To many people, the man, Jonathan James Lyamgohn (mostly known as King-James) is one thing or the other to everyone however, he is radio in human form. With a dossier of work and new projects that transcend Nigeria’s leading broadcast station brands, King-James has been linked with the founding or running of atleast 50 radio stations in Nigeria and Africa …

A Federal High Court in Abuja has ruled against the provisions that granted the Nigeria Broadcasting Commission (NBC) the authority to impose fines on broadcast stations for alleged violations of its broadcasting code. Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia ruled on Wednesday that the NBC is not allowed to have administrative, legislative, and judicial powers simultaneously. This was contained in a statement made …

A book on the experiences of 38 former staff members of PUNCH newspapers at the company is billed for launch in Lagos on Wednesday, 20th December. Titled, Our Punch Years, the book is edited by the Executive Director of Media Career Development Network, Mr. Lekan Otufodunrin, a former Group News Editor of the newspapers. In a statement for the book …

The Polytechnic, Ibadan, Oyo State, on Monday, announced that it had secured an operating licence for its Radio Station from the National Broadcasting Commission, Abuja. The Dean, Faculty of Financial and Management Studies, Prof. Mojeed Lawal announced this during a press conference to herald the activities marking the 35th-38th combined convocation of the institution in Ibadan, the state capital. Lawal, …

All is now set for the 19th All Nigeria Editors Conference, as the publisher of Vanguard newspapers, Sam Amuka (popularly known as ‘Uncle Sam’); former Ogun State governor, Aremo Segun Osoba; Chairman/Editor-in-Chief of THISDAY and Arise News TV, Prince Nduka Obaigbena, and 300 editors arrived Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital on Sunday for the annual conference of the Nigerian …

False claims that President Joe Biden fell asleep during a moment of silence for victims of the Maui wildfire. A conspiracy theory that the latest surge in Covid-19 cases is being orchestrated by the Democratic Party ahead of the election. An obituary for a late NBA player that described him as “useless.” These false and bizarre stories aren’t showing up …

The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) will on 7th December at Lagos Airport Hotel, Ikeja honour some distinguished media professionals at the second edition of its Milestone Recognition of Media Icons in Nigeria. In a statement in Lagos, the Chairman of the event’s Organising Committee, Otunba Gbenga Onayiga said the recipients have carved a niche for themselves, and contributed immensely …

Being the friend who consistently gets fact-checked in the group chat can be a rather uncomfortable experience. It’s not just a matter of being corrected; it also comes with a tinge of embarrassment, especially when it happens repeatedly. Constantly finding oneself in the position of being corrected about the details of the news we share can indeed make us appear …

Rotary International District 9110 has requested clubs and Rotarians to nominate journalists for Humanitarian Reporting awards. In a statement on Wednesday, the Chairman D9110 Humanitarian Reporting Awards Committee 2023-2024, Assistant Governor Ehi Braimah said that “forms have been sent to clubs to nominate media organizations that have supported and reported clubs projects as news stories”. Braimah noted that “Rotarians are …

Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka has confirmed his participation at the third anniversary lecture and book presentation of Naija Times, holding on 19th October 2023, at the Shehu Yar’Adua Centre, Abuja. The acceptance to speak at the event by the professor of comparative literature, civil rights activist, and humanist is viewed as an endorsement of Naija Times which, in three …