New York – UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Saturday said there had been a rise in the “scale and number of attacks’’ against journalists around the world in recent times. In a message to mark the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists, Guterres said, “societies as a whole pay the price’’ when […]
New York – The United States Government on Saturday said 250 journalists were jailed around the world in 2018, with Turkey, China and Egypt among the worst offenders. The assertion came in a statement by Spokesperson of the U.S. Department of State, Ms Morgan Ortagus, to mark the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes […]
The Administrator of National Judicial Institute (NJI), Justice Rosaline Bozimo rtd. has urged journalists in the country to be fair, objective, just, honest and professional in the reportage and commentaries on the activities preceding the 2019 general elections. Justice Bozimo made the call on Tuesday in Abuja at the opening of two days workshop titled […]
Mr Emmanuel Ogbeche, the Editor of Abuja Inquirer Newspaper has defeated Mrs Rafatu Salami of Voice of Nigeria (VON), to emerge the new Chairman of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), FCT Chapter, after polling 338 votes against 193. The election which was concluded late on Dec. 1 at the NUJ secretariat Utako, saw Ochaka […]
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Nasarawa state council, says it will seek stronger partnership with security agencies in the state to protect journalists in the course of carrying out their duties. The Chairman of the union in the state, Mr Dogo Shammah, disclosed this in an interview with newsmen in Lafia on Friday. November […]
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has appealed to Nigerian Journalists to avoid peddling fake news especially as the 2019 general election approaches. He insisted that abiding by the ethics of honesty, fairness and balance was pertinent to the security and safety of journalists from assaults and harassments. Mohammed, who was represented […]
Journalists under the aegis of Journalists for Nutrition, (J4N) have tasked Kano state Government to redouble efforts at combating malnutrition and stunting in the state. The group, in a statement issued in Kano, on Wednesday said it is imperative for the state Government to mobilize traditional rulers, in waging the war against the disturbing situation. […]
The Bauchi State Chapter Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Comrade Mohammad Mallam Goje has said that the Nigerian journalists are the lowest salary earners compared to their counterparts across the world. Mallam Goje disclosed this yesterday while answering questions from students of Mass Communication of the Abubakar Tatari Ali Polytechnic Bauchi at […]
…Solders detain PUNCH Correspondent, 36 others Whenever it is said that Journalists are Endangered Species, I now know that the statement is just a euphemism. The truth is that Journalists are always in war zones. And to effectively practise in a very dangerous zone like Plateau State demands prayers. From what I have seen and […]
Journalists who arrived Loh Pam-Dyet Community, near Rayfield in Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State early Monday morning, narrowly escaped being killed by a mob which attacked them following the killing of 11 persons by unidentified gunmen on Sunday. The rampaging gunmen apart from killing 11 persons also left 12 others with various […]
A Myanmar judge on Monday found two Reuters journalists guilty of breaching a law on state secrets and jailed them for seven years, in a landmark case seen as a test of progress towards democracy in the South East Asian country. Yangon Northern District Judge, Ye Lwin said Wa Lone, 32, and Kyaw Soe Oo, […]
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, has admonished journalists to exhibit professionalism and patriotism in their duties to save the country from collapse and the ills of bad journalism. The Sultan made the call on Saturday in Sokoto when national officials of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) paid him a courtesy visit […]
Correspondents’ Chapel of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Ebonyi State Council, yesterday elected new executives that will run the affairs of the Chapel for three years. The six-man executives elected were Jacob Ogodo of the Business News newspaper as Chairman; Peter Okutu of the Vanguard newspaper as Vice Chairman; Samson Nwafor of Nigerian Pilot newspaper […]
The Senator representing Kogi West at the National Assembly Senator Dino Melaye has sent a “Thank You Message” to Nigerians for the massive support and solidarity extended to him while he was being persecuted by the Nigerian Police. He also thanked the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, […]
Ahead of the 2019 general election, traditional rulers of Ebonyi south senatorial zone, Thursday, endorsed an ex-Deputy National President of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Chief Abia Onyike for Ebonyi south senatorial election. Vice Chairman, Ebonyi Traditional Rulers Council, HRH Romanus Iyioku stated this in his Ugwulangu, Ohaozara country home while briefing journalists on […]
Zamfara state commissioner for Information Mohammad Sandah Denjari Sunday night charged journalists visiting the state to be free to report the truth of what they see without fear or bias. The Commissioner made the statement while speaking in Gusau the state capital at a meeting to welcome media executives from across Nigeria who are on […]
The Chief Judge of Niger state, Justice Mariam Zukogi, has charged two journalists working with the state owed media organization, Newsline Newspapers, for contempt of her court for declining to divulge the source of a story concerning the state judiciary published by the newspaper. The editor of the newspaper, Mohammed Hadi Pandogari and the judicial […]
A head of 2019 general elections in the Country, Senator Jibril Aminu, has called on Nigerians, particularly Politicians and Journalists to be careful about hate speeches and careless talks. Senator Aminu told some journalists in Abuja yesterday that hate speeches and careless talks are capable of wrecking havoc on the country. He said promoters of […]
Dr Adesina Sanyaolu, a cleric is the Senior Pastor, Chapel Of Holiness Evangelical International, Aboru, Lagos, he recently spoke with some journalists in Lagos on the state of the nation and why he believes that despite the failure of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in meeting its promises to the people, Nigeria will not breakup. […]
The Nigerian Army says it will replicate the template it adopted for its officers in the just concluded governorship election in Anambra in subsequent polls in the country. The General Officer Commanding (GOC) 82 Division, Nigerian Army, Maj.-Gen. Adamu Abubakar disclosed this on Tuesday in Enugu during a courtesy call on him by the Correspondents […]