The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Edo State Council, has said it will hold its maiden ember fair geared to provide a platform for networking, knowledge exchange, and business opportunities for journalists and businesses. This was contained in a statement issued by the state NUJ chairman, Comrade Festus Alenkhe and secretary of the organising committee, Mr. Elvis Omoregie, respectively. The Read More
The Correspondents Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) FCT Council has concluded plans to hold a three-day football tournament between media practitioners, government organisations and security agencies in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Participanting teams expected at the competition include the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Nigerian Police Force, Federal High Court, Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) and Federal Road Read More
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), has issued a stern warning on Saturday, declaring its intent to initiate a nationwide protest starting next Wednesday. This comes as a direct response to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited’s (NNPCL) refusal to overturn the recently implemented price template across the country. This was disclosed in a statement by the NUJ national secretary, Read More
The Association of Digital Media Core Advocates (ADMCA) on Friday advised media practitioners to refrain from disseminating information capable of dividing or instigating war in the country. The convener of ADMCA, Dr. Chuma-odili Harris, who gave the advice at a summit organised by the association with the theme, “Role of media in countering political intolerance, electoral violence and fake news,” Read More
The Commissioner of Police, Abia state command, CP Mustapha Mohammed Bala, has solicited for the cooperation of journalists in the state to mirror the command objectively in their day- to-day coverage of assignments. He made this plea when the leadership of Correspondents Chapel of Abia NUJ ably led by Comrade Sam Obinna Ibe of Blueprint newspapers paid him a courtesy Read More
The media which is the fourth estate of the realm realm plays the vital role of being the watch dog of society. The functions of the media include to inform, educate, enlighten, and entertain. These have made it possible for the journalists or media practitioners to earn the respect and trust of the people. Jjournalists work round the clock to Read More
The Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), Zamfara state council, regretted the death of the state PDP chairman, Alhaji Ahmad Sani Kaura, and condoled with the party’s stakeholders in the state as well as the people of Kaura Namoda Emirate. This was contained in a statement signed by the state NUJ chairman, Ibrahim Maizare, in Gusau Friday. The union described the Read More
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Anambra State Council has condemned alleged maltreatment of members by some government and security officials the state. The union, while urging governor Chukwuma Soludo to intervene and forestall the anomalies, equally urged the government to expedite action towards resolving menace of indiscriminate dumping of waste. NUJ disclosed this in a communique issued at the Read More
The Correspondents Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Imo state council will on September 3, 2022 organise a public lecture in honour of a renowned engineer and scientist, Chief Emmanuel Chukwuemeka Iwuanyanwu, who clocks 80 years on Sunday September 4, 2022. The public lecture entitled “Igbo Quest for Nigeria’s Unity” will be chaired by the immediate past President, Read More
The Kogi state Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has charged politicians in the state to emulate the kind gesture of Hon. Leke Abejide in fulfilling promises made to the electorate who gave them the mandate to serve at different levels of governance. The chairman of the Council, Comrade Adeiza Momohjimoh, gave the charge Friday when he received Read More
Bauchi state Council of the Nigeria Union Journalists (NUJ) Friday sensitised members of the state Executive Committee on the role of journalists in maintaining peaceful co-existence in society. Speaking at the event held at the NUJ Press Centre, Bauchi, the NUJ chairman, Comrade Umar Sa’idu, reiterated the commitment of the Council towards regular training of working journalists across the state Read More
The Bauchi State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Wednesday called for the immediate and unconditional release of the two of its members, Haruna Mohammed and Kamalu Idris both of them working with an online Media, “WikkiTimes arrested and detained by police in the state. In a statement signed by the Chairman of the union in the state, Read More
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Objectivity is the core principle of journalism practice which means detaching oneself from the information by maintaining a high level of fairness and balance in giving an accurate account of happenings. Unfortunately, politicians have succeeded in influencing and controlling the media outputs, not allowing them to exercise the required freedom and independence in disseminating accurate and unbiased information, in the Read More
The media has made attempts towards effecting processes that would result in what can be perceived as the most important discourse on issues that would affect the society, influence and establish the spate of news occurrence. Agenda setting has formed a cardinal component of public opinion and accurate evaluation of such news has become important to public policy consideration. The Read More
Former deputy governor of Osun state Senator Iyiola Omisore on Saturday described the death of the wife of the Senator Teslim Folarin as sad and shocking. Senator Omisore in a condolence message personally signed by him and made available to newsmen said the news of the death of Barrister Angela Folarin came to him as a rude shock. According to Read More
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Anambra State Council, Friday, elected Dr Odogwu Emeka Odogwu, a lecturer in the department of Mass Communication, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka as its state council Chairman. Odogwu, a member of Correspondent Chapel and South East Editor of Authority newspaper, pooled 110 votes to defeat his closest rival, Sir Abuchi Onwumelu of Fides chapel, who Read More
Four members of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Borno state chapter, Tuesday, tendered their resignation to their respective chapels. Their resignation followed what they described as a breach of trust and direct attempt to ruin their integrity by the Bulama Talba-led executive. Bulama Talba, a director in the Ministry of Home Affairs, Information and Culture is currently the Director Read More
Governor Aminu Bello Masari of Katsina state has demanded the sum N10 billion as compensation from the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) FCT Council and two of its officials, following a press statement in which they allegedly defamed his character. Masari also asked the journalists to tender a formal apology over the statement in eight national dailies in the next Read More
Yobe state government, Friday, organised maiden capacity workshop for information officers on modern journalism and programming. Declaring the workshop open, Yobe state Commissioner of information, Alhaji Mohammed Lamin, said the state government is making frantic effort to see to full recovery from insurgency through various policies and programmes. He said so much were under reported, and most times the public Read More
History was made Thursday in Kaduna Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) as Hajiya Farida Abubakar was sworn-in as the first female chairman of the council and the first in Northern Nigeria. Farida, was returned unopposed after her opponent, Asmau Yawo Halilu was disqualified by the Credentials Committee led by Evangelist Mordecai Ibrahim for recording below 50% attendance Read More
History has been recorded in Kaduna Council of the NIgeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) as the first female chairman has been sworn-in. She is Farida Abubakar. According to a statement signed by the Director General Team Farida Campaign, Okpani Jacob Onjewu Dickson, the swearing-in exercise took place at the Kaduna Council Secretariat early Thursday morning December 16, 2021. The Credentials Read More
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Zaria Unit, Kaduna chapter Thursday elected new officials to run its affairs for the next three years. Those elected include Sagir Mohammed Awwal of Nigerian Television Authority, as chairman, Mustapha Adamu Yauri of News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) as vice chairman and Abubakar S Mohammed of Leadership Newspapers as secretary. Others are Mu’azu Abubakar Read More
Acute scarcity of the premium motor spirit, commonly called petrol, has hit Damaturu, Yobe state capital. The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Yobe council said it wished to condemn the artificial situation that is capable of introducing untold hardships to the people of the state. This was contained in a statement signed by the NUJ chairman Yobe council, Comrade Rajab Read More
A cross section of 40 journalists and media practitioners drawn from various media houses across Nigeria have undergone a two day training on understanding the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) resolutions in Nigeria. The programme is to sharpen their skills and provide adequate reportage as well as draw the attention of policy makers and the general public on women’s activities Read More
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