Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has congratulated veteran journalist, Mr. Martins Oloja, on his appointment as the Managing Director/Editor-in-Chief of The Guardian. This was contained in a statement signed and made available to journalists in Akure, yesterday, by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Richard Olatunde, saying that the appointment was earned by […]
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Thisday Publisher, Nduka Obaigbena Calls for thorough investigation Cloned publication work of desperate elements, says Uzodimma The management of one of Nigeria’s leading private newspapers, Thisday, yesterday disowned a digitally manipulated electronic version of the Friday, 27 August 2021 edition of the newspaper, which replaced the original front-page story with a fake one. Imo State […]
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The management of Fresh FM has explained its station manager in Ekiti State, David Ajiboye, died of COVID-19 complications. Late Ajiboye died on Sunday in a hospital in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. A statement signed by Samson Akindele, on behalf of the management, explained that the body samples of late Ajiboye obtained from a […]
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Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, yesterday expressed shock over the death of the General Manager, Fresh FM, Mr David Ajiboye. He described the incident as a painful loss, praying to God to grant the Chairman of the Fresh FM Stations, Dr Yinka Ayefele, the Ajiboye family and the management of the FM stations the fortitude […]
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Two recent incidents of assault on journalists pontificate growing concern about increased hazards being faced by Nigerian journalists in the course of performing their official duties recognized by the constitution. One, the Department of the State Services (DSS) and some policemen descended on a reporter with the Punch newspaper, Friday Olokor over the wearing of […]
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Foremost media training and consultancy organisation, The Journalism Clinic, has gone live with a pictorial storytelling site named MyTori. The idea, according to the clinic’s founder/director, Taiwo Obe, was inspired when a third-year Mass Communication student of Adeleke University, Ede, Osun State, was sent by one of his lecturers to be considered for internship at […]
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Sponsor of the controversial Nigeria Press Council (NPC) Bill currently before the House of Representatives, Olusegun Odebunmi, has said the media cannot force the House to drop any Bill before it. Odebunmi, who represents Ogo Oluwa/Surulere Federal Constituency in Oyo State, spoke on Tuesday on a Channels Television programme, “Sunrise Daily”. The lawmaker said he […]
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Respected media veterans who spoke in separate interviews, have said the anti-press laws and moves to stifle free speech by the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari show that the ex-military head of state is not a born-again democrat as he claimed in his address before some world leaders at the Chatham House in London during […]
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