Lai Mohammed, minister of information and culture, says online news platforms will soon be regulated. The minister said this on Thursday in Abuja when he inaugurated a seven-man committee set up to implement reforms in […]
Kiki Mordi, an undercover journalist with the BBC Africa Eye, says she received threats after completing an investigation which exposed sexual harassment in West African universities. Igbeneghu, a lecturer and former sub-dean of the faculty […]
I have read in recent times, the roar of media lions crying badly, so deadly in sound and it appears that they have devoured the whole city. But in reality, their calibers and set of […]
Daily, they listen to tales from their parents and peers on how seamless and effective things work in more organised climes. That, perhaps, explains why Nigerian pupils are perplexed the way things are in their […]
With digital technology reducing the circulation of mainstream newspapers, and the art of news consumption, gathering and writing more democratised, the need for journalists to remain relevant on the digital platform becomes imperative. In the […]
What is patriotism? The definition should be fairly straightforward: loving your country. One of my favourite all-time tunes is the 1988 song, “Nation and the People”, by The Mandators, with the refrain: “Love your country/Your […]
Social media platform, Twitter, has deactivated over 4,000 accounts suspected to be spreading fake news in a bid to change people’s opinion. The platform made this known on Friday, saying that the accounts were used […]
Being an indigene of coastal Nigeria, I cannot but be a lover of water, rivers, streams, brooks, islands and lakes, but certainly not of seas and oceans. And as I write this I cannot but […]
Abubakar Idris, social media personality better known as Abu Hanifa Dadiyata, has been missing since on Friday, August 2. It is believed that he was abducted by heavily armed men at about midnight while driving […]
Nigerians spend more time on social media than citizens of most countries, according to a survey conducted by Global Web Index, a market research company. In the survey, 575,000 internet users aged 16-64 were interviewed […]
hen i open my phone, I am swamped by news,” says Matthew Stanley, a driver in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital. He scrolls through WhatsApp, a messaging service, bringing up a slick video forwarded into his church […]
Social media platform, Facebook, in partnership with Africa Check, has added new local language support for several African languages to fortify its third-party fact-checking programme. The initiative helps to assess the accuracy of news on […]
The President of Junior Chamber International (JCI) Nigeria, Adetola Juyitan, has proposed to partner with like-groups to push the limit of youth empowerment and development. Juyitan said this recently in Lagos while giving an account […]
If you’re having a heart attack, cough vigorously. Pregnant? Avoid some bath products. And if you’ve been stabbed, stem the blood with a tampon. These dubious pieces of health advice are among dozens of untrue […]
A lot of people don’t know the difference between journalism and Public Relations (PR). Journalism requires objectivity while PR requires image making. This means that when you are reporting as a journalist, your reportage has […]
If I would summarise Nduka Obaigbena in a few words, I would say he is someone who tries to think of greatness for other people, not himself alone. He doesn’t do mediocrity. He is into […]
From one licence granted the University of Lagos in 2002 to operate campus radio station primarily for training purpose, the list of campus broadcasters has grown tremendously. The figure, as at last count, stands at […]
Facebook said its apps and platforms were “back at 100%” Wednesday evening after outages throughout the day, though some users said they were still experiencing issues. Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp were malfunctioning throughout most of […]
* Those who spread falsehoods with malicious intent face penalty * Ministers to get power to order content correction or removal * Opinions, criticisms, satire or parody not included in the Bill People in Singapore […]
John Ugbe is the Chief Executive Officer of MultiChoice Nigeria. In this Interview with MARGARET MWANTOK, he spoke about the brand’s 25 years presence in the country and how it is reinventing itself to be […]
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