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 Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter CYBERSTALKING AND defamation case filed by Guaranty Trust Holding Company (GTCO) against four journalists has been struck out by the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, following an amicable settlement. Presiding over the case (FHC/L/774C/2024), Justice Ayokunle Faji ruled in favour of dismissal after the ...
By Joke Kujenya A MASSIVE cyber outage disrupted airline operations, banks, and media services worldwide on Friday. The IT issue affected countries including Singapore, the United States, and Australia. Airports and airlines reported significant problems. Sydney Airport grounded flights, and United Airlines halted operations. The London Stock ...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNMedia Reporter A DEAN of the Faculty of Arts and Education at Borno State University, Professor Abdulkarim Ishaq, has publicly commended Dr. Hassan Gimba, Publisher, Neptune Prime Online, for his exceptional contributions to journalism. In a deeply appreciative letter, Prof. Ishaq, who also serves as Professor of Curr...
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 UNITED front of media organizations, associations and civil society groups have raised their voices against the recent unjust detention and maltreatment of Mr. Segun Olatunji, Editor, of FirstNews Online Newspapers. The outcry calls for an immediate and thorough investigation into the incident, demanding accountability for al...
JKNMedia AFTER nearly two weeks in detention, Mr. Segun Olatunji, editor, First News Online Newspaper, has been released by the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA). He was handed over to Mr. Iyobosa Uwugiaren, the General Secretary of the Nigerian Guild of Editors, and Mr. Yomi Odunuga, the Deputy Editor (Nation’s Capital) of The Nation Newspape...
