By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent PROFOUND SADNESS has been expressed by the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) over the death of Dr Doyin Abiola, former Managing Director and Editor-in-Chief of the defunct Concord Newspapers, at the age of 82. In a statement signed by President Eze Anaba and General Secretary Onuoha Ukeh, the NGE...
By Joke Kujenya LEGACY OF pioneering journalism, newsroom innovation and unmatched leadership has been noted to define the transition of Dr Doyin Abiola, former Managing Director of Concord Press of Nigeria, whose death has marked the end of a remarkable era in Nigerian media. Described as a woman who inhaled and exhaled journalism, Dr Abiola...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter DECADES OF impactful investigative journalism earned George Otumu a Doctor of Letters (D.Litt) degree during a landmark ceremony held by Crown University, United States of America (USA), with top figures from media, government, and entertainment in attendance. The award presentation, held with grandeur, ...
Illness in Nigeria is no longer driven solely by poverty or lack of access to healthcare. Increasingly, it stems from what people eat. Processed foods high in salt, sugar, and saturated fats, poorly labelled and aggressively marketed, are fuelling a sharp rise in non-communicable diseases (NCDs), including hypertension, stroke, and cardiovascu...
Dapo Olorunyomi’s lecture at Ajayi Crowther University on Nigerian journalism MR. VICE Chancellor, sir, [and, by the way, a fellow Great Ife-Ife, principal officers, staff and students at this august university, I should begin with a statement of gratitude for your kind invitation. In doing this, please also allow me to offer a very affectiona...
By JKNewsMedia GROWING THREATS to journalism through digital surveillance and censorship will take centre stage as Angela Quintal, Africa programme director at the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), delivers the keynote at the 17th Wole Soyinka Centre Media Lecture. The event, themed ‘Surveillance, Safety and the Silencing of Truth’, bri...
By Steve Osuji Listen Now I DIDN’T know I was attending a security briefing: The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE), held her Biennial National Convention in Enugu from June 26th – 29th, 2025. The theme of the occasion was, Building A Secure And Cohesive Nigeria: The Role of Dialogue, Inclusion and The Media. The Keynote […]
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has suspended Mr Steve Osuji for breaching confidentiality rules during its 25th Biennial National Convention held in Enugu. According to a statement signed by Guild President Eze Anaba and General Secretary Onuoha Ukeh, the decision follows Mr Osuji’s unautho...
By Ken Ugbechie THE GUILD of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP), the holy grail of online publishing in Nigeria, has told its own story. A privilege. Not many associations live to etch their story on the boulders of history. GOCOP is the foremost body of online publishers in Nigeria. And it has just told its story. […]
By JKNewsMedia RENOWNED BROADCAST journalist and Channels Media Group Chairman, Dr John Momoh, OON, has urged media professionals to go beyond reporting crises and instead wield their platforms as instruments for nation-building, justice, and inclusion. Addressing journalists, editors, and media executives at the 2025 Nigerian Guild of Editor...
