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Editors and the long struggle against Media Chain By Chido Nwakanma

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IN Uneven Steps, Lanre Idowu brings the skills of a historian and a raconteur to offer two books in one. While the overt purpose is to recount the journey of the Nigerian Guild of Editors from inception to date, the author includes a significant aside on Nigerian Media Law being the media’s fight against the suffocating chains of repression and censorship.The double offer makes this book a significant and irresistible contribution to Nigerian media literature. Uneven Steps adds to the growing literature in two areas: Nigerian media history generally and…

I haven’t urinated freely for two years,ailing Journalist, Walter Ukaegbu cries out for help

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An Abuja based journalist, Walter Ukaegbu who has been down with kidney failure has called on well meaning Nigerians home and abroad to come to his aid and not to let him die. Ukaegbu whose health has deteriorated has been on dialysis since 2018 and he need the sum of N9 million to run a kidney transparent to ever step on his feet again. The journalist said he has spent N5million on the ailment in the past five years excluding many pint of bloods he has bought in the process.…

Press Council Bill: Presidency, Reps set to ‘ground’ newspapers

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There are fears that a bill seeking to amend the Nigeria Press Council (NPC) Act will lead to the death of serious newspapers in Nigeria if it scaled through the two chambers of the National Assembly and finally assented to by President Muhammadu Buhari.   Strong voices against the bill said on Thursday at a public hearing in the House of Representatives that some provisions in the proposed amendment to the APC Act would make it difficult for the media houses to operate in an atmosphere of freedom and hold…

2021 WPFD : Ojukwu celebrates Nigerian journalists, charges them to be courageous, patriotic ,uphold truth

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As Nigeria joined the rest of the world Community to commemorate the 2021 World Press Freedom Day (WPFD), the National Human Rights Commission has extolled the conduct of the Nigerian press for exhibiting a high level of professionalism despite alleged intimidation and harassment by some members of the society. The Executive Secretary of the Commission, Tony Ojukwu who gave this commendation at the eve of this year’s celebration of WPFD noted that majority of journalists in Nigeria have severally lived up to their professional duties to unearth wrongdoings in the…

Gov AbdulRazaq congratulates new SANs,NAWOJ Treasurer

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Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has congratulated the three members of the state chapter of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) who have just been recommended for the rank of the Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN). The new SANs from the state are Barrister Taiye Abimbola Oladipo (Ifelodun); Mumuni Adebimpe (Asa); and Akinola Olugbenga Akintoye,an indigene of Ondo but practicing in Ilorin. “On behalf of the people and government of the state, His Excellency felicitates with the distinguished legal minds who have just risen to the zenith of their professional career…

Nigerian Journalist, Uhia to remain in detention, as Court sitting stalls

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All hope for freedom for the detained 72-year old Journalist, Pa. Oga Tom Uhia was dashed today as the court failed to hear the fundamental human rights enforcement suit instituted by his legal team. Pa.Uhia has spent 26 days in secret detention at the Force CIID, Garki, Abuja, following his arrest after allegedly published an injurious report against the Nigeria’s Minister of State for Power, Jeddy Agba. The Publisher of Power Steering Magazine had dragged Agba, the DIG in charge of Force CID, Micheal Anthony Ogbizi, ACP. Tahir Usman, ACP.…

Lagos Poll: Falana warns NUJ, says verification of Journalists Illegal

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Foremost Nigerian activist and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Chief Femi Falana has warned the Nigeria Union of Journalist (NUJ) to desist from foisting illegal processing on the union to conduct elections into the elective seats at the Lagos State Council of the body.   The renown lawyer vowed to sue the NUJ in a petition dated November 3, 2020 addressed to the National President of the NUJ, Chief Chris Isiguzo if the council poll slated for Thursday, November 5 2020 is conducted with the exclusion of about 3000 journalists…

Nigerian Journalists urge Buhari to free 72-year old Publisher detained for 3 weeks

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Nigerian Journalists, under the auspices of Concerned Journalists Forum, have cried to President Muhammad Buhari, to intervene and set free, a 72-year old Oga Tom Uhia from the Police detention. Pa. Uhia, a native of Benue State, has been under secret detention for 25 days, over a publication against the Honourable Minister of State for Power, Jeddy Agba in the July 2020 edition of his Power Steering Magazine. Addressing newsmen yesterday in Abuja, Comrade Yemi Itodo, who spoke on behalf of the group, expressed worries over the deteriorating health condition…

NUJ tackles NBC over assault on media

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The Nigetia Union of Journalists ,NUJ said the decision by industry regulator, National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to penalise Arise Television, Channels Television and AIT over what it alleged as unprofessional coverage of the #EndSARS protests across the country has further exposed the nation’s anti-democratic tendencies. This was stated in a statement signed by the National President,Nigerian Union of Journalists(NUJ),Chris Isiguzo. Read statement in detail : ‘Rather than trying to muzzle the media, we suggest that the NBC should applaud media coverage of the protests and the professionalism of Journalists who…

#EndSARS Protest: Take your safety serious, NUJ urges Journalists

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The Nigeria Union of Journalists, FCT Council, has called on its members in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, to remain vigilant following reports of violence in some parts of the territory over the #EndSARS protests. Chairman of Council, Emmanuel Ogbeche, in a statement on Wednesday said it has become urgent for journalists to take their safety seriously as few colleagues have narrowedly escaped lynching by suspected hoodlums. “We call on all our members and media practitioners in general in the FCT to take their safety seriously. We have received reports…