Tag Archives: Mustapha Isah

Don’t Gag The Media, Sanwo-Olu Tells Politicians, Public Officers

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has urged politicians and public office holders not to gag the media, saying press freedom was important in a democracy. He made the appeal on Thursday at a workshop organised by the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE), themed: “Journalist and Digitalisation: the imperative of Good Corporate Governance” at Ikeja, Lagos State. Sanwo-Olu, who was ...

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NGE Expresses Concern Over Growing Insecurity In Nigeria

…asks government to provide enabling environment for media The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has expressed concern over the growing insecurity in the country and advised government at all levels to activate their structures in tackling the challenges. The umbrella of all editors in Nigeria also said that an enabling political and economic environment for the media to discharge their ...

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Atiku To Guild Of Editors: Be A Voice For Good Governance

Former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, has advised the newly elected officers of the Nigeria Guild of Editors, led by Mustapha Isah, to be a strong voice for good governance and the rule of law. Reacting to the election of the new executives of the Nigerian Guild of Editors, the former Vice President advised the new Guild leaders to ...

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Editors Kick Against N5m Fine On Nigeria Info 99.3 FM

The Nigerian Guild of Editors, NGE, has called on the National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, to rescind with immediate effect the N5 million fine it imposed on Nigeria Info 99.3 FM radio station in Lagos, for allegedly providing its platform to be used to promote “unverifiable and inciting views that can incite public disorder.” The NBC had cited the unprofessional conduct ...

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Editors Reject FG’s Plan To Regulate Social Media

…elect Mustapha Isah as acting president of NGE Invoking Article 13(4) of the Nigerian Guild of Editors Constitution, the Standing Committee constituted itself into an Electoral College and elected Mr. Mustapha Isah as Acting President of the Guild, to fill the vacant position of Mrs Funke Egbemode as President, upon her appointment and acceptance of offer as Commissioner for Information ...

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