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Gunmen on Tuesday night attacked a popular Radio Station, Wish FM 99.5 and the Atlantic Television Network in Ozuoba, in the Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, with explosive devices suspected to be dynamite as well as sporadic gunshots. The incident, which occurred around 8:40pm, led to the destruction of some equipment and property […]
The Centre for Social Media Research (CSMR) has raised concerns about the impact of fake news on Nigeria’s democratic process, warning that disinformation and misinformation on social media platforms are distorting political communication in the run-up to elections. In a statement issued by Tunde Akanni and Akin Olaniyan, representatives of the organization, the CSMR urged […]
….including conventional stations streaming online If you run a TV or a radio online anywhere in Nigeria, then this piece of news is for you! The National Broadcasting Commission, NBC has mandated operators of unregistered online stations in the country to register their stations within 30 days or have the commission to contend with. While […]
The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has issued a warning to all broadcasters covering the upcoming general elections in Nigeria to follow the guidelines set by the Nigeria Broadcasting Code and other relevant regulations. The commission emphasized the need for broadcasters to act as agents of peace by maintaining responsibility, accuracy, and neutrality in their coverage. […]
By Sunday Aikulola Publisher, National Point, Ibiba Don Pedro; Executive Director, International Press Centre (IPC), Lanre Arogundade and Executive Director, Journalists for Democratic Rights (JODER), Adewale Adeoye were among stakeholders who recently raised the need to harness power of the media in seeking redress for violations of indigenous peoples’ rights. They spoke at a two-day training […]
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has concluded plans to release the revised ‘Code of Ethics’ for journalists in the country. The union said that the revised version of the document would be out as soon as some key stakeholders put the necessary finishing touches to it. The National President of the NUJ, Chief Chris […]
