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11 years

Akintunde Oyebode: My Hero, the journalist (Y! FrontPage)

There are no words to soften this; Nigeria is slowly degenerating to the days when Bagauda Kaltho was blown away by the despotic government of the day. According to the…

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Opinion: Is the ghost of Dele Giwa haunting IBB?

by Bayo Oluwasanmi The aged despot, a diabolical genius and a man with empty cranium with no droplets of wisdom declared that “Nigeria is bigger than Dele Giwa and that…

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Man docked for biting off journalist’s ear

The Ogun Police, yesterday, arraigned a 50-year-old man, Alao Akala before an Abeokuta Magistrates’ Court for allegedly biting off the left ear of a journalist, Saheed Ganiyu. Ganiyu’s ear was bitten…

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RIP: Sports journalist, Deacon Ayo ‘The Arena’ Ositelu is dead

Former Chairman Ejigbo LCDA and one of Nigeria's foremost sports journalists, Deacon Ayo Ositelu is dead. The one time Sunday Punch editor died suddenly at his home on Wednesday night…

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12 years

Police attack journalist for taking photo of minister’s car stuck in mud

by Stanley Azuakola These are dangerous times to be a journalist in Nigeria. Just last month, Benedict Uwalaka, a photo journalist with Leadership newspaper was assaulted at the Lagos University…

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12 years

Opinion: Nigerian journalists and ‘brown envelopes’

by Elor Nkereuwem File photo As much as we may argue that journalists are prone to taking bribes because of their poor remuneration, the truth is that it is greed…

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12 years

God is trying me, says Hon. Lawan

by Stanley Azuakola Farouk Lawan It’s all about the perspective, people. While many assumed that the trials of Hon. Farouk Lawan over the $620, 000 bribe he confessed to taking…

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Femke becomes Funke: No people deserve dog food- (whatever your expectations of the kitchen)

As a journalist you have to find a balance between caring too much and becoming numb. My biggest fear is to become cynical. 'Dog food!' he shouted over the mostly…

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RiRi Rage: Rihanna lashes out at journalist who asks about Chris Brown

by Seyi Lawal Superstar Rihanna did not pull back her (verbal) punches with a journalist from the Esquire UK magazine who was interviewing the Barbadian beauty. The journalist insisted on asking probing questions about Chris…

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12 years

Watch this: Will Smith slaps reporter trying to kiss him (em, the reporter is a man)

Will Smith has been off the press junket circuit for a while now, and is making his return to promote his new Men in Black III movie (check out other…

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Elnathan John: How to be a Nigerian journalist

by Elnathan John If you ask me, you have the best profession in the world. As a Nigerian journalist, even though your bosses never pay you, you have so much…

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