By Tom Okpe The Federal Government has advised that press freedom must be exercised with great responsibility so as to achieve its indispensable role in a democratic setting. Clem Agba, Minister of State, Budget and National Planning spoke at a workshop in Abuja on Monday with theme; ‘Balancing Ethics and Patriotism: The Obligations of Journalists […]
• Seeks life insurance for journalists The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Yakubu Dogara, has urged journalists to ensure that they unreservedly monitor public office holders in order to stop all dictatorial tendencies and protect Nigeria’s hard-earned democracy. The Speaker stated this at the weekend while delivering brief remarks at the NUJ 2018 […]
A University don on Thursday said the Nigerian Press was still gagged and censored 25 years after the World Press Freedom Day was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in 1993. Professor of Media Arts/Communication, University of Benin, Prof. Marcel Okhakhu made the assertion while delivering a lecture to mark the 2018 World Press […]
As Nigeria prepares for the 2019 elections, the media has been challenged to abide by the tenets of the profession and ensure neutrality and impartiality, while covering political activities and election and also refrain from broadcasting and publishing abusive language, incitement to hate, and other forms of provocative languages that may lead to violence. A […]
…Gov Bello, HRW speak on free press President Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday, stressed that the media is vital to national development, and the growth of Nigeria’s democracy. Besides, Buhari pledged an unfettered environment for media practitioners to do their work in the country, saying that journalists owed the nation a duty to reciprocate with fairness, […]
President Muhammadu Buhari is committed to the freedom of the press, and restoration of Nigeria’s fortunes within the shortest possible time, presidential spokesman, Mr Femi Adesina, has said. This is contained in a statement released on Sunday in Abuja by Mr Abiodun Oladunjoye, Deputy Director, Information at the Presidential Villa. Adesina gave the assurance when […]