Media
12 Mar
Finalists have emerged for the forthcoming National Spokespersons' Awards (NSAwards) 2024 after the first round of screening by the jury made up of communication scholars, PR practitioners, and media personalities. The NSAwards is organised by the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) and Image Merchants Promotion Limited (IMPR), publishers of PRNigeria, Economic Confidential and Spokespersons…
12 Mar
An expert, Paul Chimodo, has urged journalists, especially veterans, to scale up their digital skills, as this will enable them improve their career prospects and earning potential.
12 Mar
From March 10 to 16, 2024 news organisations across the US are celebrating Sunshine Week to highlight the Freedom of Information Act’s important role in protecting democracy and citizens’ right to know through public records and open meetings.
12 Mar
The Electronic Media Content Owners Association of Nigeria (EMCOAN) has elected new executives, who are expected to bring in new leadership for the content creation organisation.
12 Mar
Provost of the Nigerian Institute of Journalism, Lagos, Gbenga Adefaye, has expressed concern over plans in some quarters to regulate the social media space.
12 Mar
Executive Director, Centre for Media and Society (Cemeso), Akin Akingbulu, has called on regulatory agencies in the media space to prioritise citizen participation in legal and regulatory reforms.
5 Mar
Electronic Media Content Owners Association of Nigeria (EMCOAN) has applauded the audience measurement system in Nigeria being championed by the Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON).
5 Mar
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has assured consumers that it will not relent in its efforts to develop and promote fair, efficient and competitive markets in the Nigerian economy, facilitate access by all citizens to safe products and secure the protection of rights for all consumers in Nigeria.
5 Mar
The Coalition for Whistleblowers Protection and Press Freedom (CWPPF) has expressed happiness with the February 16, 2024 judgment of a Federal High Court in Abuja ordering the Federal Government to investigate attacks against journalists
5 Mar
The Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON) has announced plans to release register of all advertising practitioners and agencies in the country this month.
5 Mar
The third edition of the African Media Convention is scheduled to hold from May 15 to 17, 2024 in Accra, Ghana.
26 Feb
Nigeria LNG Limited concluded another edition in the series of #NLNGChangeYourStory workshops recently, focusing on arming women journalists with cutting-edge digital communication and social media skills for reporting gender-based issues.
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The Kaduna State House of Assembly Ad-Hoc Committee has set up a committee to investigate the administration of former Governor Nasir El-Rufai. The committee, established during the Assembly's sitting on April 16th, has requested a comprehensive set of documents from the state commissioner of finance. The probe will include details of all loans acquired during…
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Hearing in two separate money laundering suits filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against British national, James Nolan, could not proceed on Wednesday at a Federal High Court, Abuja.
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Iranian goalkeeper Hossein Hosseini has been banned by the Iranian Football federation for Hugging a female fan after a football game. The goalkeeper was banned and fined of approximately #6.2Million for his actions which is against the country's policy as far as both genders are concerned. The incident unfolded when a female supporter's hijab slipped,…
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President Bola Tinubu has called on the nation’s Judiciary to embark on reforms that will ensure functional justice system and support economic growth.
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Dr. Umar Ganduje, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has said that the party would provide solutions to the challenges bedevilling the country. Ganduje stated this during the APC grand finale campaign and the presentation of party flags to the 11 local council chairmanship candidates, on Wednesday in Gombe. The News Agency…
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Nigerian chess master and founder, ‘Chess in Slums Africa’, Tunde Onakoya has returned to Nigeria after he broke the Guinness World Record for the longest time playing chess without losing a game. Onakoya broke the record of Norwegian players, Hallvard Haug Flatebø and Sjur Ferkingstad, who played for 56-hour, 9-minute in 2018. He made his…
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The Rivers Commissioner for Finance, Mr. Isaac Kamalu, resigned his appointment on Wednesday. He is the second commissioner to resign from the cabinet on Wednesday after Gov. Siminialaye Fubara, announced a slight cabinet reshuffle on Tuesday. The first to resign was Prof. Zacchaeus Adangor, Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice. In the cabinet reshuffle, the governor…
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In furtherance of efforts to sanitize the mining sector, the federal government has revoked 924 dormant licences spanning exploration, mining, small-scale mining, and quarrying Licenses, six months after revoking 1,663 licences. The revocation licences include 528 exploration licenses; 20 mining licences; 101 quarry licenses, and 273 Small Scale Mining Licenses (SSML). Minister of Solid Minerals…
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Donning hijabs and floor-length abaya gowns over shorts and tank tops, Chinese students at an e-commerce school perform into a smartphone camera as they learn how to sell the clothes to overseas TikTok users. It is the final day of a two-week course on selling products abroad via the short video app -- which despite…
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The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) said over 2.5 million Nigerian students have so far enrolled on its Tertiary Education, Research, Applications and Services (TERAS) platform. Executive Secretary of the Fund, Arc. Sonny Echono stated this on Wednesday in Abuja at the Second Registrar's workshop and 75th business meeting of the Association of Registrars of…