By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter GEORGE ELIJAH Otumu has been named the first African recipient of the 2025 Global Recognition Award for world-class journalism in the United States of America (USA). The honour, conferred amid 45,000 entries from 100 countries, is noted to affirm his decades-long investigative career, ethical leadership...
By Olukorede Yishau 📗News reporter or TV journalist at press conference, holding microphone and writing notes … Reporter or TV journalist at news conference, holding microphone and writing notes IT DIDN’T begin today, this age-old debate about who a journalist is, or who a journalist ought to be. And it won’t end today either. Whe...
By NAN A COMPREHENSIVE report by the International Press Centre and the Safety and Protection of Journalists ((IPC-SPJ) Hub has revealed that reported cases of attacks on journalists rose to 45 in 2024 with 70 journalists and three media outlets in Nigeria affected. The report was released to commemorate the 2025 World Press Freedom Day, [&hel...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter FEW JOURNALISTS have left as indelible a mark on Nigerian media as Chief Dare Babarinsa. F or more than four decades, his pen has chronicled power, challenged tyranny and carved a dignified path through Nigeria’s turbulent press history. Born in Okemesi, Ekiti State on 9 May 1955, Babarinsa’s journalism...
By Senator Babafemi Ojudu, CON IT IS a privilege to share this rich, erudite, and deeply reflective review of my book, “Adventures of a Guerrilla Journalist,” by Prof. Toyin Falola—one of Africa’s most respected historians and public intellectuals. In this sweeping critique, Prof. Falola not only interrogates the themes and tensio...
By JKNewsMedia PRESIDENT BOLA Tinubu has extended heartfelt congratulations to seasoned journalist and former Executive Director of TELL Magazine, Oludare Babarinsa, in honour of his 70th birthday. Marking the milestone as a testament to decades of journalistic excellence and commitment to nation-building, the President praised Babarinsa’s en...
By Esther Olaifa, JKNewsMedia Reporter ISSUES AROUND journalistic quality and ethical standards took centre stage at a newly launched capacity-building programme targeting young Nigerian reporters. Organised by the Media Career Development Network (MCDN) with support from the United States Consulate General in Lagos, the initiative aims to ra...
By Joke Kujenya ONE OF Africa’s fiercest advocates for media freedom and accountability journalism, Dapo Olorunyomi, will be recognised at this year’s Hallmarks of Labour Awards in Lagos. The trailblazing publisher of Premium Times and co-founder of Nigeria’s foremost investigative journalism institutions is among the distinguished recipients...
DOZENS OF Nigeria’s media elite to confront AI era in Abeokuta summit as they gather from May 5–6 May for the 3rd Nigerian Media Leaders’ Summit, a pivotal two-day forum aimed at redefining how journalism connects with audiences in the artificial intelligence age. The summit, convened by Taiwo Obe, Founder and Director of The Journalism [&hell...
By Al Humphrey Onyanabo THE BEST of Nigeria Project Team is proud to announce the launch of its latest initiative — Best of Nigeria TV, an innovative visual platform dedicated to showcasing the very best of Nigerian people, culture, enterprise, and achievements to the world. This powerful new venture comes on the heels of the […]
