Tag: journalists
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Supplementary polls: Journalists escape lynching in Kano
Some journalists covering the supplementary governorship election in Kano State on Saturday escaped lynching by some suspected thugs at Suntulma Primary School in Gama ward of Nasarawa Local Government Area of the state. NAN reports that the journalists who were in the area to monitor the poll, were chased out of the place by the…
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Journalists urged to maintain neutrality in election reporting
Stakeholders on Thursday in Kaduna urged Media practitioners to maintain neutrality in reporting the 2019 general elections for peace and security of the country. This is contained in an 11-point Communique issued at the end of a one-day maiden quarterly lecture of Kaduna State Media Corporation (KSMC), held at the Arewa House, Kaduna. The topic…
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1,100 journalists murdered over a decade – UN
No fewer than 1,100 journalists were murdered over a decade in the , the UN has said. In 2018 alone, at least 88 journalists have been killed, according to the UN. UN Secretary-General António Guterres, in a video message for the ‘International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists’, marked annually on Nov. 2,…
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Zimbabwe police chase away journalists waiting for briefing by opposition leader
Zimbabwean riot police chased away journalists waiting for a news conference by opposition leader Nelson Chamisa on Friday, shouting “out, out,” a Reuters witness said. Chamisa has questioned the outcome of Monday’s presidential election, in which he lost out to President Emmerson Mnangagwa from the ruling Zanu-PF party. Chamisa on Friday slammed the “fake results”…
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Chrisland school attacks journalists, calls ‘rape story’ conspiracy against its brand
The Chrisland School on Tuesday sought to protect its brand and reputation in a letter to parents as the news of the defilement of a two year, 11 month old female pupil, by the school’s supervisor went viral. The story captured courtroom proceedings on Monday of the trial of Adegboyega Adenekan, the school’s supervisor, who…
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3 Kenyan journalists, fearing arrest, “camp out” in their newsroom
Three Kenyan journalists said on Thursday they spent the night in their newsroom in fear of arrest, watching plainclothes policemen camped outside. They said that their lawyers would file court petitions in the morning seeking to ensure their freedom. Their station, NTV, was one of three independently owned stations shut down by Kenyan authorities on…
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NUJ blows hot over incessant assault on journalists, says ‘Enough is enough’
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) on Monday condemned the incessant assault melted out to its members by some military operatives. The reaction is coming after a Photojournalist with Daily Trust newspapers, Mr. Ikechukwu Ibe by an Army Captain. The NUJ noted that such brutal acts by operatives of the military in a democratic setting…
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Soldiers who assaulted journalists during clash with IPOB will be punished – Army
The Nigerian Army has said soldiers who participated in the assault on journalists in Umuahia during a clash with members of Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, on Tuesday, will face disciplinary actions for their “unfortunate” misconduct. TheNewsGuru.com reports that at least two journalists were reportedly assaulted by troops in the Abia State capital in the…
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Journalists mobilise support for sacked TVC/Radio Continental staff
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) and the Radio, Television, Theatre and Art Workers Union of Nigeria (RATTAWU), have spoken against Friday’s sack of 145 staff of Television Continental (TVC) and Radio Continental. The unions, in interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Lagos said that due process was not followed…
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World Press Freedom Day: Nigerian authorities harassing, arresting journalists indiscriminately – AI
Amnesty International, AI has accused the Federal Government of stifling freedom of expression in the country by harassing and arresting media practitioners for doing their job. The group, in a statement released to mark the World Press Freedom Day on Wednesday, said the Federal Government has stepped up its attempt to crush press freedom. The…