Tag Archives: Journalists

A journalist and trainer, Mrs. Funmi Falobi has marked her 40th birthday with a lecture for student journalists in Lagos. The event which held at the International Press Centre, Ogba, Lagos attracted students and lecturers from the Yaba College of Technology and the Nigerian Institute of Journalism, Ogba, Lagos. Falobi, a former correspondent with Daily Independent Newspaper and part-time lecturer …

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There is no evidence of accountability for Nigerian police and other officials who have abused journalists as media men work at “great personal risk to report on issues that impact the lives of individuals in the societies.” The U.S. Department of States Spokesperson, Heather Nauert, who made this assertion on Thursday, added that journalists are often under threat from those …

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The International Press Centre (IPC), Lagos-Nigeria has said there should be urgent justice for all attacked journalists in the country through investigation and diligent prosecution of the alleged perpetrators. IPC made the call today as journalists, other media professionals and freedom of expression groups mark the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists. In a release made available …

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The International Press Centre, Lagos-Nigeria has condemned the continuous attack on journalists by security men at the Kogi State government house. According to reports from Punch Newspaper, “For the second time in one month, the Kogi State Government House security men on Wednesday, 11th October allegedly brutalized Mr. Wale Odunsi, an editor with Daily Post (online publication) in an effort …

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Dayo Emmanuel Publisher of The NewsGuru, Mideno Bayagbon has given journalists tips necessary for exceling in journalism. Bayagbon who spoke at the February fellowship of Journalists For Christ (JFC) in Lagos at the weekend said, “To excel in journalism there are things you must do. You must get education, be literate, plan for tomorrow.” A former editor at the Vanguard …

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Recently, The Journalism Clinic (TJC), and telecoms giant, Airtel Nigeria, collaborated to train 100 journalists across four Nigerian cities in four weeks of in-depth training. In this interview, Mr. Steve Ayorinde, who was a guest at the event, gave insight into the ongoing transition in the Nigerian media. Ayorinde, a former editor at The Punch newspaper, a multiple award-winning journalist, …

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