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NUJ Kicks As Oyo Govt Calls Journalists Dullards

February 2, 2018 0

The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Oyo State Council,has condemned the description of its members as “dullards and incompetent” by the state government during the redeployment of 22 workers of the state broadcasting outfit, Broadcasting Corporation of Oyo State (BCOS). The body said in a statement on Thursday that it received the news of the redeployment with surprise and demanded …

Journalist Funmi Falobi Celebrates Birthday, Gives Back To Student Journalists

November 22, 2017 0

Celebrants and participants at the event

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 …

NAWOJ President, Omowole, faces fire over multimillion-naira journalists’ housing scandal

October 28, 2017 0

In 2014, the President of the National Association of Women Journalists, Mrs. Ifeyinwa Omowole, sold the idea of low cost housing for women journalists in the state to the National Union of Journalists, Lagos State Council. Three years down the line, with contributions running into almost N100m, no journalist or contributor to the scheme has got any house while prospect …

Lagos NUJ holds Congress, Campaigns for Journalists’ Welfare

October 14, 2017 0

Akinreti addressing the Congress at LTV, Ikeja, Lagos Saturday

The Lagos Chapter of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has held the October Congress of the Union. The Congress which held Saturday at the Lagos Television, Ikeja was the inaugural edition of the newly elected executives. New Chairman of the Union, Dr. Quasim Olalere Akinreti thanked members for the opportunity and honour bestowed on him to lead the Union. Akinreti …

IPC CONDEMNS RECENT ATTACKS ON JOURNALISTS AND THE PRESS

January 12, 2017 0

The International Press Centre (IPC), Lagos-Nigeria has condemned recent attacks on three Nigerian journalists as well as the clampdown on media organizations in the Gambia. In a release made available to www.nationalwire.com.ng by IPC’s Safety Alert Desk Officer, Melody Akinjiyan, the Lagos-based media NGO totally condemned any undemocratic treatment against journalists. IPC in its recent update report on monitoring of …