By Olaide Ayinde Gov. Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has mourned a former News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) staff member, Mr Iliya Habila who passed away on Thursday, after protracted illness. In a statement by Mr Mukhtar Gidado, the Special Adviser to the governor on Media and Publicity on Thursday,Continue Reading
By Adebisi Sogbade The Oyo State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) on Tuesday elected new executives to run the affairs of the union for the next three years. Mr Akeem Abas, an Editor with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) and of the Correspondents’ Chapel, emerged asContinue Reading
By Justina Auta Some selected media executives and journalists have been awarded for amplifying public awareness and encouraging citizens to embrace regular blood donation as a national civic duty to save lives. The recipients were recognised at a media meeting themed: “From Headlines to Lifelines: Media Advocacy for Voluntary BloodContinue Reading
By Monday Ijeh The Nigeria Police Force has called for partnership with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in promoting its image. The Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, made the call on Friday in Abuja during a courtesy visit to the Managing Director of NAN, Malam AliContinue Reading
By Kayode Adebiyi Malam Ali M. Ali, Managing Director of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), says the Global South Joint Communication Partnership Network should remain at the heart of member states collective resolve. Ali added that as nation states bound by common objectives and interests, the partnership mustContinue Reading
The Global South Media has been urged to be systematic in ensuring the transparency of developmental infrastructure across the continent through professional reportage. It should ask questions such as the transparency of the projects, its capacity to create jobs for local people and if it helps Africa speak withContinue Reading
By Hussaina Yakubu The Kaduna State Commissioner for Information, Malam Ahmed Maiyaki, has reaffirmed the state government’s commitment to strengthening collaboration with media organisations to promote accurate and credible information dissemination. Maiyaki stated this during a courtesy visit to the Kaduna Zonal Office of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)Continue Reading
By Ginika Okoye Aliyu Abubakar-Idris, President, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Staff Multipurpose Cooperative Society, has promised to prioritise new investment opportunities for sustainable development of the society. He also promised to utilise the society’s lands for staff housing estate in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Abubakar-Idris said this atContinue Reading
By Anthony Alabi African news agencies have been urged to strengthen their photojournalism services to meet the demands of the digital era. Mr Fouad Arif, President of the Atlantic Federation of African Press Agencies (FAAPA) and Director-General of Agence Macrocaine De Presse (MAP), said this on Monday in Rabat. TheContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi An NGO, Empowering Abilities Through Inclusive Pages (EATIP) has attributed the persistent stigmatisation faced by Children With Disabilities (CWDs) to low public awareness and limited representation. EATIP Project Manager, Mrs Praise Akobo, said this when she paid an advocacy visit to the Managing Director of the NewsContinue Reading
