The International Press Centre (IPC) has urged the Nigerian media to play a transformative role in rebuilding citizens’ trust in the country’s electoral process, describing journalists as central to strengthening democracy and accountability. The appeal was made by Mrs Stella Nwofia, IPC’s Programme Manager, during the public presentation of the Report on Electoral Trust and…
The Kano Heads of Media Forum has urged residents to take the ongoing voter card revalidation exercise seriously, describing it as a crucial step toward credible elections and democratic stability in Nigeria. At a news conference on Sunday, the forum’s chairman, Ado Warawa, said revalidating permanent voter’s cards was not a bureaucratic task but a…
The Department of State Services (DSS) on Monday arraigned Kaduna-based social media activist, Abubakar Muhammad, popularly known as Sultan, before a Magistrates’ Court in Rigasa, Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State. He was arraigned before Chief Magistrate Muhammad Musa on a two-count charge of extortion and criminal intimidation by anonymous communication, contrary to the…
The Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Dr. Zacch Adedeji, has urged media practitioners to take a more active role in promoting voluntary tax compliance across Nigeria. Adedeji, represented by his Technical Assistant on Broadcast Media, Arabinrin Aderonke, made the appeal on Wednesday in Kaduna at a one-day sensitisation programme themed “The…
The Nigerian government has issued a stern warning to journalists and media outlets over the spread of misinformation and fake news, stating that such practices risk igniting national unrest in an already fragile multi-ethnic society. The caution came during the 2025 Lateef Jakande Memorial Lecture held in Lagos, where Minister of Information Alhaji Mohammed Idris,…
Nigeria’s national exam body, the National Examinations Council (NECO), has announced new legal and technical measures to fight rampant exam malpractice, much of it facilitated via encrypted WhatsApp groups. Speaking to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ibadan, Mr Ahmed Bagwai, who chairs NECO’s Annual Posting Calendar Implementation Committee, revealed that the council is…
The Nigerian Army says the media has a responsibility to provide timely and useful information to the public while ensuring that such information does not compromise national security. The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, said this on Tuesday in Abuja, at the opening of 2-day training for Media Operatives in Nigeria. The…
The Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Media Network has been inaugurated in Kano State during a three-day capacity-building workshop. The inauguration held on Saturday in Kano City saw the emergence of new executive members of the network. Abdullahi Jalaludeen of the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) was elected chairman, while Farida Umar of ARTV…
The United States (U.S.) Ambassador to Nigeria Richard Mills has said that the media plays an indispensable role in strengthening democracy globally. Mills made the remark at a weeklong training programme for nearly 100 media chief executive officers selected from leading Nigerian media outlets across the country. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that…
Some social media users across the country have advocated for the establishment of an indigenous social networking platforms following the exit threat by Meta. Meta is the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp. The users made the call in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday, They said…
