By JKNewsMedia AHEAD OF the Ondo State governorship bye-elections on Saturday, November 16, 2024, media and civil society experts have called on journalists to play a pivotal role in fighting misinformation. The charge came during a November 13 webinar titled “Misinformation and Elections: Journalists, Public Educators, and Opinion Shapers,” o...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter OVER100 media professionals in person and online, delved into critical career issues and the evolving demands in journalism. Experts from diverse fields also shared insights aimed at equipping journalism professionals to navigate the industry’s rapid shifts towards expanding their career horizons. Si...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter FATALITIES AT an illegal mining site in the Gashaka-Gumti National Park, spanning Taraba and Adamawa states, have intensified demands for enforcement against unauthorized mining in Nigeria. About 30 miners are presumed dead following the collapse of the pit on November 6 in Buffa, a zone now under sc...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter AS JOURNALISTS in Nigeria continue to face persistent attacks, raising serious concerns about their safety, the International Press Centre (IPC) in Lagos, has urged media organizations and stakeholders to collaborate on creating a secure environment for reporters across the country. The IPC said this...
By Joke Kujenya A PALPABLE sense of excitement fills the air at the Nigerian Institute of Journalism (NIJ), as the sun rose over Ogba, Lagos, on Monday. Today marks not just the beginning of the 2024/25 academic session but also the dawn of a new era for this prestigious institution. Students, lecturers, and visitors stepped […]
By Joke Kujenya AS WORLD Thrombosis Day is marked globally on October 13, 2024, concerned medical experts have issued a passionate call for increased awareness of thrombosis, urging both the government and healthcare stakeholders to take immediate action in combating this silent killer. They emphasize the deadly consequences of thrombosis, a c...
PROTESTERS FACE repression as Illegal mining, known locally as “galamsey,” has wreaked havoc on water bodies, farmlands, and communities in Ghana. The devastating effects of galamsey, including the contamination of major rivers like Densu, Birim, Pra, Ankobra, and Tano, have left citizens without access to clean water. Dangerous ch...
By Joke Kujenya ONLINE PUBLISHERS have been enjoined to focus on making decisions that set them apart as ethical entrepreneurs in the media space. This was the strong message from Maureen Chigbo, President of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP), during the group’s 8th Annual General Meeting held at Reverton Hotel, Lokoja, Kogi Sta...
By Joke Kujenya POLITICAL UNREST has intensified in Guinea-Bissau as tensions rise between President Umaro Sissoco Embaló and the country’s journalists. Since dissolving parliament in December, President Embaló has repeatedly shown open disrespect toward the press. During a news conference on July 13 in Bissau, radio journalist Ussumane ...
By Joke Kujenya OVER THE last six months, a transformative educational journey unfolded across Nigeria, driven by RUDN University from Russia. Partnering with higher institutions in Nigeria and Ghana, the initiative provided free, high-impact professional training to over 1,500 participants across Kaduna, Rivers, Osun, Lagos, Port Harcourt, an...
