The Nigerian Press Council (NPC) has urged Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) and Nigerian Guild of Editors to rise to the challenges of future of journalism in the country. The Executive Secretary of NPC, Mr Francis Nwosu, made the call when officials of NUJ, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Abuja Chapel, paid him a courtesy … Read more
Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Comrade Victoria Asher, has passed away. Asher was Chairman of the Benue chapter of the association. Secretary of NUJ Benue Council, Moses Akaahan, confirmed Asher’s demise in a statement on Saturday. He disclosed that Asher died at Federal Medical Centre in Makurdi after caesarian session surgery around … Read more
EKOHOTBLOG, 10TH NOVEMBER, 2020 THE National Association of Judicial Correspondents (NAJUC), Lagos State branch, has condemned the vandalisation of the Lagos High Court and Magistrates’ Court in Igbosere by hoodlums who infiltrated the #EndSARS protests last month. In a statement, NAJUC chairman Peter Fowoyo emphasised its support for peaceful protests, but condemned the razing of … Read more
Lagos NUJ, Committee A special State Executive Council (SEC) meeting comprising all Chairmen and Secretaries of various Chapels of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Lagos State Council has constituted a Caretaker Committee to pilot the affairs of the union, including conducting a new election. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the virtual … Read more
The Nigerian Union of Journalist (NUJ), says the decision of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to sanction media firms on their style of coverage towards the #EndSARS protest has revealed the country’s anti-democratic tendencies. Recall that NBC had earlier fined Channels TV, Arise TV, and AIT over their style of coverage on the #EndSARS protest … Read more
Mr Adeleye Ajayi, a chairmanship aspirant for the Lagos State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), says there will be zero tolerance for corruption if he emerges winner of Sept. 29 polls. Ajayi, a Deputy Editor-in-Chief with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), disclosed this when his campaign train toured Lagos Television (LTV8), … Read more
Days after the public denigration of a journalist by former minister of aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has taken a decisive action against Cross River State where the incident occurred. The union arising from an emergency congress held on Thursday, August 27, 2020, at the Ernest Etim Bassey Press Centre, Calabar, … Read more
Akwa Ibom State Chapter of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) has directed its members not to attend a press conference planned for Femi Fani-Kayode, a former minister of aviation. In a statement on Friday, the chapter asked journalists not to attend any activity organised by the former minister. This came days after Fani-Kayode insulted … Read more
The Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Lagos State Council felicitates with Muslim faithful on the Celebration of Eid-el Kabir. A statement jointly signed by the Union Chairman, Dr. Qasim Akinreti and the Secretary, Comrade Alfred A. Odifa described this year’s celebration as symbolic- an unusual festival of sacrifice occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic ravaging the … Read more
-NUJ mourns the death of children in a bomb blast in Katsina -NUJ urges security personnel to deploy more forces to secure the areas -NUJ demands justice for the bomb blast victims Katsina state council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), on Monday, mourned the death of children killed in a bomb blast on … Read more
The Nigeria Union of Journalists(NUJ) press center in Bauchi State was invaded on Thursday by some suspected thugs who disrupted a press conference called by a faction of the chapter All Progressive Congress(APC). In trying to prevent the event from taking place the thugs, numbering about 50, invaded the venue at about 10:40am, throwing stones … Read more
The Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Ebonyi State council, has kicked against the arrest of its chairman, Tony Nwizi, by armed gunmen who disguised in police uniform. Tony Nwizi was reportedly arrested by armed men in his residence on Saturday morning, July 4, 2020 The union members criticized the arrest tagging it an unwarranted case … Read more
The Nigerian Police Force has reportedly arrested the Chairman of Nigeria Union of Journalists(NUJ), Ebonyi State chapter, Comrade Tony Nwizi. The chairman alleged arrest was followed by the directives issued by the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, according to report. Police spokesperson in the state, Loveth Odah, who reacted to the arrest, however, said … Read more
The Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) has called on governments at all levels to take decisive steps in ensuring the protection of media workers to strengthen and maintain press freedom. Mr Victor Udu, the Chairman of NUJ, Cross River Council, made the call in a statement to mark the World Press Freedom Day 2020 in … Read more
– NUJ calls on NGF to implement the new minimum wage captured on FG template – The Governors had said that they would only pay according to the financial standing of their respective states – NUJ also reject in its entirety, the step by the Federal Government to regulate social media operators in the country … Read more
The Osun State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola, has applauded Nigerian journalists for exhibiting professionalism in their reportage. Oyetola disclosed this at the Dinner/Award Night of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Osun State Council over the weekend. The governor commended Nigerian journalists for contributing their quota in entrenching democracy in the country. Oyetola, who was represented … Read more
– NUJ advised Nigerians, Media organizations to shun the sharing of fake videos – It is our collective responsibility to defend the country – The story was first published by that organization in 2018 and we are now in 2019 The Zone E Vice President of Nigerian Union of Journalist(NUJ), Mr Alhassan Yahaya has … Read more
– Burglars invade NUJ Secretariat, Benue state – NUJ’s Chairman, Comrade Asher said that this is not the first time this will be happening – Sometime ago, the NUJ Secretariat was burgled and a generating set as well as other vital items belonging to other office occupant was taken away Suspected burglars has invaded the … Read more
– Qasim Akinreti has celebrated Uncle Fola Adeyemi, who retired as Lagos state permanent secretary ministry of information and strategy – Adeyemi retired after spending 35 years in service – Akinreti said the former secretary served NUJ in various capacities at the chapel and state level The chairman of Nigerian Union of Journalism (NUJ), Lagos … Read more
The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) and the Daar Communications Plc have resolved their disagreement after Daar’s broadcast stations were shut down by the regulator that led to the suspension of the operational licences of Africa Independent Television (AIT) and Ray Power FM last Thursday. A statement by the Newspaper Proprietors’ Association of Nigeria (NPAN) said … Read more