Media Trade Unions Call on the Media to Launch Awareness Campaigns on the Effects...
Media trade unions in Eastern and Southern Africa rose from a two day conference in South Africa with a call on national unions and media workers to launch awareness campaigns on the effects of globalization...
Thomson Reuters Foundation Calls for Application from Broadcast Journalists
The Thomson Reuters Foundation is inviting applications from broadcast journalists for its ‘Writing and Reporting News’ Training course scheduled to take place between May 13 - 17, 2013 in London.
The core activity concerns the...
Broadcast Regulator Bans Airing of Music Videos with Alleged Erotic Lyrics
On January 24, 2013, Nigeria’s broadcast industry regulator, the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), reportedly banned a number of music videos from being broadcast on Nigeria’s free-to-air terrestrial television stations for allegedly containing erotic lyrics...
Journalists say their lives are in danger over coverage of crisis in ruling party
Journalists in Adamawa State say their lives are now in danger as a result of reporting the crisis plaguing the ruling Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) in the state.
On January 22, 2013, at about 10.36...
Lagos State Government Bars Officials from Talking to the Press
On January 21, 2013, the Lagos state Government issued a circular barring its political office holders and civil servants, including the heads of the State ministries, departments and agencies, from granting interviews to journalists...
Nigerian Editor Shot Dead by Unknown Gunmen
Mr. Ikechukwu Udendu, the Editor of Onitsha-based monthly newspaper, Anambra News, was on January 12, 2013 shot dead by suspected assassins on his way home. He was killed on his way back to Ogidi...
Media Bodies, CSOs Demand Investigation into Journalist Detention and Prosecution of...
The undersigned media organisations, media associations and professional bodies as well as civil society organisations wish to express our deep concern and strong condemnation...
