Tag: MEDIA

Public Funds Usage: “Hold Govs., LGs accountable, don’t bombard me alone” – Tinubu urges Media

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Asiwaju on Public Funds

President Bola Tinubu has urged Nigerian media executives to extend their scrutiny beyond the Federal Government and hold state governors and local government authorities accountable for the use of public funds. The President made the call on Friday, during an interfaith breaking of fast he hosted for media proprietors, editors, and executives at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The event brought together leaders from the Newspaper Proprietors’ Association of Nigeria (NPAN), the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE), and the Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria (BON). Tinubu highlighted his administration’s reforms to…

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“Invest in media, not just mosques” – Prof. Pantami urges Northern Muslims

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Prof. Pantami urges Muslims

Renowned Islamic scholar and cybersecurity expert, Prof. Ibrahim Pantami, has called on Northern Muslims to prioritise strategic investment in the media industry, warning that decades of under-investment have created what he described as a “dangerous communication deficit”. Pantami, a former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, made the call during a lecture at the ICECE AL-Noor Mosque in Abuja, where he spoke on the intersection of faith, communication and societal influence. Addressing a packed audience of scholars, professionals and community leaders, the professor argued that although Northern Nigeria and the…

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Broadcast media owners move to challenge ‘hidden’ 4% levy

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Broadcast media owners

…Plans appeal to NASS Broadcast media operators across Nigeria are mobilising to formally challenge a controversial 4% development levy embedded in the country’s newly introduced tax regime, warning that the charge could further strain an industry already battling high operating costs. In a press statement issued yesterday, indigenous terrestrial and satellite television channels, alongside AM and FM radio stations, disclosed plans to write to the 10th National Assembly (NASS) demanding the expungement of what they described as an “illegally buried” levy in the new tax laws. The broadcasters said uncertainty…

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“FG haven’t shut down any media house under Tinubu” – Minister 

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Info Minister

Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, yesterday reaffirmed the Tinubu administration’s firm commitment to press freedom, declaring that no media organisation in Nigeria has been harassed, shut down, or silenced by the Federal Government. Speaking at the 2025 All Nigeria Editors Conference (ANEC) held at the State House, Abuja, the Minister described President Bola Tinubu’s attendance at the event as a historic moment — the first time a sitting Nigerian leader would personally attend the Guild’s annual conference. According to him, the gesture underscored the high regard the…

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IBAN, NBMOA slam Niger State govt. over closure of Badeggi FM station

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IBAN, NBMOA slam Niger Govt.

…Demand immediate reopening Aminu Imam Media industry stakeholders have strongly condemned the closure of Badeggi FM 90.1, a privately owned radio station in Minna, Niger State, following an order issued by Governor Mohammed Umar Bago. The action, which involved the sealing of the station, demolition of its building, and arrest of its owner, has sparked outrage from the Independent Broadcasting Association of Nigeria, (IBAN), and the Northern Nigeria Media Organisation, (NBMOA). In separate but coordinated statements released yesterday, both groups described the governor’s actions as a gross abuse of power…

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HURIWA faults Benue Govt’s armed invasion of Joy FM

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HURIWA faults Benue

…Says its an assault on press freedom THE Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has strongly condemned the forceful invasion and closure of Joy FM 96.5, Otukpo, by the Benue State Government, calling it a brazen assault on press freedom and democracy. The rights group described the armed invasion by security operatives as a clear case of state-sponsored thuggery and intimidation against the media, warning that such dictatorial actions could plunge Nigeria into a dangerous era of media suppression. Reports indicate that on Thursday, a team of heavily armed…

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“Speak truth to power without antagonism” – VP Shettima to journalists

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VP Shettima to journalists

Vice-President Kashim Shettima has urged Nigerian journalists to focus on speaking truth to power objectively without antagonising the government.  He made this appeal at the launch of ‘Persona Non Grata’, a book by a journalist, Isma’il Omipidan, which was held at the Abuja Continental Hotel. Drawing the distinction between antagonism and speaking truth to power, Shettima also urged members of the fourth estate of the realm to, as a matter of necessity, always strive to strike a balance between their allegiance to self and to truth. He emphasised the need…

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Judiciary, Media key pillars of democracy – CJN

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CJN on Judiciary, Media

Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has described the Judiciary and the Media as critical pillars of democracy, highlighting their complementary roles in upholding justice and accountability in society. Justice Kekere-Ekun, represented by the Secretary of the National Judicial Institute (NJI), AbdulAziz Olumo, made this assertion at the 2024 National Conference of the National Association of Judiciary Correspondents, (NAJUC), in Abuja. According to her, the Judiciary serves as the “guardian of justice, equity, and the rule of law,” while the Media acts as “the conscience of society, disseminating…

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Make national cohesion, stability your priority – NSA Riba?u to Media

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NSA Riba?u to media

National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Riba?u, has urged journalists and the media to prioritise responsible reporting which promotes national cohesion and stability. The NSA made these assertions in his keynote address at the ‘Civic Space Guard High-level Stakeholders Meeting on Safety of Journalists’, organised by the Wole Soyinka Centre on Investigative Journalism, on Thursday in Abuja, admitted that a free press is the backbone democracy further noted that the media and government are working from different directions to advance society. Riba?u, who was represented by the Director of communication, Office…

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Media gag attempt by Matawalle must be halted, CONMEP urges Tinubu

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CONMEP urges Tinubu

The Concerned Northern Media Practitioners (CONMEP) has condemned Minister of State for Defence, Bello Mohammed Matawalle, for allegedly attempting to gag the media.  According to a statement by CONMEP Chairman, AbdulAzeez Ahmed-Kadir and Secretary, Andrew Ibrahim Mshelia, the group said Matawalle used a proxy to secure a court order in Bichi, Kano State, aimed at silencing journalists reporting on sensitive issues. The statement read: “We, the Concerned Northern Media Practitioners (CONMEP), condemn the recent attempt by Minister of State Defence and former Governor of Zamfara State, Bello Muhammed, Mutawallen Maradun,…

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