MEDIA

The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has written President Muhammadu Buhari over the state of the media in the country, appealing for an urgent financial bailout to save the media industry from collapse. The National President  of NUJ, Mr. Chris Isiguzo,​​​​​​ in the letter seeking financial bailout, which was also...

The Federal Government has granted a two-month licence fee waiver for terrestrial broadcast stations in the country as part of measures to cushion the effect of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on the broadcast industry. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, disclosed this at a meeting with the...

Mr Tony Ojukwu, Executive Secretary, National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Monday commended the Nigerian Media for its dedication to the fight against COVID-19. Ojukwu gave the commendation in a goodwill message on the commemoration of the  2020 World Press Freedom Day, observed every year on May 3. The News...

  TV and film producer, Funmi Iyanda, will on Friday, April 24 at 8 pm (tonight) premiere Public Eye, a series designed to answer questions and connect Nigerians irrespective of class, politics, ethnicity and religion. With the country and indeed the whole world largely locked down because of the coronavirus...

  The Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) has called on President Muhammadu Buhari and the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, to ensure the safety of journalists in Ebonyi State. The Guild made the call on Thursday in reaction to the declaration by Governor David Umahi that he could...

A Kaduna-based NGO, Carelink Resource Foundation, has called on the Federal Government to compel DSTV and other digital pay television and telecome  companies to reduce their subscription charges. The Chief Executive Officer of the NGO, Mr Silas Ideva, made the appeal in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria...

    Facebook is expanding its Coronavirus Information Centre to 17 more countries in sub-Saharan Africa, including Nigeria. The Information Centres form part of Facebook’s effort to help the global fight against COVID-19 by providing people with the latest news and information from trusted health authorities as well as resources...

With the world losing over 15, 000 to death due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and the number of people infected  rising, an advocacy group under the aegis of Times Journalism Alumni Association(TJAA), has called on employers of journalists globally, especially those under whose employ its members serve, in Nigeria...

  The Senior Special Assistant to the President, Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, says the media should be held accountable for misinformation capable of causing devastating consequences on the nation, economy and individuals. Shehu made his position known in a paper presentation entitled, ”Media and Democracy: Challenges of Journalism”,...

Minister of Information, Alhaji  Lai Mohammed, has said that the Nigeria Television Authority (NTA) will compete with the likes of Cable News Network (CNN) if the $500 million loan his ministry is seeking for is approved. The Minister said this when he appeared before the Senate committee on local and...