March 05
Nigeria: Leadership Awards Honour Those Who Dare to Seize Possibilities - - NDA-Isaiah
Chairman of LEADERSHIP Media Group, Mrs Zainab Nda-Isaiah, has said that the annual LEADERSHIP Awards ceremony is to celebrate individuals who dare to seize possibilities. Read more »
February 14
Nigeria: Governor Ododo Plans Expansion of Community Radio
Kogi State Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo has promised to expand the frontier for civic engagement by enhancing community broadcasting in the state. Read more »
October 18, 2023
Nigeria: President Tinubu Won't Gag the Media - Minister
Minister of Information, Mohammed Idris, has emphasised the federal government's commitment to upholding press freedom and freedom of expression, stating that there would be no… Read more »
October 06, 2023
Nigeria: Govt Charges Online Media On Positive Reports About Nigeria
Federal government has charged online publishers to promote positive reports on Nigeria on social media, saying it is crucial to the socio-economic growth and development of the… Read more »
July 07, 2023
Nigeria: Media Reports On Ministerial List Fake News, Says Presidency
The presidency yesterday addressed the swirling speculations and rumours surrounding the much expected ministerial list. Read more »
July 06, 2023
Nigeria: Fact-Checking - NOA Trains 1,117 to Combat Fake News
The National Orientation Agency (NOA) in partnership with Tomruk iHub Multiverse, DAFUDA, Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) and Centre for Journalism Innovation &… Read more »
June 04, 2023
Nigeria: Foundations Train Journalists On Data Mining, Accessing Budgets
Over 40 journalists from Plateau, Benue Nasarawa, Kogi, Kwara and Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have been trained on data mining journalism and how to access state budgets and… Read more »
Nigeria: Union of Journalists Plans Nationwide Actions Over Subsidy Removal
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) says that it would embark on nationwide protests from next Wednesday if the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNCPL) refuses to… Read more »
May 18, 2023
Nigeria: List of Most Viewed News Websites in Nigeria
Nigeria, with its vibrant media landscape and a large population, has witnessed a significant surge in the consumption of online news content in recent years. As the country's… Read more »
April 20, 2023
Nigeria: Fox $787m Defamation - Media Experts, CSOs Warn Against Fake News
Civil society organisations (CSOs) in Nigeria have called on media professionals globally to shun reportage of misleading and fake news. Read more »
March 13, 2023
Nigeria: Police Rescue Ogun Journalist 72 Hours After Abductors Demanded N30m Ransom
Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have rescued a journalist, Oduneye Oluwaseun, from his abductors 72 hours after being kidnapped by gunmen in the Ijebu Ode area of the… Read more »
February 16, 2023
Nigeria: Nigerian Fact Checkers Fight Election Misinformation With AI Tools
Full Fact, a UK-based charity which tackles misinformation through fact-checking and campaigns, is partnering with organisations dedicated to promoting credibility in information… Read more »
December 08, 2022
Nigeria: Wike, El-Rufai, Ugwuanyi, Abiodun Bag 2022 Leadership Newspaper Awards
LEADERSHIP has announced the winners of its 2022 annual awards #2022LeadershipAwards, one of the most prestigious and sought-after prizes in the national calendar. Read more »
September 19, 2022
Nigeria: Bagauda Kaltho - 26 Years After, CSOs Demand Fresh Probe Into Journalist's Death
Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in Nigeria have called for the immediate probe of the mystery behind the death of a Nigerian journalist, Bagauda Kaltho, 26 years after the… Read more »
August 23, 2022
Nigeria: Regulator Bans Foreign Models, Voice-Over Artists in Nigerian Adverts
The Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON) has banned the use of foreign models and voice-over artists in media advertisements in the country. Read more »
August 25, 2022
Nigeria: Suspense as Commission's Deadline to 53 Broadcast Stations Expires
Uncertainty has enveloped the Nigerian media space following the expiration of the deadline issued by the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to revoke and shut down 53… Read more »
July 19, 2022
West Africa: Obey Ecowas Court Judgment On Twitter Ban Suits, MRA Tells Govt
Media Rights Agenda (MRA) on Monday called on the Federal Government to immediately take measures to ensure the execution of the judgment of the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice,… Read more »
May 26, 2022
Nigeria: NUJ Demands Justice for Nation Newspaper Reporter Assaulted By Police
Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Oyo State council on Wednesday demanded for justice from the state Police Command over the assault on a Reporter of The Nation Newspaper, Yinka… Read more »
Nigeria: Borno PDP Bars Journalists From Gov'ship Primary
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Borno State yesterday held its gubernatorial primary with instruction to security agencies at the venue not to allow media houses except the… Read more »
May 02, 2022
Nigeria: Lawan Hails Nigerian Journalists On World Press Freedom Day
The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has felicitated Nigerian journalists as they mark the World Press Freedom Day. Read more »
Nigeria: Family Holds Posthumous Birthday Thanksgiving for Sam NDA-Isaiah
Members of the family of the founding chairman of LEADERSHIP Group, Sam Nda-Isaiah, yesterday organised a thanksgiving service as part of activities to celebrate his 60th… Read more »
Nigeria: 2023 - Stakeholders Task Media On Agenda Setting, Fairness
Ahead of the 2023 general elections, media stakeholders in Nigeria have asked practitioners as agenda-setters, to provide positive context that would engender progressive assured… Read more »
April 30, 2022
Nigeria: Convention - APC Media Committee Denies Spending N800 Million on Publicity
A media report that the Media Sub-committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Convention Planning Committee led the Governor of Nasarawa State, Abdullahi Sule, and co-chaired… Read more »