The making of the Nigerian flagship: A story of The Guardian

By Abiodun Adeniyi ‘The making of the Nigerian Flagship: A story of The Guardian’ is an expository genre, revealing the significant history of The Guardian Newspapers thirty-eight years after its establishment. Co-written by two of the newspapers’ pioneer journalists, Aaron Ukodie and O’Seun Ogunseitan, the book is a brilliant compromise between an edited work, pulling together a writhe […]

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Wanted, newborn Nigerian media

Editorial Board Chairman of The Radiance and the Guest Speaker, Mr Yinka Fabowale, with Oyo State Deputy Governor, Engr. Rauf Olaniyan and Interior Minister, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola @ the inauguration of Aregbesola as Grand Patron, Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), South West (Zone B), at Banquet hall, Premier Hotel, Ibadan, on March 26, 2021. Photos: […]

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The Radiance publisher, Ayoola lists journalists, authors’ grave responsibilities

The Radiance publisher, Mr Banji Ayoola, has recommended the replication of the measures being taken by the Ondo State Government in all the states to tackle the prevailing insecurity challenges confronting the country due to frequent worrisome bloody clashes between criminal herdsmen and farmers across Nigeria. He said: “This Ondo State example is a good […]

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Government can’t gag Nigerian press — Akinfeleye

The Council Member representing Africa at the World Journalism Education Congress, Prof Ralph Akinfeleye, who is also a former Head of Mass Communication Department, University of Lagos, speaks to Tunde Ajaja on the fine imposed on three television stations by the NBC few days ago, government’s efforts to regulate the use of social media and […]

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Journalists, owners condemn attacks on media houses

Chief Executive, Television Continental, TVC, Communications, Andrew Hanlon (right); Chairman/Editor-in-Chief, Thisday/Arise TV, Nduka Obaigbena; former Governor, Ogun State, Aremo Olusegun Osoba; General Secretary, Newspaper Proprietors’ Association of Nigeria (NPAN), Comfort Obi; Publisher, Vanguard, Sam Amuka; renowned journalist, Ray Ekpu; Social/Publicity Secretary, Nigerian Guild of Editors, Ken Ugbechie; Managing Director, New Telegraph, Ayodele Aminu and Publisher, […]

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Criticisms greet NBC’s fines on Channels, AIT, Arise

Nigerians based in South Africa protest outside their embassy in Pretoria on October 21, 2020 in solidarity with Nigerian youth who are demanding an end to police brutality in the form of The Nigerian Police Force Unit, Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). (Photo by Phill Magakoe / AFP) Commission asks Arise TV, others to pay N3m […]

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Editors demand adequate security for media houses

The Nigerian Guild of Editors has described the recent attack on some journalists and media firms, which followed the Lekki shootings in Lagos State on Tuesday evening, as unwarranted and condemnable. The guild, in a statement by its President, Mustapha Isah; and General Secretary, Mary Atolagbe, noted that the Nigerian media had contributed immensely to […]

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Eto appointed Daily Times Editor

The Deputy Editor of The Guardian, Mr Julius Omokioja Eto has been appointed the Editor of Daily Times, Nigeria’s oldest newspaper. His appointment, which was announced by the Managing Director of Folio Communications Limited, publishers of the newspaper, Mr Aliu Akoshile, is part of efforts to reposition the Daily Times. The company also named Dr. […]

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