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The Nigerian Guild of Editors, NGE, the umbrella body of all editors in Nigeria, will hold this year’s edition of its annual flagship conference, the All Nigeria Editors’ Conference, ANEC, on Thursday, November 26, 2020.
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Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has filed a lawsuit at the Federal High Court in Ibadan, Oyo State, challenging the powers of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to impose fines on broadcasting stations since it is not a judicial body. The organization is asking the court to set aside the fines of N3 million each imposed by the NBC on three television stations on October 23 as unlawfully imposed and therefore null and void.
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The national body of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) on Friday gave its backing to the Caretaker Committee constituted for the Lagos State Council of the union following botched election on Thursday.
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WorldStage Newsonline– The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected alleged moves to regulate social media in Nigeria.
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WorldStage Newsonline– Nigeria’s Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has said that the attack on the headquarters of The Nation Newspaper and TV Continental (TVC) is an attack on democracy and freedom of the press.
Read More WorldStage Newsonline– The Federal Government of Nigeria has clarified that it has no intention of shutting down social media, saying its plan is to regulate social media to be responsible and refrain from being purveyor of fake news and hate speech.
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Boss Gidahyelda Mustapha, secretary to the government of the Federation, SGF, and chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, will deliver the Eighth Anniversary Lecture of Realnews Magazine on Thursday, November 19, at the Sheraton Hotel, Lagos, by 10 am prompt.
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The broad hole left on the double-layer wall of the central studio of the Television Continental (TVC) told the extent of the wreck inflicted on the station.
Read More Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has “condemned the unconstitutional and illegal fines of N9m reportedly imposed by the National Broadcasting Commission [NBC] on Channels TV, AIT and Arise TV [N3m each] purportedly over their coverage of the #EndSARS protests.”
Read More The Nigerian Guild of Editors has urged the Federal Government to provide adequate security for media houses in the country, to protect them against violent attacks by hoodlums.
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