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Khashoggi, Kakaaki social and other wars against free speech
After a long wait, the kingdom of Saudi Arabia on the 19th of October 2018 conceded that missing Saudi Arabian journalist, Jamal Khashoggi is dead. According to the release, he…
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Samuel Ogundipe’s arrest proves the police won’t obey Osinbajo’s SARS directive
On Wednesday, Jones Abiri, a journalist and publisher of Bayelsa-based Weekly Source newspaper detained illegally for two years by the Department of the Secret Service (DSS) without arraignment was released.…
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[The Injustice Blog] Jones Abiri: Is the DSS above the Law?
The last has not been heard of a detained Journalist, Mr. Jones Abiri. Until his arrest on the 21st of July 2016, he was the publisher of the Weekly Source…
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[The Injustice Blog] UI: The bedeviling of an Academic Centre of Excellence
The power of the press is enormous and its influence, theoretically limitless. The press not only informs but also acts as an agent of change to right the wrongs in…
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White House Deputy Press Secretary Sanders blasts press for “Trump-Russia hoax”
Deputy White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders accused the media, Tuesday for the false coverage of what she referred to as “Trump-Russia hoax”. Politico reports the exchange happened during…
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Press secretary Sean Spicer continues to leave the press and public in dark
The White House continues it's most recent antic: shutting out the press and the public. Press secretary Sean Spicer will answer a barrage of questions from reporters in a restricted…
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Poor, Poor Sean Spicer wasn’t invited to the Vatican party
President Trump’s entourage to Vatican City, Wednesday included his wife Melania, his daughter Ivanka, his son-in-law Jared Kushner and other White House staff but did not include White House press…
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Donald Trump will not attend the White House correspondents’ dinner
by Dolapo Adelana US President Donald TRump has announced that he would not attend the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner this year. Trump made the announcement late Saturday night via…
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Trump lashes out at media, calls CNN, “Clinton News Network” (WATCH)
by Dolapo Adelana US President Donald Trump, has once again lashed out at the media. Speaking on Friday at the Conservative Conference at the National Harbour, Maryland, Trump said he…
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Aisha Buhari interviewed in America (PHOTOS)
Aisha Buhari, wife of the President of Nigeria, who is in the United States of America on a working visit graced the Voice of America in Washington, D.C. with her presence…
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Morning Devotion: NLC strike cometh, Hollande in Abuja and the tomato pests that stopped Dangote’s plant
On today’s episode, Joachim Mac-Ebong continues to address the forthcoming NLC strike, Francois Hollande's visit to Nigeria and the suspension of operations at Dangote's tomato processing plant. Take a listen…
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Opinion: Is print media dead?
Yet again, another casualty has been recorded on the global media scene. The Independent Newspapers in the United Kingdom is about going all digital, thereby burying its print edition forever.…
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Opinion: Buhari, freedom of press and the unfortunate social media bill
The media has come under attack once more. This time, it is not just the mainstream media, but the new or social media that is under attack thanks to the…
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One newspaper denies receiving N10m from ThisDay boss, another says it got N9m
Publisher of ThisDay newspaper, Nduka Obaigbena, had in a letter to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, confirmed receipt of N670,000,000 from the office of the former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki. Obaigbena's letter was…
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Davido’s dad is getting a divorce… and the Judge doesn’t want paparazzi
It is a solemn moment for singer, Davido and his family, as his father, Deji Adeleke, is reportedly getting a divorce from his wife, Teju Adeleke, in an Osun High Court.…
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Drama in the Senate, as Army Chief refuses to speak on #BokoHaram over press presence
by Kolapo Olapoju On Thursday, 13 November, a drama of sorts ensued as members of the Senate Committee on Defence questioned the Chief of Army Staff, Maj. Gen. Kenneth Minimah, over…
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Opinion: It’s time to re-invent the Nigerian press
by Kingsley Ahanonu The efforts of the Nigerian press in projecting the nation's image all these while have been commendable. But the string that caused the massive admiration of the…
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Perry Brimah: Dear AFP, Nigerian Press, where is Abubakar Shekau’s Nyanya video?
You distributed the worthless messages from Shekau’s purported video quickly after the Nyanya tragedy, but it is now over three days later and no video. What is going on…
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Myne Whitman: On Nigerian fathers who deny their children – men, this is not a good look at all! (Y! Superblogger)
by Myne Whitman The latest of these Nigerian men, who get women pregnant and then try to shirk their responsibility when a baby comes is Ice Prince whom RML featured…
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Vera Ezimora: Dear Ann Coulter, to have multiple orgasms from a Nigerian Prince, Press 1 – again
by Vera Ezimora Yesterday on Nigerian Twitter, people were pissed about Ann Coulter’s latest article, titles, “To Speak To A Nigerian Prince About Your Health Care, Press 1 Now.” If…
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State secret: Lagos bans commissioners, others from granting press interviews
Isi Esene The Lagos state government has reportedly banned commissioners, civil servants, and other public office holders from granting press interviews warning that anyone caught violating the rule shall be…
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Review: “Hyper-competitive egotist” – American Press puts a new spin on Obama
by Dylan Byers The convergence of skeptical pieces, all of which suggest Obama has failed to live up to the mythic expectations he set for himself in 2008, signal that Obama…
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