The Minister of Information, Mohammed Idris, says the federal government is working to “resolve” the issue of the detained journalist, Ojukwu. Mr Idris stated this on Saturday night at the NUJ Press Freedom and Good Governance Awards in Abuja. Mr Ojukwu, a journalist with the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ), was abducted by the police … Read more
The Chairperson of the House of Representatives Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Akin Rotimi, has reiterated the role of the press to hold the government accountable. He said the constitutional role of the press is not to be seen as a mouthpiece or a public relations agent of the government but to ensure that … Read more
The University of Ilorin (Unilorin) is set to partner with the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) to deliver two Master’s degree programmes on Peace and Security Studies. The partnership, when finalised, would have the university’s Centre for Peace and Strategic Studies (CPSS) work closely with CJID to deliver the programmes in peace and … Read more
