrade Chuks Ehirim has urged that media to engender a deepened civil interface between members of the public and the police for...
View ArticleHow productive is social media shopping?
Social media has evolved as a crucial platform for individuals and firms to showcase products and services. It has become a channel for consumers to make informed choices and a meeting place for buyers...
View ArticleThe Nation’s Correspondent wins global media award
The Nation’s Senior Correspondent, Adedeji Ademigbuji and Birame Faye, reporter at Le Quotidien newspaper, Senegal have been declared joint winners of the maiden edition of media awards on...
View ArticlePresidential media chat holds on Sunday
President, Goodluck Jonathan will host the Seventh Presidential Media Chat on Sunday. In a statement tweeted by the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the President, Dr. Reuben Abati, he urged...
View ArticleWho is afraid of the media?
If you get to read this column, you are probably one of the lucky Nigerians who have not been denied access to newspapers following the shocking crack down on media houses by the military. Since...
View ArticleHammer on the media
Nigeria moved 15 years backward at the weekend. In the post-military era, soldiers were on the prowl on the highways, seizing consignments of newspapers and tampering with the freedom of information....
View ArticleJonathan: fear of the media …
The fear of God, says the scriptures, is the beginning of wisdom — positive fear that drives positive change. But what of paranoia that views everyone as mortal enemies? Such paranoia appears to have...
View ArticleCrackdown on media, unwarranted
SIR:The three basic functions perform by the media are that of information, education and entertainment. These are the conventional social functions the media render to the public anywhere in the...
View ArticleAbia CLO condemns clampdown on media
Sunny Nwankwo The swoop on the media at the weekend by soldiers has continued to draw reactions from Nigerians. The Chairman, Civil Liberty Organisations (CLO), Abia State Chapter Prof. Charles...
View ArticleMedia houses reject IT students
National Diploma students of the Nigerian Institute of Journalism (NIJ) in Ogba, Lagos are bitter over their inability to secure placement for their compulsory Industrial Training (IT). The students...
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