Tag: Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ)

There is an avalanche of determined efforts by governments at the federal and sub-national levels to cripple press freedom in ...

Femi Soneye asked the federal government to support the Nigerian media with targeted incentives, including tax reliefs and import duty ...

Participants held placards with messages like ‘The Nigerian Media Deserves Freedom, Not Fear’ and ‘No True Democracy Without a Free ...

Let us unite, inspired by their fortitude, as we strive towards a future where equity prevails and truth is vigorously ...

Mr Aliyu said that the commission also arrested some people who specialised in inserting the names of their cronies into ...

Armed men in military uniform stormed Mr Olatunji’s Lagos residence and whisked him away about two weeks ago.

Mr Wike gave the warning when the leadership of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), led by its President, Chris ...

Mr Oyewole said he had defected to PDP to support the re-election bid of Governor Seyi Makinde.

Lanre Arogundade What do boys do, other than court challenges?... Lanre not only courted, but dragged us, friends and colleagues, ...

The event was held in commemoration of the 2022 World Press Freedom Day with the theme “ What journalists need ...

A NAN editor, Mr Yakubu-Hammer, claims he is being victimised for standing up to alleged illegal promotions done at the ...

Governor Aminu Masari is angry over Abuja NUJ accusing him of being behind the arrest of a journalist.

“This dangerous trend threatens the health of the Nigerian news media and the resilience of our country’s democracy,” the coalition ...

"Good journalism acts as a cleanser in the society. It sets agenda for transparency, accountability and serves as a bulwark ...

Mr Jonathan was conferred with special recognition for his “bold and patriotic” act in signing into law the Freedom of ...

The journalist, Tordue Salem, whose corpse was found on Thursday, had gone missing on 13 October in Abuja.

"I think it is just fair and understanding that the power should go to the South," Mr Okorocha says.

Mr Arogundade is joining other eminent professionals on the Board with over three decades of active engagements in the media.

The experts and politicians spoke at a webinar held by the Premium Times Centre for Investigative Journalism (PTCIJ).

"Negative and fake stories make headlines in today’s society simply because people want to hear negatives over positives."

According to Mr Obaigbena, the contributions of Mr Funtua to the development of journalism is innumerable.

Two journalists in the state were arrested during the week for the critical reports they wrote.

Mr Garba said: “Kano State has 13 broadcast stations, which is the highest in northern Nigeria, mainly owned by individuals.

The union says the attempt to regulate the social media could easily lead to gagging the media in its entirety.

The commissioner-nominees include the Chairman of the state council of NUJ, Dogo Shammah.