By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Veteran journalists in Cross River State have thrown their weight behind the Archibong Bassey-led executive of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) state council, urging members to support their re-election bid ahead of the July 16th Council Election. Comrade Anietie Akpan, a former Bureau...
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By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – News Central’ North East Correspondent, Umaru Yakubu Kirawa, has received the 2025 prestigious “Humanitarian Journalist of the Year” award from El‑Faruq Foundation in a ceremony held today in Abuja. The Founder and Executive Director of El-Faruq Foundation, Umar Ahmad, praised Umaru Kirawa’s courageous human...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – As part of efforts to promote gender equity and give voice to marginalized groups, journalists in Plateau State have been urged to embrace gender-sensitive storytelling and actively challenge harmful cultural norms that perpetuate discrimination. The call was made during a one-day training on gender-sensitive...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – Amnesty International has trained journalists in Plateau State on ethical, conflict-sensitive, and human rights-centered journalism, urging them to adopt safer and more inclusive storytelling practices in the face of Nigeria’s growing human rights concerns. The two-day training, held in Jos for members of the...
The Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, Mr Kabir Akanbi has called on members of the National Association of Judiciary Correspondents (NAJUC) to ensure balanced, fair and objective in reporting. Akanbi made the call while receiving the Executive members of NAJUC Abuja chapter, who paid him a...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Minister of State for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Dr Mariya Mahmoud, has described female journalists as critical stakeholders in Nigeria’s battle against insecurity. Highlighting the unique role of women journalists, Mahmoud noted that their work extends beyond reporting. Mahmoud made this assertion...
The Federal High Court (FHC) has announced the establishment of Freedom of Information (FoI) Desk to enhance journalists’ and public access to information in the court. The Director of Information of the FHC, Dr Catherine Christopher, made the announcement on Sunday in a statement made available to newsmen in...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos– Journalists in Plateau State have been encouraged to enhance their knowledge of digital rights laws as a crucial defense against the increasing incidents of online harassment, unauthorized surveillance, and data breaches. The call was made during a one-day Digital Rights Roundtable Engagement hosted in Jos...
It is a settled fact that Anthony Eromosele Enahoro (July 22, 1923 – December 15, 2010) was an outstanding product of Nigeria’s pre-independence era. Enahoro moved one of the motions for independence and there’s a lot for us to look at in the context of the life he lived...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – ARDA Development Communication Incorporated a leading development communication, Non- Governmental Organisation (NGO) based in Nigeria, with focus on fostering sustainable development through Social and Behavioural Change Communication (SBCC) projects within Nigeria and across Africa on Tuesday organized a 1- day capacity building training for...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has disassociated itself from the assault on The Sun Newspaper Correspondent, Mr Ndubuisi Orji, which reportedly happened within the premises of its national headquarters in Abuja. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, at a news conference on Tuesday in Abuja, said that the...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – The Joint Assembly of Christian Lawyers and Journalists (JACLJ) has commended Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Mohammed, for his decision to create the Sayawa Chiefdom and site its headquarters in Tafawa Balewa town. In a statement released after their meeting on December 21, 2024,...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri- In a bid to promote peace building and community engagement in Borno State, the Allamin Foundation for Peace and Development has organized a one-day training workshop for local journalists. The workshop, held on Tuesday at the Hajja Mangal Memorial Banquet Hall in Maiduguri, aimed to...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – The Nigerian military has called on journalists to prioritize ethical standards and security considerations in reporting military operations, stressing the role of responsible journalism in fostering national unity and operational integrity. The Grand Officer Commanding (GOC) 3rd Armored Division and Commander of Operation Safe...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – Journalists in Akwa Ibom State are set to hold the first-ever Media Stakeholders Summit in the state. The one-day Summit, with the theme ‘The State of the Media in Akwa Ibom State: The Way Forward’, will be held by 10 a.m. on Friday, 20...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has opened a dedicated portal for online accreditation of journalists and media organisations to cover the Ondo State Governorship election scheduled for 16th November 2024 will open today Monday 9th September 2024. National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The publisher of Neptune Prime newspapers, Dr Hassan Gimba, anipr, has announced plans to commission three major projects in his home state, Yobe State. In an invitation letter sent to newsmen on Wednesday, the publisher disclosed that the event, which is scheduled to take...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – Over 45 selected journalists from Nasarawa and Benue States, have been trained on sensitive reportage during conflicts in Makurdi, the Benue State capital. The one day workshop put together by consortium partners and sponsored by USA aid (USAID), was held on Wednesday, in Benue...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Allamin Foundation for Peace and Development, a Maiduguri-based NGO, organized a one-day training for media forum members on survivor-centered advocacy for transitional justice in Borno State. The event took place at the Hajja Mangal Memorial Banquet Hall in Maiduguri on Saturday. In her...
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – A security operative attached to the Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has threatened to deal with journalists who are members of the Correspondents’ Chapel. The journalists were at the Palace of the Emir of Katagum, when the Governor visited the local government after...