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UNESCO appoints NSCDC FCT commandant as reporter on female journalists
2+ hour, 45+ min ago (518+ words) 16 July 2026 2:55 pm WAT The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has appointed the NSCDC FCT Commandant, Dr Olusola Odumosu, as the focal point in Nigeria for the “Monitoring and Reporting on the Safety of Journalists in Africa” project,…...
Journalists had more freedom under military than democratic rule – Ubani
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (343+ words) 14 July 2026 11:26 am WAT Former Abia State Commissioner for Information, Eziuche Ubani, has argued that Nigerian journalists enjoyed greater operational freedom during military rule than under the country’s current democratic system. Speaking on the state of the media industry on ARISE…...
2027: Presidency cautions media influencers against
1+ week, 2+ day ago (368+ words) 07 July 2026 3:01 am WAT By Desmond Mgboh, Kano Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Media and Public Enlightenment, Abdulaziz Abdulaziz, has charged media influencers to guard against misinformation in the discharge of their assignments. Speaking during the opening of…...
Empty seat at World Cup for imprisoned French sports journalist
1+ mon, 17+ hour ago (275+ words) 16 June 2026 12:16 am WAT A seat is being left empty in the press box at every France game at the World Cup to highlight the case of a French sports journalist who is in prison in Algeria. Christophe Gleizes was sentenced…...
Mac-Leva resumes as editor-in-chief of Daylight Reporters
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (521+ words) 12 June 2026 3:58 am WAT Abuja-based online digital news platform, Daylight Reporters, has announced key editorial appointments in an effort to reshape and expand its editorial scope and direction. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the platform, Dahiru Hassan Kera, in a statement,…...
Threats to press freedom in Nigeria
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (253+ words) 14 May 2026 12:02 am WAT In Nigeria, a number of citizens and organizations have expressed concern over the growing attacks on journalists. Among them are the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE), and the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP). Laws on defamation…...
The Podcast Effect—Why Authenticity Now Beats Authority – The Sun Nigeria
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (1231+ words) Friday, May 8, 2026 08 May 2026 3:02 am WAT The Invisible Audience Paradox Here’s the central insight of podcasting that most people miss: you’re speaking to millions of people you’ll never meet, yet you create the feeling of speaking to one person. A podcaster…...
WPFD 2026: Press freedom key to peace, says Leman,
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (735+ words) Wednesday, May 6, 2026 06 May 2026 4:02 am WAT From Jude Chinedu, Enugu As Nigeria joins the rest of the world to mark World Press Freedom Day (WPFD) 2026, a former National Secretary of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Shu’aibu Usman Leman, has stressed…...
Journalists are indispensable partners in women’s rights – minister
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (350+ words) 04 May 2026 1:59 pm WAT Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim Journalists covering the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development (FMWASD) are “indispensable partners” in uplifting women, children, families and vulnerable groups, Minister of Women Affairs and…...
NGE, SERAP demand press freedom, end to northern
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (523+ words) Monday, May 4, 2026 04 May 2026 2:55 am WAT The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) have urged the Federal Government to ensure more press freedom and adequate protection of journalists. The groups made the call at…...