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Tinubu rejects international media report on February 25 polls
President-elect Bola Tinubu has rejected reports by a section of the international media on the February 25 presidential election.
The president-elect, who contested on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), said that he…
TVC incurs N2m fine for airing hate speech by Tinubu, Keyamo
Continental Broadcasting Services Limited, owners of Television Continental (TVC), has incurred a hefty fine from the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC).
Director-General of NBC, Mallam Balarabe Ilelah announced in a letter addressed…
Classified document saga: Biden’s press secretary stunned by reporter’s “not fit…
White House Press Secretary, Karine Jean-Pierre, got a powerful pushback from an African reporter, Simon Ateba, on Tuesday over insinuations she was deflecting on the president's worsening classified document scandal.
During a press…
Tinubu campaign clarifies throwing out Arise TV journalist from event
The APC Presidential Campaign Council has explained its decision to evict an Arise TV journalist covering its candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu's meeting with the private sector under the aegis of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) on…
British journalist Piers Morgan’s Twitter account hacked
Famous British journalist, Piers Morgan's Twitter account has been hacked.
Followers of the 57-year-old were left shocked as some uncharacteristic tweets began to emanate from the handle @piersmorgan early Tuesday.
Some of the tweets…
Yahoo boys: Nigerians mocked gregariously on popular black podcast 85 South Show (Video)
Nigerians engaging in internet fraud have become the butt of jokes on 85 South Show, a popular black podcast in the United States.
Podcast hosts, D.C. Young Fly, Karlous Miller, and Chico Bean laughed hysterically as they highlighted the…
No man’s worth High BP – OAP Morayo tells women
Media personality, Morayo Afolabi-Brown, has advised women that no man is worth having high blood pressure for.
The host of the popular 'Your View' talkshow on Television Continental stated this in a post on her Instagram Story on…
Zamfara govt shuts down some radio stations for alleged violation of laws
The governor of Zamfara State, Bello Matawalle, has ordered the immediate closure of some media outlets in the state for allegedly violating journalism laws.
This is stated in a statement signed by Ibrahim Dosara, the Commissioner of…
Buhari appoints Dembos as NTA DG
President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Mr. Salihu Abdulhamid Dembos as the Director-General/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA).
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, announced the…
NBC temporarily suspends decision to revoke licenses of AIT and other stations
The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) temporarily reversed its decision to shut down certain broadcast stations for failing to renew their licenses on Friday.
The Herald recalls that the commission issued a shutdown notice to the…
“2023: On Peter Obi, let us verify!” not written by me – Simon Kolawole
The Founder, Cable Newspaper Limited., Simon Kolawole has denied authoring an article titled, "2023: On Peter Obi, let us verify!"
The rebuttal is contained in a Tuesday tweet from the ace journalist's verified Twitter handle.…
NBC extends deadline for sanctioned broadcast stations
Broadcast stations whose licensed were revoked have been given an extension by the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to pay their debt before August 24, 2022
The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has on Saturday extended the…
NUJ condemns NBC’s sanction on 52 broadcast stations, calls it hasty
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has condemned the National Broadcasting Commission’s (NBC) sanction and revocation of 52 broadcast station.
NUJ while condemning NBC's sanction via a statement on Friday said that the decision is…
FULL LIST: NBC revokes licenses of Silverbird, AIT, 50 others
The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) says it has revoked the broadcast licenses of Silverbird TV, Rhythm FM, African Independent Television (AIT), Raypower FM, and others for indebtedness to the commission.
In a statement obtained…
Don’t send Nigeria into tailspin through much criticism – Femi Adesina tells media
Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina has urged the media not to send the country into a tailspin through much criticism.
He said this while soliciting continued partnership with the media in order to help…
Documentary on bandits: NBC imposes N5m fine each on DSTV, Trust TV, others
The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has imposed a N5 million sanction, each, on Multichoice Nigeria L.td., owners of DSTV, TelCom Satellite L.td., (TSTV and NTA- Startimes L.td., for the carriage of the documentary by the BBC Africa…
MultiChoice launches new DStv channel, “News Central”
Multichoice has announced the launch of an additional DStv channel, “News Central”.
Dr Busola Tejumola, The Executive Head, Content & Channels, West Africa, MultiChoice Nigeria, dsiclosed this in a statement on Monday.
“DStv…
BBNaija, death of Nollywood female icons dominate social media trends
Viewers’ anticipation of another edition of the Big Brother Naija reality TV show had dominated the social media last week before the death of two notable actresses turned the table.
Veteran Nollywood actress, Ada Ameh while in Delta, on…
It’s not time to engage in mischief – DSS warns media
The Department of State Services (DSS) has called on the media to use their various platforms to promote peace and guard against acts, capable of promoting division in the country.
The Public Relations Officer of the Service, Dr Peter…
1st black White House press secretary assumes duty
Karine Jean-Pierre on Monday assumed duty as the new White House press secretary, acknowledging the historic nature of her role and pledging to maintain a transparent dialogue.
Jean-Pierre, 44-year-old daughter of Haitian immigrants,…
Neo Black Movement drags Linda Ikeji to court for calling group “criminal”
Nigerian blogger, Linda Ikeji on Friday appeared at Delta High Court, Effurun, over a libel lawsuit instituted against her by NBM of Africa and three others.
The suit with number EHC/210/2021 had the Registered Trustees of NBM of Africa,…
#OccupyLekkiTollgate: Mr Macaroni wins African award for social justice
Popular online content creator, Debo Adebayo aka Mr Macaroni has been awarded Gatefield's People Newsmaker for Social Justice 2021.
Project Manager, Gatefield People Journalism for Africa, Miss Safiya Ibrahim, announced this in a…
David Hundeyin: ‘Enfant terrible’ of Nigerian journalism verified on Twitter
One of Nigeria's most controversial investigative journalists, David Hundeyin has bagged a blue tick on Twitter.
Hundeyin's verification on the microblogging platform came to public knowledge on Wednesday and has begun generating a whole…
Russia-Ukraine War: Google Adsense Issues Warning to Websites, Blogs Promoting War
Google Adsense has Issued a strong warning to websites/blogs promoting Russia’s war in Ukraine.
Family confirms abducted Guardian reporter’s freedom
After five days in captivity, Mr Julius Osahon, a Correspondent of The Guardian newspapers has regained his freedom, a family source has said.
Mrs Jessica Osahon, spouse to the journalist, confirmed his freedom in a telephone chat on…
“Lekki Concession Company MD ordered police to harass us” – Channels TV journalist…
A Channels Television journalist, Olu Phillips has said that policemen harassed journalists at the Lekki toll gate on the orders of the Managing Director of Lekki Concession Company (LCC), Yomi Omomuwasan.
The journalist stated this in a…
Promoters of fake news deserve 60-year jail term – Satguru Maharaj Ji
The Founder of One Family, Satguru Maharaj Ji, has advocated 60 years imprisonment without an option of fine, for anyone found guilty of spreading fake news in Nigeria.
Maharaj Ji said at a news conference on Sunday in Ibadan that…
Censors Board seizes N1bn pornographic films in 2021
The Executive Director, National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB), Alhaji Adedayo Thomas, on Thursday said about one billion copies of uncensored, unclassified and pornographic films were seized in 2021.
Thomas made the disclosure in…
Libel: Lai Mohammed slams N100bn suit against Pointblank News
Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has dragged an online publication, Pointblank News, before an Abuja High court over alleged libel.
In a copy of the Writ of Summon obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in…
Gbajabiamila, Reps minority caucus mourn slain Vanguard reporter Tordue Salem
The Speaker, House of Representatives, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, has expressed sadness over the death of Mr Tordue Salem, the accredited Vanguard Newspapers Correspondent who covered the green chamber of the National Assembly.
Gbajabiamila…