Tag Archives: Nigerian Guild of Editors

•Amuka, Osoba, Obaigbena, Aigbogun, others to address media’s challenges Vice-President Kashim Shettima, Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State, Minister of Budget & Economic Planning, Atiku Abubakar Bagudu; Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris; National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, and President of Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA), Dele Kelvin Oye, will lead ...

…as Sanwo- Olu, Amuka, Osoba, Obaigbena interrogate media survival strategies As Nigerian media contends with harsh economic environment, the Chairman, THISDAY/Arise Media Group, Prince Nduka Obaigbena, will share with editors, media executives and other stakeholders, the survival strategies for the trying times – at the second Alhaji Lateef Jakande Annual Memorial Lecture schedule for this Tuesday in Lagos With a ...

…say Cyber Crimes Act not enacted to persecute journalists The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has condemned the increasing sequence of abduction and arrest of journalists in the country by security agencies, especially the Nigeria Police Force, under the guise of enforcing the Cyber Security Act, and warned of the consequence of such illegal actions on press freedom. The professional ...

As the international community marks the World Press Freedom Day, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and Nigeria Guild of Editors (NGE) have urged Nigerian authorities at all levels of government to “stop using repressive and anti-media laws such as the Cybercrimes Act and some codes of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to target, intimidate and harass journalists, critics and ...

Presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP) in 2023 elections, Peter Obi, has described the transparent process leading to the election of the Vanguard Newspapers Editor, Eze Anaba, as President of the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE), as a sign of new beginning for Nigeria. The LP standard bearer congratulated Anaba and other successful contestants, describing their emergence as positive development ...

…promises to engage authorities on review of NBC Act, anti-media laws Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has tasked the incoming government to initiate deliberate and sustained policies and programmes to promote freedom of expression, media freedom and safety of journalists. The Guild noted that there were conscious efforts in the past few years by some members of the National Assembly ...

The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has expressed shock and sadness over the death on Monday evening of former Commissioner of Information and Strategy, Abia State and Fellow of NGE, Mr. Bonnie Iwuoha. In statement on Tuesday signed by the NGE’s President Mustapha Isah and the General Secretary, Iyobosa Uwugiaren, the professional body of all the editors in Nigeria described ...

Holds workshops, town hall meetings in six geo-political zones The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has received $226, 889 (equivalent of about N93.3 million) from the United States of America through its embassy in Nigeria, to facilitate activities aimed at strengthening the capacity of its members to understand, appreciate and deliver on their constitutionally assigned responsibility to hold government accountable ...

Says media, security agencies need collaboration in fighting insecurity The 17th All Nigerian Editors Conference has called for healthy and harmonious collaboration between the media and the security agencies in the fight against insecurity across the country, saying the problem of insecurity is taking a huge toll on societal life and posting negative development indices in several areas. The conference ...

State governors confirm attendance CBN, UBA, Glo, NNPC, others boost summit All is now set for the 17th All Nigeria Editors’ Conference, starting on Thursday, with Publisher of Premium Times, Mr. Dapo Olorunyomi; Editors-in-Chief of LEADERSHIP Newspaper, Azu Ishiekwene; Minister of Works, Mr. Babatunde Fashola; Group Managing Director, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Malam Mele Kyari; Chief of Defence Staff, ...