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Chiefs, Elders, Youths back journalists for Assembly race in Bayelsa

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In what appears to be a new dimension to the forthcoming State Assembly election in Bayelsa, a Pan-Nembe Youth Organization, Save Nembe Group (SNG), has thrown its weight behind the current Vice-chairman of the Bayelsa state council of Nigerian Union of Journalists,(NUJ) Comrade Samuel Numonengi. The group, after a joint council meeting held in Yenagoa […]

Rivers Correspondents’ Chapel petitions CP over harassment of vendors

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Amaka Agbu, Port Harcourt The Correspondents’ Chapel of Nigerian Union of Journalists, NUJ, Rivers State Chapter, has petitioned the Rivers State Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Zaki, over the harassment of vendors by some of the Divisional Police Officers, DPO, in the state. The affected DPOs who include those of Oyigbo, Elelenwo, Elekahia, Rumuodunanya, have for […]

Soldiers surround Nnamdi Kanu’s home, attack journalists in Umuahia

A detachment of soldiers from the Nigerian Army has surrounded the Afaraukwu country home of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu. The soldiers arrived the community barely 48 hours after the clash between the Army and IPOB members on Sunday evening, which left three people injured. Today’s detachment arrived in ten […]

RATTAWU, NUJ Urge Govt on Digitalisation of Delta Radio, TV

  Leadership of the Nigeria Union of journalists, (NUJ), Radio and Television, Theatre and Arts Workers union, (RATTAWU), Delta Broadcasting Service Warri and Asaba, has urged the state government to complete the full digitisation of the stations before commissioning the project. The two chapters have resolved to resist any attempt by the state government to […]

Group Pushes for Iriase as Reps Speaker

A group known as the South-South Equity Forum, has called on the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC), to let a top member of the House of Representatives from the South-South geo-political region to occupy the speakership position, in the incoming lower legislative chamber of the National Assembly. Speaking, during a press briefing, held […]

Ekwunife Mourns Anambra NUJ Scribe

Senator-elect for Anambra Central senatorial zone, Mrs. Uche Ekwunife, has expressed shock over the death of the secretary of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ),Anambra Council, Princess Ifeoma Anumba. Ekwunife, in a statement issued by her Media Assistant, Emmanuel Uzor, described the death of the young lady as very devastating, especially in her prime when […]

NUJ Tasks Delegates Committee on Credible Election

The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has inaugurated a 7-member credentials committee and charged them to ensure credibility of the Union’s forthcoming election. The 5th triennial delegates’ conference and election is scheduled to hold in Abuja on June 27. Speaking before inaugurating the committee, NUJ President, Alhaji Muhammed Garba, urged the members to conduct credible […]

Osun NUJ Decries Attack on Journalists

The Nigerian Union of Journalist (NUJ), Osun State chapter, has condemned the attack on some of its members on Tuesday, by suspected thugs, hired by the disputing leaders of Trade Union Congress (TUC). The two factions in the ‎TUC had caused confusion and chaos at Osun State Government Secretariat on Tuesday over difference of opinion […]

Kwara CNPP Endorses Gov Ahmed Re-Election Bid

The Congress of Nigeria’s Political Party (CNPP), Kwara State Chapter, on Monday, said it was in support of the re-election bid by Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in the April 11 elections. The chairman of the body, Alhaji Adebayo Lawal, announced this at news conference held at the Nigerian Union Journalists […]

NUJ Prioritises Safety of Journalists during Polls

The Bauchi State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) said it constituted a seven man standing committee for the safety of journalists during and after the elections. The council Chairman, Dahiru Mohammed, made this known to newsmen in Bauchi. Mohammed said the committee would ensure that the security of journalists were safeguarded at […]

APC Rejects Plateau North Senatorial Result

The result that declared Governor Jonah Gang as the winner of the Northern Senatorial Zone of Plateau State was, on Tuesday, rejected by the All Progressives Congress (APC) Senatorial candidate, Mrs Eunice Ayisa Sambo, who contested against the governor. Daily Times observed that trouble ensued when Governor Jang was declared winner of the polls with […]

NUJ Slates Triennial Delegate’S Conference for June

The National Executive Committee, NEC, of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, has ratified June 24 to June 27 for its Triennial Delegates Conference in Abuja. The union stated this in a communique signed by the National Secretary of the Union, Mr Shuaibu Leman, at the end of the NEC meeting of the union in […]

NUJ Slates Triennial Delegate’S Conference for June

The National Executive Committee,NEC, of the Nigeria Union of Journalists,NUJ, has ratified June 24 to June 27 for its Triennial Delegates Conference in Abuja. The union stated this in a communique signed by the National Secretary of the Union, MrShuaibu Leman, at the end of the NEC meeting of the union in Abuja. Delegates at […]

NUJ President Commends INEC over Card Reader Machines

The President, Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Mohammed Garba, has applauded the use of card readers introduced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the rescheduled March 28 and April 11 elections. Speaking on Monday in Kaduna, at a one day workshop, Garba, who is also the President, Federation of African Journalists described, the […]