Attacked Somali Editor Still in Pain
Somali journalist Hanad Ali Guled yet to fully recover about three weeks after the attack on him in Mogadishu. Reports say the Goobjoog Television editor was stabbed and robbed by…
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Will Press Council Bill enhance or kill the media?
The Nigeria Press Council was established as a regulatory agency for the profession. The body was championed by media owners before it was taken over by the government. An attempt…
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COVID-19 Vaccines: Religious Perspectives and Vaccine Hesitancy II
By Sekyen Dadik “I was one of the first to take the vaccine in Katsina, some people at home kept asking why I took the vaccine but it boils down…
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WPFD: AMDF Reaffirms Committment To Press Freedom
Every year, May 3rd is set aside as a day to call to mind the principles of journalism and the many challenges confronting the media in the discharge of their…
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WPFD 2021: Wield Freedom Responsibly, Buhari Tasks Media
Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari has recommitted to freedom of the press, and urged media professionals to wield freedom responsibly, without licentiousness. President Buhari in a statement signed by Femi Adesina,…
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Investigate and Punish Culprits Behind the Death of Nigerian Journalist-AMDF
Africa Media Development Foundation (AMDF) is saddened by the death of 20 year old Nigerian journalist who was found dead four days after being declared missing. Reports say Onifade Pelumi,…
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3 Finalists Emerge 2020 AMDF Journalist of the Year Award
Africa Media Development Foundation (AMDF) says three (3) finalists have emerged in its 2020 Journalist of the Year Award Competition. They are: Babatunde Okunola of Royal FM Ilorin (Nigeria), Gabriel…
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End Impunity – Provide Justice For Killed African Journalists
November 2 was proclaimed the International Day to End Impunity for crimes Against Journalists by the United Nations General Assembly after two French Journalists were assassinated in Mali on this…
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Analysis: NBC Fine On Arise, AIT And Channels TV Is Illegal – By Festus Ogun
The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has fined Channels Television, AIT and Arise TV N3 million each over their “unprofessional coverage” of the historical EndSARS protests and the unfortunate carnage that…
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NBC Must Revoke Sanction Against Nigerian Private Broadcasters, AMDF Says
The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) must immediately withdraw the fine against Arise TV, AIT and Channels TV over the coverage of the #EndSARS protests in Nigeria. The NBC released a…
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