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Stakeholders Call for Measures to Tackle Threats to Media Profession

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There is need to convoke a national press constitutional conference that will address the challenges facing Nigerian journalists and improve the standard of the profession. A journalist and a political communication strategist, Doctor Festus Adedayo made the submission at a virtual Continue Reading

News Analysis

Prevention of Assault on Journalists

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The recent verbal attack on a journalist, Eyo Charles of the Daily Trust newspaper by a former minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode at a news conference in Calabar, Cross Rivers State has brought to the fore harassments being faced by journalists in the country. The former minister was seen in a viral video threatening the journalist […]Continue Reading

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NUJ Condemns FFK For Insulting Journalist

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The Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, has condemned what it described as the gangster-like outburst by former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani Kayode against the Cross River State correspondent of the Daily Trust Newspaper, Eyo Charles The journalists had asked a question about who was bankrolling Femi Fani-kayode on-going visit to some states of the Federation, […]Continue Reading

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Bode Oyewole was a hardworking sports administrator – Ojo-Oba

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Living a life that pleases God should be taken as top priority in every individual’s daily dealings. The Venerable, Saint Mark Anglican Church, Olomi Ibadan, Dan Oyewole, said this during the funeral sermon of a former chairman, Shooting Stars Sports Club, 3SC and former staff of Radio Nigeria, Elder Bode Oyewole. Venerable Oyewole who described […]Continue Reading

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Go to court to claim property- Police tell Ademola Babalola

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Oyo state Police Command has directed one Mr Ademola Babalola, who has been parading himself as the Chairman, Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Oyo state council, to opt for legal option in claiming property belonging to the Union from the incumbent Chairman, Mr Adewumi Faniran.Mr Babalola had written a petition to the Command requesting that […]Continue Reading

Politics

Lagos NUJ Chairman Advocates Good Governance to Address Brain Drain in Africa

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Government in Africa must be pressurized to live up to expectation in order to make the continent retain its best brains being lost to other continents in name of greener pastures.  To do this, the media is in a prime position despite challenges to promote inclusive governance, accountability and rule of law so at to […]Continue Reading

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Osun NUJ Elects New Executives

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The Osun Council of Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ elected new executives to run the affairs of the union for the next three years. Mr. Kehinde Ayantunji of Osun Defender emerged the new Chairman as he polled 186 votes to defeat his opponent, Mr. Dele Ajayi who polled 62 votes. Also the post of Vice […]Continue Reading

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Oyo NUJ, League of Veteran Journalists, Mourn Late Sehinde Dagunduro

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League of Veteran Journalists and the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Oyo State Council, have paid a condolence visit to the family of a former Chairman of NUJ and a member of League of Veteran Journalists, Mr. Sehinde Dagunduro who just passed on to glory.  Addressing, the bereaved, Chairman, League of Veteran Journalists, Mr. Bayo […]Continue Reading

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Oyo NUJ Election: Credentials Committee Releases Names of Contestants

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2019 Credential Committee of Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Oyo State Council has released list of contestants for claims and objections ahead of the Council’s election scheduled for December 18. In a statement in Ibadan by the Secretary of the committee, Alhaji Ridwan Fasasi, the list contains detailed information about the contestants while members who […]Continue Reading

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Why they have been sponsoring Crisis and Fake news to disrupt Oyo NUJ activities – Faniran

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I thank God Almighty for giving me the grace to always triumph over my adversaries, I am Adewunmi Faniran. For the zeal to serve the union, Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, I have contested for the post of the Oyo State Chairman and lost twice to Comrade Gbenga Opadotun, the immediate past Chairman of the […]Continue Reading

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Oyo NUJ Inaugurates Credentials Committee

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Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Oyo State Council has inaugurated Credentials Committee to conduct the union’s election in December this year.  The committee emerged through a congressional vote which had twenty four in favor of the committee being inaugurated against two who voted in contrarily, while some stayed neutral.  This election followed a motion and Continue Reading