By Alhaji Yusuf, Damaturu The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has concluded a two-part training workshop for 50 Nigerian journalists aimed at strengthening media coverage of humanitarian crises and the…
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2027: Kano Govt tasks Journalists to uphold ethical, responsible journalism during elections
By Ramatu Garba The Secretary to Kano State Government (SSG), Alhaji Umar Farouk Ibrahim, has tasked journalists to uphold the ethics of the profession and ensure responsible reportage as Nigeria prepares for…
When Journalists Become the Story
What the Abati–Rufai Clash Says About Nigerian Journalism By Adamu S. Ladan, FCAI The recent exchange between veteran broadcaster, Dr Reuben Abati and his Arise News colleague, Rufai Oseni, during the station’s…
NPJ Urges Politicians to Put Peace, Unity First Ahead of 2027 Elections
From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna The Network of Peace Journalists, NPJ, has called on Nigerian politicians and political aspirants to make peace, tolerance and national unity the foundation of their campaigns ahead of…
The Price of Integrity: Why Mustapha Muhammad’s Honest Act Deserves More Than Applause
By Abdulkarim Ibrahim In a country where stories of public officials enriching themselves at the expense of the people often dominate the headlines, acts of honesty have become so rare that they…
Kano Journalists Unite Under New Health Reporting Network
By Mustapha Salisu Health journalists across Kano State have come together under a unified platform known as the Kano Health Journalists Network (KAHJON) to strengthen media advocacy and reporting on Gender-Responsive Reproductive,…
Yobe Govt Trains Journalists on Professional Election Coverage
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu The Yobe State Government, in collaboration with the Correspondents’ Chapel, on Monday organised a training for journalists and social media practitioners on professional election coverage ahead of…
Ramadan: CITAD Distributes Food Items to Journalists in Kano
By Mustapha Salisu As part of its continuous efforts to appreciate the contributions of journalists to its work, the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has distributed food items, including spaghetti…
AHIP Trains Media Practitioners on Irregular Migration, Reintegration Awareness
By Mustapha Salisu The Adolescent Health and Information Project (AHIP) has organized a one-day media training aimed at strengthening journalists’ engagement on issues of irregular migration, legal migration pathways, and reintegration of…
SAPZ Partners with Media to Boost Nutrition, Agricultural Productivity in Kano State
By Mustapha Salisu The Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) Programme in Kano State has organised a one-day media sensitisation training on Behaviour Change Communication (BCC) for improved nutrition, aimed at strengthening the…
Information Minister Mourns Gombe Journalists Lost in Road Accident
The Honourable Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, FNIPR, has expressed deep shock and sorrow over the tragic death of seven journalists who were confirmed killed in a lone road…
NAWOJ Mourns Death of Journalists Killed in Gombe Road Crash
By Aisha Abubakar Mai Agogo The Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) has mourned the death of seven journalists who passed away due to a fatal road accident that occurred along the…
Gombe ALGON Mourns Journalists Killed in Billiri–Kumo Road Accident
From Abubakar Rabilu, Gombe The Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON), Gombe State chapter, has expressed deep sorrow over the death of seven journalists who lost their lives in a tragic…
ASF France, CITAD, S4C Trains Journalists on SLAPP Lawsuits to Strengthen Press Freedom
By Mustapha Salisu As part of its efforts to address the rising threat of Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs) and to promote press freedom in Nigeria, Avocats Sans Frontières France (ASF…
IPC Opposes Impunity Against Journalists, Organizes Twitter (X) Space Conversation for Women Journalists @ IDEI-2025
From Umar Dankano, Yola The International Press Center (IPC) has opposed any action, legislation, regulation, or political pressure that limits press freedom in the course of professional journalism practice in the country….
Pathfinder Trains Journalists on Family Planning, MNCH Reporting
From Abdullahi Alhassan, Abuja Pathfinder International Nigeria has trained journalists on accurate reporting of Family Planning (FP) and Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health (MNCH) issues. The two-day workshop in Abuja drew media…
NPJ Commends GIZ for Training Journalists on Peace Reporting in Kaduna
From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna The Network of Peace Journalists (NPJ) has lauded Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) and Peacecore for organizing a three-day media training workshop in Kaduna, designed to strengthen…
U.S. Consulate Trains Young Journalists on Multimedia Storytelling
By Mustapha Salisu The United States Consulate in Lagos has hosted the third edition of its bi-monthly journalism clinic, aimed at equipping Nigerian journalists with modern skills to thrive in a rapidly…
FEATURE: Can AI tools truly detect AI writing?
By Muslim Muhammad Yusuf Dennis Anthony, a 400-level Mass Communication student at Kaduna State University, was punished when his lecturer discovered he had used Artificial Intelligence for his assignment. Although Anthony admitted…
Governor Mutfwang Parley Plateau Journalists assures of reverb Agriculture
From Tongnaan Bawa Jos Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang, says Agriculture remained the backbone of his administration as a result, the Sector has been restructured in to two ministry, Agriculture and live…
Amnesty International Trains 61 media practitioners on Human Rights centered Journalism in Plateau
From Tongnaan Bawa Jos Amnesty International, a renowned international organization has trained sixty-one journalists on human rights centred journalism reporting in Plateau State and challenged them to remain objective in the coverage…
Kaduna Govt Bars Journalists From Covering NGF’s Meeting
…First In History Of State – Journalists Groan From Abdulwaheed Olayinka Adubi, Kaduna Kaduna state government has denied journalists access to cover the Northern Governors Forum’s meeting in Sir Kashim House (Government…
ISMPH Trains Journalists to Tackle Maternal Mortality in Kano State
By Mustapha Salisu The International Society of Media in Public Health (ISMPH) has trained 25 journalists in Kano, providing them with the skills and knowledge to enhance health awareness and contribute to…
NUJ Condemns Arrest of Journalists, Urges Kano Gov’t to Respect Press Freedom
By Mustapha Salisu The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has strongly condemned the recent arrest of two journalists in Kano State, reportedly on the orders of the Commissioner for Information, Ibrahim Waiya….
IPC Condemns Intimidation, Harassment, Detention of Kano Journalists
The International Press Centre, IPC, Lagos-Nigeria, through its Safety and Protection of Journalists (SPJ) hub condemns the intimidation, harassment and detention of Buhari Abba Rano, Online Editor with Kano Times and Isma’il…