By JKNewsMedia  EDITORS OF print, broadcast, online media, and news agencies under the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) will converge on the the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, for their 2025 annual conference scheduled for November 12 and 13. The two-day event is expected to draw over 500 participants, including government officials, member...
By Joke Kujenya THE ATMOSPHERE at the Nigerian Tourism Development Authority (NTDA) Headquarters in Abuja reflected quiet anticipation as the newly appointed Director-General, Mr Olayiwola Awakan, formally assumed office, pledging to usher in a new era of innovation, collaboration, and renewed commitment towards repositioning Nigeria’s touris...
By Joke Kujenya EFFORTS TO foster credible, fact-based public engagement on Nigeria’s ongoing tax reforms have received a major boost as the Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee introduced the Excellence in Tax Reform Reporting Award. Dubbed a new initiative that aims to recognise and reward journalists and digital influencers...
By Ade-Ade Adebola JKNewsMedia Intern RECOGNITION CAME for one of Africa’s most accomplished investigative journalists as Dr George Elijah Otumu, Executive Editor and Group Managing Director of Naija Standard Newspaper Inc., USA, received the prestigious honour as Most Outstanding Nigerian World Class Editor in the Diaspora 2025 on Wednesday,...
By Joke Kujenya EIGHTY YEARS of life and more than four decades of fearless commentary were marked as Dr Femi Orebe, widely called the Citizen Journalist, celebrated his milestone birthday on Wednesday, 24 September. Known for his unflinching voice in Nigerian journalism, Orebe has written columns since the 1980s and continues to be recognised...
By JKNewsMedia FATAL ARMED robbery in the Katampe district of Abuja has claimed the life of Somtochukwu Christelle Maduagwu, a news anchor and producer with Arise Television (AriseTV News). In a statement released by Hadiza Usman-Ajayi on behalf of the management of Arise Television, it was confirmed that the journalist, popularly known as So...
By JKNewsMedia FACT-BASED journalism received a renewed defence as the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) joined the international community in marking World News Day, observed globally on 28 September to highlight the central role of accurate reporting in society. In a statement signed by President Eze Anaba and General Secretary Onuohe Ukeh, t...
By Joke Kujenya EDITORS FROM across the country will gather in Abuja from 3 to 6 November 2025 for the All Nigeria Editors Conference, which President Bola Tinubu will formally declare open. The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) confirmed the development in a statement jointly signed by its President, Eze Anaba, and General Secretary, Onuoha [&...
By JKNewsMedia GUNFIRE SHATTERED the early hours of Friday in Damaturu when unidentified attackers struck the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) council secretariat in Yobe State, wounding a police officer on duty. The incident occurred at about 2.00am on 19 September 2025 when armed assailants opened fire on the secretariat building. The att...
By JKNewsMedia THE CENTRE for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) has announced the opening of entries for the 2025 edition of its Excellence in Journalism Awards, calling on journalists, fact-checkers, editors, and media organisations across West Africa to submit their work. Now in its second year, CJID said the award celebrates out...
