Lift Ban On Radio Station, Falz’s ‘This Is Nigeria’, SERAP Tells NBC
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) “to immediately lift the ban on Jay FM 101.9...
NUJ, IPC Demand Release Of Detained Premium Times Reporter
Premium Times and the International Press Centre have kicked against the detention of a Premium Times reporter, Samuel Ogundipe, by the police, and called...
Plateau Govt Accuses Media Of Spreading Hate Speech
The Plateau State Government has called on the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to sanction media outfits engaged in spreading hate speeches and fake news.
The...
Foundation Trains Journalists On Investigative Journalism
The Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) has concluded a two-day intensive training on Solution and Investigative journalism for Nigerian journalists.
The...
2019: Fake News Can Lead To Civil War – Lai Mohammed
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has cautioned Nigerians, especially the media against the spread of fake news, saying this could...
2019: Ihedioha Warns Against Hate Speech
Former Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives, and an Imo State Peoples Democratic Party governorship aspirant, Emeka Ihedioha, has urged the party faithful in the...
Yes, Social Media Aids Political Participation!
The development of social media as a tool for simultaneous connection among people globally has given way for new means of mobilising citizens towards...
Nigerian Press Council Bill 2018, A Travesty
The audacity of the Nigerian Press Organisation (NPO) comprising the Newspaper Proprietors’ Association of Nigeria (NPAN), the Nigeria Guild of Editors and the Nigeria...
The Press, The Cage, The Hang Rope
Every bony hand owned by men in power loves to reach for the scrawny neck of the press.
This unholy ambition has a long history...
2019: Conference On Fake News Holds In Nigeria Next Week
The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) plans to hold a conference to address the rise of fake news in Nigeria ahead of the...