Sanwo-Olu condoles veteran journalist over wife’s death Describes Uyai Ekpu’s death as great loss Prays for eternal rest for deceased Eko Hot Blog reports that Governor Sanwo-Olu expresses condolences to Ray Ekpu over wife’s death. He described Uyai Ekpu’s death as great loss to Ekpu family. Sanwo-Olu mourns passing of 73-year-old Mrs. Ekpu, who died … Read more
Why Conducting Elections In Nigeria Is Expensive – INEC EKO HOT BLOG reports that Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Friday gave an insight into why much funds went into the conduct of elections. Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, the INEC Chairman, gave the insight while responding to questions at an interactive session with the … Read more
A two-day workshop will be declared open by Sanwo-Olu on Good Corporate Governance in the media. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, will declare open a two-day workshop on Good Corporate Governance in the media, organised by the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) on Thursday. The workshop, which … Read more
It said the prevalent insecurity challenges threatening Nigeria’s survival and development, could tear the nation to shreds EKO HOT BLOG reports that the 17th All Nigerian Editors Conference has urged the Federal Government to confront issues that have given rise to different secessionist agitations. This was part of the resolutions reached at the end of … Read more
…an advertorial published on Monday by some newspapers against the media regulation bills being considered at the National Assembly. The House of Representatives has weighed in on the proposed Press Council Bill currently before the National Assembly, saying that no attempt will be made by the lawmakers to gag the media. Spokesman of the House … Read more
The NBC ordered the immediate suspension of Channels TV’s Politics Today for allowing the spokesperson of IPOB to feature on the programme where he allegedly made inciting remarks The Nigerian Guild of Editors, NGE, has condemned in strong terms the threat issued to Channels Television by the National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, over an interview with … Read more
Deputy president of the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE), Umar Tudunwada, is dead, Igbere TV reports. Igbere TV learnt that the former managing director of Radio Kano and general manager of Freedom Radio died in an accident on Sunday on the Kano-Kaduna road while returning from a meeting of the Broadcasting Organisation of Nigeria (BON) … Read more