Fake News, Hate Speech: MTN, Others Call For Caution
Telecommunications giant, MTN, Nigeria and other stakeholders in the media, have called on the traditional media (print and broadcast) to be cautious of fake...
Bayero varsity to launch digital radio, TV stations
Vice Chancellor, Bayero University, Kano, Prof. Mohammad Yahuza Bello, yesterday disclosed plans to launch community radio and television stations.
He revealed this at the 34th...
‘Keep Soyombo Safe’
Nigerian civil society leaders and activists have asked the government to ensure the safety of Fisayo Soyombo, the undercover journalist who exposed the rot...
Nigeria Won’t Have Democracy Without The Press — Fayemi
Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State has praised the press for its role in the struggle that ended military rule.
Fayemi was the keynote speaker...
Media Rights Experts Fault Buhari’s Rejection Of Digital Rights Bill
Media and privacy rights advocates have offered sharp criticism against President Muhammadu Buhari’s rejection of the Digital Rights and Freedom Bill, warning the action could...
Quick Disaggregation of Broadcast Licenses Revoked by the NBC in August 2022
The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) (NBC) of Nigeria, on Friday, 19, 2022, revoked the licenses of 52 broadcast staions in Nigeria over what the...
As The Wildfire Of Hate Speech Spreads, Fighting It Must Be A Job For...
António Guterres
A menacing wave of intolerance and hate-based violence is targeting worshippers of many faiths across the globe. Sadly – and disturbingly – such...
On World Press Freedom Day, Stakeholders Seek Socially Responsible, Free Media
The United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has called on everyone to defend the rights of journalists whose efforts help to build a better world...
Nigerian Journalist, Agba Jalingo, Arrives Court In Handcuff
Detained Nigerian journalist, Agba Jalingo, on Friday morning arrived at the Federal High Court, Calabar, for a ruling on his bail application in a...
NUJ Asks Akwa Ibom Govt To Reconsider Ban On Press Interviews
The chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) in Akwa Ibom State, Patrick Albert, has appealed to the state government to reconsider its...