Broadcasting Organisation of Nigeria (BON) has petitioned the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, complaining of alleged high-handedness in the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) imposition of a 5 million naira fine on Channels TV for supposed tolerance of treasonable outburst of a guest. Besides, the organisation, in a statement, yesterday, slammed the regulator for […]
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LIKE a meteor, Punch Nigeria Limited brightened Nigeria’s newspaper skyline exactly 50 years ago. Bold, breezy, and lively, the first edition of the Sunday Punch hit the newsstands across the country on March 18, 1973, and since then, Punch titles have remained iconic staples in the country’s history and mass media landscapes. The group intends […]
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Stresses journalists, writers, authors’ grave responsibilities By Banji Ayoola The chief executive of The Radiance, Mr Banji Ayoola, has recommended the domestication of the measures being taken by the Ondo State Government in all the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory to tackle the prevailing insecurity challenges confronting the country due to frequent worrisome […]
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By Udeme Nana But for a twist of fate, he would have been in the engineering sector grappling with Integrated Circuits or Artificial Intelligence, electrical systems in automobiles, power generation equipment and allied tasks. That was his childhood aspiration and he prepared himself adequately to engage in that field. He had earned credits in Mathematics, […]
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The Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, has condemned the attacks on journalists in some parts of the country during Saturday’s presidential and National Assembly elections. Warning that it would no longer accept “this ugly trend” which it said endangers democracy, the Union calls on the Police Inspector General Alkali Baba Usman and other Security Chiefs […]
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Ace gospel musician Yinka Ayefele (MoN) has debunked rumour of his death. The report has been trending on social media, especially on TikTok that Ayefele died. Describing the news as fake in a statement, the gospel music crooner urged members of the public to ignore the report, saying it was the handiwork of fifth columnists […]
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Award winner, South South Deputy Bureau Chief of The Guardian, Anietie Akpan (right); Rasheed Zubair, AIT correspondent; Cross River State NUJ Chairman, Nsa Gill, and the Principal Counsel, BRCI and representative of Safe Child African, James Ibor, during the presentation of Excellence Award to Akpan at NUJ Press Centre, Calabar. The Guardian Newspaper South South […]
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By Shola Oshunkeye A Reporter And His Beat is unique in its simplicity and elegance. It contains 40 chapters wrapped in 258 pages and spread over seven parts. From the first part to the last, Fabowale displays the infinitive ability of an alchemist and an illustrious mastery of the English language to deliver a compelling […]
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From Right: Founder and Chancellor, African American University, Porto Novo, Benin Republic, Prof Ben Ezeohagwu; Chairman, Gaskiya Media Limited and former Executive Director of TELL News Magazine, Mr Dare Babarinsa; former Chairman, Nigerian Governors’ Forum and immediate former Governor of Ekiti State, Dr Kayode Fayemi; Ondo State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Mrs Bamidele Ademola-Olateju, […]
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At last, the book ‘A Reporter and His Beat’, written by veteran journalist, Yinka Fabowale, will be launched next Wednesday in Lagos. This was contained in a statement on Tuesday titled “A Reporter and His Beat out!”, by Banji Ayoola for and on behalf of the author. A memoir of his more than 30 years […]
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