ENUGU — Journalists in Enugu have heaved a sigh of relief as Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi reconstructs the Journalists’ den of the Press Centre after three decades of neglect. The NUJ Enugu Press Centre which has been in deplorable condition for years was reconstructed and inaugurated on Friday by the Governor of Enugu state, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi; the Centre was renamed after the Governor as Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi NUJ Enugu Press Centre. Inspecting the facility after the inauguration,...

The President, the Nigerian Union of Journalists, Comrade Chris Isiguzo has called on politicians to play the games by the rules as they continue with electioneering campaigns. Isiguzo made the call in Abuja during the consultative meeting between the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and Media Executives. Represented by the National Treasurer, Comrade Tunde Bamidele, the president also urged them to learn how to sell their manifestos to the people and avoid statements that could...

AWKA — The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Anambra State, has organised voter education and sensitisation workshop for select media personnel in the state. The workshop which started at about 12:30pm on Thursday October 27, was attended by about thirty media practitioners from various segments of both traditional and the new media in Anambra State. The workshop which was chaired by the Anambra State INEC Administrative Secretary, Jude Okwuonu, was attended by the following INEC...

On May 3, Reporters Without Borders released the 2022 edition of the World Press Freedom Index, and Nigeria is currently among 129 out of the 180 countries in the world. Describing the giant of Africa in its report, the Reporters Without Border said, “one of West Africa’s most dangerous and difficult countries for journalists, who are often watched, attacked, arbitrarily arrested and even killed. “It can involve pressure, harassment of journalists and media outlets, and...