A New Media and Information Resource Specialist at the US embassy in Abuja, Joe Adah, has advised journalists to pay attention to their digital footprints and protect themselves and their sources. Adah gave the advice during a press parley in Abuja organized by the Nigerian Union of Journalist, Federal CapitalContinue Reading
Sunday Dare, minister of youth and sports development, has commended the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) for the establishment of its television and radio stations. The minister paid a courtesy visit to the TV and radio studios at the NYSC headquarters in Abuja on Thursday. Speaking as a guest onContinue Reading
Omoyeni has been appointed General Manager/Head of Station of the i-flier 103.3FM , Ibadan. Popularly known as Scopeman, Omoyeni got his National Diploma in Journalism from the Nigeria Institute of Journalism, (NIJ) Ogba, Ikeja Lagos after which he bagged Higher National Diploma in Public Administration from the The Polytechnic, Ibadan.Continue Reading
Fire has engulfed a private radio station, Garuwa FM, owned by a former governor of Sokoto state, Alhaji Attahiru Bafarawa. According to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the incident happened on Thursday barely 24 hours after an alleged assassination attempt on Sagir Bafarawa, the son of the former governor, whoContinue Reading
Two of the new appointees of Governor of Anambra State, Charles Soludo (L-R) Fred Agbata, Bob Manuel Channels Television anchor of the programme Tech Trends Chukwuemeka Agbata, has been appointed as the Managing Director, Chief Executive Officer of the ICT agency in Anambra State. The Commissioner for Information and PublicContinue Reading
Veteran Radio presenter, Daddy Freeze has given his opinion on who to blame for the viral video of a 13-year-old female Chrisland student who was allegedly raped by her schoolmates. The footage shows the pupils in a sexual act which the mother of the female student says was done underContinue Reading
The Chairman Jigawa State Radio Corporation, Alh. Lawal Jet Kaugama, has tendered his resignation with effect from Monday, April 18, citing alleged impunity by the Managing Director of the corporation. In a letter written to the Secretary to the Government of Jigawa State, and made available to Blueprint, Monday, Alh.Continue Reading
With less than a year to 2023 General elections, National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has cautioned broadcasters against unconventional reportage and urged them to uphold programming standard. Over the years, NBC has descended heavily on broadcast stations for “unethical” practices. For instance, during the #EndSAS protest, some broadcast stations were finedContinue Reading
The Federal University Dutse (FUD), Jigawa, has concluded arrangements to establish a community/farmers’ radio station. The Vice-Chancellor (VC) of the university, Prof. Abdulkarim Sabo, made this known to newsmen in Dutse on Monday. Speaking through the university’s Chief Information Officer, Alhaji Abdullahi Yahaya-Bello, Sabi stated that the station would beContinue Reading
The Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) Kebbi Council, on Tuesday, donated cash and food items to families of 18 late journalists in Birnin Kebbi. The State Chairman of the union, Alhaji Hamza Galadima-Zuru, said the gesture was part of the union’s annual commitment to help the families of its lateContinue Reading