By JKNewsMedia Reporter DECADES OF professional recognition defined the mood as members of the national media community gathered for the 34th presentation of the Diamond Awards for Media Excellence (DAME). The event was hosted to recognise the cumulative work of award recipients over more than three decades, with organisers outlining both rec...
By JKNewsMedia Reporter RECOGNITION OF contributions to journalism and public governance forms the core of the announcement as the Lagos State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) announces recipients of its 2025 Press Week Awards. This forms part of preparations for the council’s annual celebration, themed Unlocking Opportunities...
By Olasunkanmi Arowolo LANGUAGE IS never neutral. In Nigeria, it has always been political, cultural and symbolic. Our journalists are not only recorders of events but also guardians of language and national identity. Through them, British English was stabilised as the country’s official standard while Nigerian English developed its own rhyth...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter RENOWENED JOURNALIST and media pioneer Dan Agbese has died at the age of 81, the family confirmed on Monday. A statement issued by Okibe Agbese on behalf of the family said the veteran columnist passed away earlier in the day. “Chief Dan Agbese transited to eternal glory this morning, Monday, […]...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent CHANGE ARRIVED not with a loud announcement but with the hum of algorithms and the silent precision of code. Inside the Media Centre for Promotion of Safety Awareness (MCPoSA) auditorium on 4 November 2025, journalists, editors, and media students gathered to confront the new frontier of their ...
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 Abdullahi Jimoh • October 23, 2025 • https://gijn.org/ INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM remains one of the most dangerous beats in Nigeria. Reporters risk harassment, arrest, or even death for exposing corruption and abuse. The country currently ranks a dismal 122nd out of 180 on the 2025 World Press Freedom Index compiled by Reporters Without Bor...
By Joke Kujenya STEADFAST PROFESSIONALISM, eloquence, and literary grace define the life and work of Eugenia Jummai Abu, one of Nigeria’s most distinguished voices in broadcasting and literature. Her career, which spanned over three decades, left an indelible mark on television journalism, communication, and cultural education in Nigeria. Bor...
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...
