MEDIA

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Tajudeen Abbas, emphasizes that the media and entertainment sectors are crucial pillars of a vibrant and resilient economy, with the potential to attract investment and develop a skilled…

In a call for a more compassionate and effective approach to drug control the Director of Public Health at the Federal Ministry of Health, Dr. Chukwuma Anyaike urged Media to Advocate for a Public Health-Centered Drug Control Framework in…

The government of Mauritius banned access to social media websites ahead of parliamentary elections on November 10th. The directive was announced by the national communications regulator, which said social media sites will be banned…

The Association of African Election Authorities, in collaboration with the Independent Electoral Commission of South Africa, IEC have launched “The Principles and Guidelines for the Use of Digital and Social Media in Elections in Africa”.…

The NGO Reporters Without Borders (RSF) asked the Guinean authorities dominated by the military to "urgently" an end to the series of restrictive measures taken against certain private media, denouncing "attacks on press freedom on a…

Nigeria's electoral body, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, is challenging the media as a repository of knowledge to take seriously their critical position in enhancing the growth of the country’s electoral process and…

The Country Director, Sightsavers, Dr Sunday Isyaku has counselled the media to embark on sustained advocacy to encourage Nigerians to go for regular eye checks to prevent blindness. Isyaku made the call on Wednesday in Kano at the opening…

The FCT Health Insurance Scheme (FHIS) has applauded the role of the media for projecting the agency, leading to increase in beneficiaries of health insurance services in the city. Dr Aminat Zakari, Deputy Director (DD) Operations of the…

Social networks and messaging services, including Facebook, Telegram, TikTok and Youtube, were once again freely accessible in Ethiopia after more than five months of restrictions, journalists and the Open Observatory of Network…

President of the Nigerian Senate,  Ahmad Lawan on Wednesday hailed Nigerian journalists on the occasion of the World Press Freedom Day. Lawan in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja by his Special Adviser on Media, Mr Ola Awoniyi said…