Founders battling to reclaim Newswatch – Yakubu Mohammed

Yakubu Mohammed Yakubu Mohammed, one of the founders of Nigeria’s first weekly news magazine, Newswatch, says efforts are on to regain ownership of the magazine from businessman, Mr Jimoh Ibrahim. Mohammed said this in his memoir, “Beyond Expectations.” He said that the founders had decided to expand the operations of the weekly magazine in 2011, […]

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Dele Giwa’s assassination had nothing to do with Gloria Okon – Yakubu Mohammed

Veteran journalist and one of the founders of Nigeria’s first weekly news magazine, Newswatch, Yakubu Mohammed, says the assassination of Dele Giwa in 1986 had nothing to do with the late Gloria Okon. Mohammed, who co-founded Newswatch with Giwa, Ray Ekpu and Dan Agbese in 1984, said this in his memoir, “Beyond Expectations.” The News […]

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Adeleke at NUJ chair’s book launch recommits to press freedom

By John Dike, Osogbo Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has recommitted himself to supporting press freedom in the country. He spoke on Wednesday in Osogbo at the launch of a book by the Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), in the state, Comrade Wasiu Ajadosu. The governor described the book, titled “Echoes of […]

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Media icon, MKO’s wife, Doyin Abiola dies at 82

Doyin Abiola Trailblazing journalist, former Managing Director and Editor-in-Chief of National Concord, and one of Nigeria’s most influential media figures, Dr. Doyin Abiola, has died at the age of 82. She was one of the wives of the departed winner of the June 12 presidential election, Chief MKO Abiola. One of the sons of MKO […]

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Adeleke, Adewole, Olowu, royal fathers, others to grace Osun NUJ chair’s book launch

By John Dike, Osogbo The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Osun State Council chairman, Comrade Wasiu Ajadosu, is set to unveil his autobiography titled “Echoes of My Journey” on Wednesday, August 6, at the NUJ Press Centre, Iwo-Ibadan Road, Osogbo. The event will commence at 10 a.m. A statement by the event’s organisers said Osun […]

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Fill manpower shortage at The Hope, OSRC/Orange FM, NTA, FRCN, NUJ asks Ondo, FG

The Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, in Ondo State has called on both the State, and Federal Governments to as a matter of necessity, redress the manpower shortage across public owned media organizations in the state. Particularly, the union is disturbed at the inadequate manpower level at the state owned The Hope newspaper and OSRC/Orange […]

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Tinubu mourns Tribune Abuja Bureau chief, Leon Usigbe

Dr.Leon Usigbe President Bola Tinubu has mourned the passing of Tribune newspaper”s Abuja Bureau chief, Dr. Leon Usigbe. The journalist,who was a member of the State House Press Corps, Abuja, died on Friday. The President described Dr. Usigbe as a veteran State House Correspondent and professional whose dedication to truth, balance, and ethical journalism earned […]

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