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Stop impunity against Journalists ,NUJ warns Gov Umahi

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The Nigeria Union of Journalists,NUJ National Secretariat has condemned continuous desperate action of Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State to destroy Journalists and Journalism in his state. In a statement signed by NUJ National Secretary, Shuaibu Usman Leman on Wednesday stated that most recent development in which Governor Umahi was instigating attacks against Journalists in the State is frightening to the Union as it signaled clearly that such attacks on the media were not going to abate any soon. NUJ said : “We regret to note that Governor Umahi is…

COVID-19: Stop misinforming public, Oyo govt tells NUJ …says Makinde doing everything to halt spread of virus

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COVID-19: Stop misinforming public, Oyo govt tells NUJ …says Makinde doing everything to halt spread of viru The Oyo State government, on Monday, described as false and complete misrepresentation, a statement credited to a committee of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) indicating that the State was not ready to tackle the coronavirus scourge. The state government, in a statement endorsed by the Special Assistant (Print Media) to Governor Seyi Makinde, Moses Alao, declared that the State was not only ready but doing everything to stop the spread of the…

NUJ Urges Restraint Over Sealing Of The Sun Premises

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The Nigeria Union of Journalists NUJ has expressed her worry over the recent developments at The Sun Newspapers in Lagos where the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission had given a notice to staff of the organisation to vacate the premises and allow for a take over by the Commission.The EFCC said it will enforce a court judgement which ordered for the seizure of property belonging to Senator Orji Uzor Kalu who was convicted of fraud. The press release read: “While we appreciate the efforts of EFCC at fighting corruption in…

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Omo-Agege commiserates with NUJ over death of four Akwa-Ibom Journalist Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege has expressed condolence with the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) over the death of four staff of Pioneer Newspaper in Akwa Ibom State in a ghastly road accident. A statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Yomi Odunuga described their death in a road accident as devastating, coming so close to the Yuletide season. “I feel very saddened by this disconcerting news and the burden of grief caused…

Media Professionals,Others Unite Against Proposed Social Media Bill

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Nigeria’s frontline press and media organisations will henceforth resist moves by politicians and the federal government to muzzle and suppress free speech. The bone of contention this time is the proposed controversial Social Medial Bill sponsored by Senator Aliyu Abdullahi at the Senate. The Newspaper Proprietors Association of Nigeria, the Broadcasting Organisation of Nigeria, the Online Publishers Association of Nigeria, the Nigerian Guild of Editors, the Nigerian Union of Journalists and the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers and others have announced their intention to jointly stand against the unending plots…

Lead The Campaign To Rid Social Media of Fake News, Hate Speech,Lai Mohammed Tells NUJ

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The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has challenged the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) to lead the ongoing efforts to rid the social media of fake news and hate speech Receiving the national executive of the NUJ led by its President, Mr. Chris Isiguzo, during a courtesy visit to his office on Monday, the Minister said it was in the interest of the NUJ and other media bodies to be in the vanguard of the campaign. ”As a matter of fact, the NUJ and other media professional…

Nigeria Is Unsafe For Journalists, NUJ Cries Out

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The Nigeria Union of Journalists, FCT Council, has warned that it was a dangerous time to be a journalist in Nigeria given the near-daily intimidation, harassment and detention of journalists in the country. In a statement by chairman of the council, Comrade Emmanuel Ogbeche, Tuesday in Abuja, he described as unfortunate and deeply troubling the conduct of operatives of the State Security Service also known as Department of State Security against journalists that had gone to cover a sit-out of activists demanding for the release of Omowole Sowore, detained publisher…

3 Fake Journalists Arrested in National Assembly Trying To Extort Petroleum Minister

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Three young men parading themselves as Journalists in National Assembly, have been arrested by the Nigeria Police. Ibrahim Bello, Joseph Andor and Balarabe Umar, were picked at the House of Representatives wing of the National Assembly Thursday afternoon, while attempting to extort money from the Minister of State for Petroleum, Chief Timipre Sylva. Sylva, who was at the National Assembly for a budget defence for his ministry, was said to have asked for the Chairman of the Press Corps after a briefing. But one of the arrested persons suspiciously presented…

NUJ Condemns Closure of AIT, Others

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The Nigeria Union of Journalists reacted to the closure of AIT and other stations owned by Daar Communication PLC by the National Broadcasting Commission NBC In a statement jointly signed by NUJ President,Chris Isiguzo and National Secretary ,Shuaibu Usman Leman,the union statsd that action of NBC portends grave danger for Free Press and Independent Media. “Independent and Pluralistic Media in a democracy like Nigeria serve to promote democracy by their dissemination of authentic information and ensuring transparency in governance. We condemn this closure over allegations of breach of 2004 Broadcasting…

FG LAUNCHES NATIONAL CAMPAIGN AGAINST FAKE NEWS …. Enjoins media to lead Campaign

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The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has launched a National Campaign Against Fake News, calling the phenomenon a time bomb that can detonate with deadly consequences if left unchecked.   Addressing a world press conference in Abuja on Wednesday, the Minister also described fake news as a global epidemic that could be worse than all the plagues that the world has recorded put together, a clear and present danger to global peace and security, and a threat to democracy.   He said the fake news phenomenon was…