By Ibironke Ariyo/Lengnan Dapam Tobias Stakeholders in Nigeria’s justice and media sectors have expressed concern over the use of legal processes to intimidate civic actors and silence journalists. They expressed their concerns in Abuja at the stakeholders’ validation of research on Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs) in Nigeria. TheContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The Hope Behind Bars Africa (HBBA) has called for stronger legal and institutional measures to curb rising use of Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs) in Nigeria. The group described it as a growing threat to free expression and democratic accountability. The Programmes Manager, HBBA, Hassan Nurudeen,Continue Reading
By Olatunde Ajayi A support group for the re-election of President Bola Tinubu, City Boy Movement, has promised to deliver one million votes in the 2027 general elections in Oyo State. The Coordinator of the group in the state, Ahmed Ajibola, made this known at the maiden national discourse organisedContinue Reading
By Isaiah Eka The Akwa Ibom Government has unveiled an Olympic-size boxing ring as part of efforts to boost sporting activities in the state. Speaking at the event on Friday in Uyo, the Commissioner for Sports, Paul Bassey, said that the state was committed to reviving combat sports. Bassey saidContinue Reading
By Perpetua Onuegbu The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Administration, in collaboration with the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), FCT council, has unveiled a health insurance scheme for journalists in the territory. The Mandate Secretary, Health Services and Environment Secretariat, FCT Administration, Dr Adedolapo Fasawe, at the official unveiling of theContinue Reading
By EricJames Ochigbo The Inspector-General of Police, Mr Olatunji Disu, has commended journalists in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) for keeping the public informed and supporting national development. Disu spoke on Saturday during the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) FCT Council Congress in Abuja, describing his relationship with the mediaContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has lauded President Bola Tinubu’s significant strides in road infrastructure transformation and the Minister of Works, David Umahi’s commitment to transparency in projects execution. The Chairperson of the NUJ, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Council, Grace Ike, gave the commendation following aContinue Reading
By Adebisi Fatima Sogbade Two editors of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Mr Remi Koleoso and Mr Suleiman Shehu, have emerged as Vice Chairman and Treasurer respectively of the Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Oyo State Council. Koleoso and Shehu were elected on Tuesday inContinue Reading
By Adeyemi Adeleye The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Lagos Chapel, has been plunged into mourning by the death of its member and former NAN judiciary correspondent, Ms Mojirola Eniola. Eniola, aged 40, died on Sunday in Abuja during an illness. She was an AssistantContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) and Congress of African Journalists (CAJ), have expressed condolences over demise of journalists killed in an auto crash. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that six journalsits reportedly died in a road crash inContinue Reading
