By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter SOME DISTINGUISHED Nigerians were celebrated at the 2024 West Africa Icon Awards in Abuja on Saturday, August 17. Among the honourees were Paul Ejime, an acclaimed journalist and governance communications specialist, and Bash Ali, a former World Boxing Champion. Darlington Momoh Umoru, Editor-in-Chief of...
OMOVIGHO DONALD, as the founder of Omovigho Donald Foundation, shares with ELIZABETH IKEGIMA how a fateful encounter in 2015 set her on a mission to rescue prostitutes and transform lives of not a few in Edo State, Nigeria. WHILE EVANGELIZING with two friends in Orerokpe town, Delta State one blessed day, Omovigho stumbled into a […]
By Joke Kujenya ON WEDNESDAY, May 22, 2024, Nigerian journalism faced another troubling incident as Mr. Madu Onuorah, the Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Globalupfront Newspaper (Online), was apprehended by officers of the Nigerian Police Force. At approximately 6 PM, around ten heavily armed policemen arrived at his residence in Lugbe, Abuja...
By Joke Kujenya AN ALARM has been sounded by the Media Rights Agenda (MRA), revealing a concerning surge in assaults targeting journalists and media houses, with a staggering 45 attacks reported within just one year under President Bola Tinubu’s administration. According to Edetaen Ojo, MRA’s executive director, law enforcement and...
By Joke Kujenya A N30 MILLION ransom is being demanded for the release of Joshua Rogers, a dedicated reporter with Channels Television in Rivers State. He was abducted on Thursday night near his residence in Rumuosi, within the bounds of Obio/Akpor local government area, according to media reports. Rogers, known got his unwavering commitment t...
By Joke Kujenya LIFE TEEMS with countless lessons, each contributing to the intricatetapestry of our personal and professional journeys, he had started thenarration of his inspiring journalism journey during the course of an interviewwith this reporter. For me, a deep believer in the “God factor,” divine intervention has beenpivotal in shaping...
By Joke Kujenya SEGUN Olatunji, the just released editor of FirstNews Online Newspaper, who was abducted and detained by the Defense Intelligency Agency (DIA), has linked his ordeal to critical stories published by his publication. His release comes after about 14 days of captivity, during which he endured interrogation and physical discomfort...
