Media
9 Apr
The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) and the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) have been selected as finalists for the 2024 SABRE Africa PR Awards in Crisis/Issue Management and Public Sector/Government categories, respectively. The campaigns of the two organisations were undertaken in partnership with Image Merchants Promotion Limited (IMPR), the publishers of PRNigeria, Economic Confidential,…
9 Apr
The European Union (EU) and Search for Common Ground Journalism have trained about 33 journalists from three states in Niger Delta region - Rivers, Delta and Bayelsa on ways to reporting issues of criminality and violence in the oil-rich region to tackle them.
9 Apr
The ECOWAS Court of Justice has dismissed a suit by Media Rights Agenda (MRA) seeking to compel the Nigerian Government to pay N10 million each to the families of 11 journalists killed over the years and declare that the government’s failure to take effective measures to protect them was a violation of their rights to…
9 Apr
Marketing Director, Nigerian Breweries Plc, Emmanuel Oriakhi, Head of Unit, Sustainability at Access Bank, Omobolanle Victor-Laniyan and Manager Brand, Strategy & Communications at Stanbic IBTC, Rita Akao, will feature at the fifth Industry Summit in Lagos.
7 Apr
It is a known fact that the need for organisations in Nigeria to be more socially responsible to communities around them has witnessed some growth, as several organisations are responding positively in different ways to engaging its external stakeholders.
26 Mar
The Association of Africa Election Authorities (AAEA) and the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) have launched the principles and guidelines for the use of digital and social media in elections in Africa.
26 Mar
Professor of Journalism and Media Studies, Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo, Lagos, Akin Jimoh; CEO Diamond Publications Limited, Lanre Idowu and Chairman, Lagos Council of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Adeleye Ajayi, have joined other media professionals to express dissatisfaction over abduction of FirstNews editor, Segun Olatunji
26 Mar
As part of efforts aimed at promoting indigenous content, the Netflix team, led by the Director, Public Policy, Shola Sani, recently paid a visit to the National Broadcasting Commission’s (NBC) office in Abuja.
26 Mar
The Ogun State chapter of Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) will host the 2024 edition of NIPR’s yearly meeting schedule to hold from April 22 to 26, 2024.
19 Mar
As part of efforts aimed at countering fake news, mis-information and dis-information, International Press Centre (IPC) recently held a two-day capacity building workshop in Kaduna State on combating information disorder in democratic governance reporting using fact-checking and Freedom of Information (FOI) tools.
19 Mar
The Board of Directors of Asido Foundation, a leading non-profit mental health organisation in Nigeria, has announced appointment of Chief Executive Officer/ Chief Creative Officer of Noah’s Ark Communications, Lanre Adisa, as a mental health ambassador.
19 Mar
International Press Centre’s (IPC) Centre for Safety and Protection of Journalists (I-CSPJ) has demanded immediate release of the Editor of First News and former Kaduna Bureau Chief of Punch Newspapers, Segun Olatunji.
19 Mar
The media has significant influence in shaping societal perceptions, yet persons with disabilities, who make up 16 per cent of the world’s population, are often overlooked
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Nigerian chess master Tunde Onakoya has broken the world record for the longest chess marathon, playing nonstop for 60 hours in Times Square, New York. The previous world record was 56 hours, nine minutes, and 37 seconds by Norwegian duo Hallvard Haug Flatebø and Sjur Ferkingstad in 2018. READ ALSO:Tunde Onakoya sets new world record…
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The committee to supervise the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary in Ondo state, on Friday, said a total of 171,922 accredited members would vote on Saturday.
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Nigeria's Tunde Onakoya has set a new world record for the longest time to continuously play chess. “We have done it," Onakoya's X account announced earlier on Saturday. “We’re pushing to 60 hours, guys. We’re not stopping yet. Let’s keep going. Apart from setting the new record, Onakoya is also using the opportunity to raise…
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The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has said that it would unveil a new coach for the Super Eagles early next week. The Super Eagles have been without a coach since Portuguese, Jose Peseiro, left the job after leading the team to second position