From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos A United Nations Children’s Funds (UNICEF) chief of field office Bauchi, Dr. Muzhat Rafique, has expressed admiration for the dedication shown by Plateau State’s leadership towards enhancing the…
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NEDC Organizes 3-Day Workshop for Journalists, CSOs in Maiduguri
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu The North East Development Commission (NEDC), has commenced a 3-day workshop in Maiduguri to train journalists and Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) on non-kinetic approaches to addressing insurgency…
Advancing Media Excellence: Kano Deputy Governor’s Office Hosts PR, AI Training for Journalists
By Mustapha Salisu In a groundbreaking move to enhance the capacity of media practitioners attached to the Office of the Deputy Governor of Kano State, Comrade Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, organized a two-day…
GOC, Journalists To Unify Nigeria By Building Trust and Promoting Peace
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos The General Officer Commanding (GOC) 3rd Division of the Nigerian Army and Commander of Operation Safe Haven (OPSH), Maj-Gen Abdulsalam.E. Abubakar has charged Journalists to build trust and…
IPC Releases Report on Alarming Surge in Attacks Against Nigerian Journalists in 2024
By Mustapha Salisu The International Press Centre (IPC), through its Safety and Protection of Journalists Hub (SPJ-Hub), has published a comprehensive report detailing the state of attacks on journalists in Nigeria from…
Kogi Journalists Urge Ajaka To End Legal Hostility, Support Ododo’s Development Agenda
By Abdullahi Yusuf Journalists under the aegis of Kogi Central journalists Guild (KCJG) on Thursday urged the standard bearer of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the last governorship election in Kogi…
NPJK Commends JISRA for Peace Journalism Workshop in Kaduna
From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna The Network of Peace Journalists Kaduna (NPJK) has praised the Joint Initiative for Strategic Religious Action (JISRA) for organizing a two-day workshop on peace journalism. The event aimed…
Kano Stray Bullet and The Red Flag For Journalists in Gov. Yusuf’s Administration
By Hannatu Suleiman Abba In July 2013 Nigerian online news medium Premium Times published an article by veteran Journalist and PR expert, Alhaji Yusha’u A. Shuaibu on media relationship. Mr Yusha’u spoke…
NPJ Kaduna Commends Mercy Corps for Promoting Responsible Journalism
From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna The Network of Peace Journalists Kaduna (NPJ) has expressed its heartfelt gratitude to Mercy Corps for organizing a transformative one-day training workshop on conflict-sensitive reporting for Nigerian media…
Journalism in Transition: NGO Trains Nigerian Reporters on Conflict-Sensitive Reportages in Digital Age
From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna The media landscape has evolved significantly from offline to online platforms, remarked Danjuma Dawop, Chief of Party at Peace Action for Rapid and Transformative Nigerian Early Warning Response…
Stray Bullet Hits Journalist At Kano Govt. House
A journalist with Abubakar Rimi Television, ARTV at Kano State government House Naziru Idris Ya’u was hit by a stray bullet at the state Government House. Prime Time News reports that the source…
Governor Mutfwang Celebrates Press Freedom Day with Journalists
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has praised the pivotal role played by Nigerian Journalists in fostering, and preserving democracy throughout the nation. In a goodwill message signed by…
IPC Train Journalists on Fact checking Combatting information Disorder
By Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna The international Press Centre Lagos Nigeria, with Support from European Union, have conducted a two-day capacity-building event focused on combating information disorder in democratic governance reporting using fact-checking…
Gov Yusuf Gives Cash Assistance To Family Of Deceased Journalist, Others
By Abdullahi Yusuf Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State has presented cash assistance to the family of a deceased Journalist and some Journalists facing health challenges in the state. Yusuf while presenting…
Jigawa Governor Launches Armed Forces Emblem, Journalists Donate N50,000
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse Governor Umar Namadi of Jigawa state launched the Armed Forces Emblem on Thursday, with a donation of N5 million on behalf of the state government. He also donated…
RAF Empowers Widows of Late Journalists, Activists During Its 13th End of Year Event
By Ozumi Abdul The Richard Akinnola Foundation (RAF), on Saturday held the first phase of its 13th end of the year empowerment program. The event saw the distribution of food items and…
Network demands global protection for journalists
From Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna The Network of Peace Journalists (NPJ) has called for the enactment of laws to protect journalists from impunity, torture, and physical attacks perpetrated by thugs and aggrieved groups….
Sightsavers conduct free eye check for journalists in Plateau
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos An Opthalmologists have stressed the need for people to regularly check their eyes to ensure they are in good shape. This was disclosed by the the senior programe…
Search For Common Ground Trains Journalists on Freedom of Religion, Belief
From Tongnaan Bawa, Kaduna Search for Common Ground Nigeria, a non-governmental Organization tasked journalists in Kaduna and Plateau States on common ground approach to journalism in relation to freedom of religious belief…
Dangote Group skills up journalists In Northwest
By Abdullahi Yusuf As part of its collaboration and continuing support for Nigerian journalists, the Dangote Group has commenced a training programme for no fewer than 50 newsmen in the Northwest of…
NUJ mourns Zamfara VON correspondent, urges police to probe death
By Abdullahi Yusuf The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has urged the police to unravel the mystery surrounding the death of its member in Zamfara State, Hamisu Danjibga. The call is contained…
Zamfara: Speak out for justice against SGBV cases, NGO urges marginalized groups
From Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau A Non governmental Organization Voluntary Aid Initiative (VAI) has called on marginalized groups to always feel free to gain access to justice by saying out their minds on sexual…
NNPP Kwankwasiyya and APC Gandujiyya: The Dividing Lines Among Kano Journalists
Kano, the economic and political hub of northern Nigeria, has long been a hotspot for political activity and power struggles. The state has witnessed a dynamic interplay between political factions, particularly the…
CITAD partners ASF France, S4C to train Kano jounalists, activists on Digital Rights
The Centre for Technology and Development (CITAD) in partnership with Avocats Sans France (ASF France) and Spaces for Change (S4C) have launched a two-day capacity building training on “digital rights, protection mechanisms,…