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Newspapers constitute a major pillar in the media landscape of any nation. In Nigeria, newspapers play crucial roles in ensuring good governance and sanity in the society. The advent of the internet has facilitated the expansion of audience base and reach of daily newspapers in Nigeria. Most newspapers today have …

Award winning Nigerian writer and feminist, Chimamanda Adichie who was in Paris on Thursday, Jan 25 for the 2018 edition of the ‘Night Of Ideas’ (Nuit Des Idees) and stunned a French journalist for trying to mock Nigeria while interviewing her. Ms. Adichie launched the third Night Of Ideas held at the Quai d’Orsay …

Veteran broadcaster with Nigeria Television Authority (NTA), Cyril Stober, got married traditionally to his hearthrob and fellow colleague on NTA Network news, Elizabeth Banu. The couple got married after many years of courtship. The traditional wedding took place at Elizabeth’s home town in Yola, the Adamawa’s state capital. Cyril, who …

In this era where most local audience in African countries are glued to foreign programmes on satellite television, local stations hardly find space among viewers limited time of exposure to television. Well, this is not always the case. There are local stations that provide quality programming that seriously competes with …

Two journalists have allegedly escaped death after a severe attack by armed thugs who were said to be working for Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa’s principal secretary, Mr. Hilary Ibegbulem. According to SaharaReporters, the two journalists on Saturday narrowly escaped death after being severely attacked by armed thugs working for …

High profile Nigerian journalist and social media personality, Kemi Omololu-Olunloyo, has regained her freedom from Port Harcourt prison after spending about almost 90 days in detention The controversial blogger who is the daughter of former Oyo State Governor, Dr. Victor Omololu Olunloyo, was incarcerated some months ago for publishing false …

  Right from the inception of television broadcasting in Nigeria with the Western Nigeria Television (WNTV) in 1959, the television industry has been playing pivotal role in the nation. As the flood gate was opened in 1992 for privately owned television stations to exist, more stations with good programme quality …

Chief Magistrate Adeola Adelaja of the Magistrate Court I sitting in Isabo, Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, on Thursday prevented journalists from covering the arraignment of students of the Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta, who were arrested on Tuesday. The Chief Magistrate after entering the courtroom sent journalists sitting at the …

If you do not know about Anas the masked Ghanaian investigative journalist then you need to check out this article. It provides detailed facts about Anas Aremwyaw Anas, a Ghanaian journalist who became unique due to his style of investigation that has exposed corruption in Ghana. Anas has disguised as …

Cinema-going people in Saudi Arabia are heaving a sigh of relief as government of that country has resolved to re-introduce public cinemas after 35 years. On Monday, Saudi Arabia said that public cinemas would be allowed in the conservative kingdom and the first cinemas were likely to open by March …

The wife of a well known Pastor in Soweto, South Africa, Mrs Dlamini Dube  has gone viral online for the very wrong reasons. Mrs. Dube is under fire from the members of her husband’s church,Crown Of Grace Ministries after a 7 minute video of her having sex with a mad …

The Management of the much awaited indigenous Satellite TV, inaugurated on Oct. 1, on Friday said the TStv decoders would be in the market from next week. Mr Ernest Essien, the TStv’s Public Relations Officer, made the disclosure in an interview with the to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) …

Founded in 1974, The ACCE is a non-political and non-profit-making organization concerned with the basic purpose of fostering communication education in Africa. It is the biggest association and forum for media professionals, educators in journalism and cultural studies and associated disciplines in Africa. The council has branches across several countries …

Ex-Journalist and lecturer, Prince Adeyemi Obalanlege, has emerged the Olota-elect. His emergence was announced by the king-makers at the headquarters of Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area of Ogun State on Tuesday, Novenber 28. Obalanlege, 52, succeeds the late Olota, Oba Alani Oyede, who joined his ancestors May 25, 2016 after 19 …

Every profession has names associated with its foundation and growth in any nation. In this new series, we present Professors whose names are remarkably visible in the communication education landscape in Nigeria. Modern graduates of communication and related departments may not have come across these names. There is every need …