MEDIA

Two top officials of the Buhari regime had cause last week to appraise the role of the media in the current war against corruption. The leadership of the Nigerian Union of Journalists, which visited Secretary […]

MY criticisms of the excesses of the online phenomenon in terms of its brazen abuse in an unregulated environment has often made me the target of attacks, with many insisting on quoting the opening paragraph […]

Last week, the Minister of  Information, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, went to town with the news that N1.34 trillion had been stolen from the treasury by 55 public officials in  eight years, that is, between 2006 […]

The Minister of information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has assured that the Buhari-led Federal Government will not regulate online publications in the country, saying the publishers are responsible enough to regulate themselves. The minister gave […]

It is on this note that I will appeal to the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ); Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE); Online Publishers Association of Nigeria (OPAN); Newspapers Proprietors Association of Nigeria (NPAN); Nigerian Broadcasting […]

Dear JD, 0%, 14%, 20%, 11%, 0%. If these were exam scores, there would be overwhelming agreement that this represents a low achievement. I of course refer to Idea, Craft, Society, Career and Politics from […]

President Muhammadu Buhari will on Wednesday host his first Presidential Media Chat. According to a statement on Tuesday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, the President will answer questions on […]

Nigerian journalists are among the worst-paid reporters in Africa, seldom given money to cover travel or other expenses, let alone paid their salaries on time. This has affected the way stories are reported, with some […]

The best writers and reporters have found a home in The Nation, it was confirmed last night. Of a record 35 nominations, this newspaper won in 13 categories at the prestigious Nigeria Media Merit Awards […]

Although the story is still developing, it is unflattering  that two major media players are facing  weighty corruption-related allegations: Raymond Dokpesi, founder of DAAR Communications Plc, owners of African Independent Television (AIT) and Ray Power; […]

If not for anything else, the current senate will be remembered for ages to come as a body without any sense of shame or propriety. With this lot, Nigeria has really scraped the bottom of […]

First, it was the controversial N8.64bn wardrobe allowance for the then newly sworn in National Assembly members. Then, the most incredulous and shocking one so far…in what was described by the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, […]

Web activists, tech professionals and rights groups in Nigeria have joined forces to call for the withdrawal of a draft bill which, they claim, will limit freedom of expression in Africa’s most populous country. Using […]

For the umpteenth time, The Nation proved at the weekend its high rating, hauling five prizes at the prestigious Diamond Awards for Media Excellence (DAME). Of the 14 awards in the print category, this newspaper […]

Nigerians have been reacting angrily to a draft bill being discussed in the Senate which aims to punish anyone who “propagates false information” on electronic media. Tweeters have been using #NoToSocialMediaBill to campaign against the […]

I was invited to a workshop last week to review the level of progress in the compliance of government agencies to the Freedom of Information Act.   It was a crucial opportunity for me to bring […]