•Akpabio and late Dan Agbese The President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Obot Akpabio, GCON, has described the passing of veteran journalist and co-founder of Newswatch magazine, Chief Dan Agbese, as “a monumental loss to Nigeria’s journalism family and to all who value truth, integrity, and courageous storytelling.” In a heartfelt condolenc...
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Rivers State Council, has issued a 14-day ultimatum to the Rivers State Police Command to tender an unreserved public apology over the assault on five journalists during a peaceful protest in Port Harcourt or risk a statewide media blackout. In a statement jointly signed by the Council Chairman, Comrade ...
•NUJ presidential candidate, Garba Muhammad Garba Muhammad, Regional Editor (North) of Nigeria’s authoritative newspaper, News Express, has emerged Presidential Candidate of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ). He was cleared by the Credentials Committee alongside two others, namely, Al-Hassan Abdullahi Yahya of Gombe State Media Corporatio...
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Edo State Council, has dismissed a media report attributing a statement to the Comptroller of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Edo State Command, claiming that a woman who allegedly tore her husband’s international passport was merely creating a skit. In a statement signed by the union’s Chairman, Festus...
•Segun Olatunji The national leadership of the Nigeria Union of Journalists has demanded the immediate and unconditional release of a Lagos-based journalist, Segun Olatunji, who was said to have been abducted by armed men from his Lagos home last week Friday. The union made the demand in a statement signed by its Assistant National Secretary, ...

