The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to ensuring a safe environment for journalists, highlighting that a free press is essential for a thriving democracy. Idris stated this during Wednesday’s book presentation of ‘Writing for Media and Monetising It’ by the Senior Vice Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of Leadership Media Group, Azu Ishiekwene, in …

Chairman of the Editorial Board of Ilorin-based The Herald newspapers, Alhaji Raheem Adedoyin has been re-elected to the executive board of the international Press Institute (IPI), the global network of senior editors, media executives, and communication experts promoting press freedom. A former Commissioner for Information in Kwara State, Adedoyin is representing Nigeria and Africa on the board of IPI, which …

The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Press Council (NPC), Dr. Dili Ezughah has described as a huge setback the removal of the agency from the national budget. Receiving the House of Representatives Committee on Information, National Orientation, Ethics and Values, which paid an oversight visit to the council headquarters in Abuja, on Thursday, Ezughah lamented that the development had brought untold …

The General Editor of FirstNews, Mr. Segun Olatunji has resigned hours after the publication of an apology to the Chief of Staff of President Bola Tinubu, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila. Olatunji, who spent 14 days in the custody of Defence Intelligence Agency, Abuja for a report on Gbajabiamila, said he resigned for his safety and that of the family. The report, …

As the 2024 World Press Freedom Day is commemorated on Firday, Nigerian governors have commended journalists for their commitment to the tenets of the profession. The theme for this year’s event is, ‘A Press for the Planet: Journalism in the Face of Environmental Crisis’. Every year on 3 May, World Press Freedom Day is observed to emphasise the value of …

The management of ARISE News Channel has announced that the cable news network has gone live in South Africa, Angola and Botswana, and seven other countries in Southern Africa, on Multichoice/DSTV Channel 416. The other countries are Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe. In a statement, the Chief of Staff to Chairman/Editor-in-Chief of cable new network, Fauziya Ali …

Major media bodies and civil society organisations (CSO) have condemned the recent arrest and detention of the Editor of FirstNews newspaper, Mr Segun Olatunji, and demanded a thorough investigation into the incident. The media bodies and CSOs that made the call include Newspapers Proprietors Association of Nigeria (NPAN); Nigerian Press Organisations (NPO); Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria (BON); Nigerian Guild of …

The Bloomberg Media Initiative for Africa (BMIA), Cohort 4 Lagos is gearing up to hold a media roundtable spotlighting the Nigerian economy. Under the theme. ‘Addressing Nigerian Economic Challenges: Leveraging Fiscal and Monetary Policies for Recovery’, the event aims to foster insightful discussions. Scheduled for Tuesday, 12th March 2024 from 11 am, the roundtable will be guided by Global Director …

For about a week since 13th February 2024, the Naija Times website has been the playground of vicious cyber crime perpetrated by malicious hackers. The motive for the attacks is unknown, but our technology team reported that the attacks became intense on Monday. In a statement by its Publisher/Editor-in-Chief, Ehi Braimah, Naija Times disclosed that there were more than 600 …

The International Press Institute (IPI) has commended its Nigerian national committee for its leading role in the affairs of the world press freedom body. IPI Director, Frane Maroevic; and Board Chair, Khadija Patel made the commendation yesterday at the meeting of the IPI Executive Board held in Vienna, Austria. Maroevic told board members that IPI Nigeria had carried out reforms …