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Nigeria: Reporters Assaulted, Threatened At Gunpoint By Police While Covering Action Congress Party Rally
Sat, 06 Sep 2008 08:44:51 GMT
On 3 August 2008, three reporters of different independent Nigerian dailies were severely beaten by policemen escorting a politician of the Action Congress (AC), the ruling political party in Lagos state: Mr. Adewale Ajayi of the "Nigerian Tribune"; Mr. Emmanuel Oladesu of "The Nation"; and Ms. Bimbo Ogunnaike of "Nigerian Compass". The incident occurred at the state secretariat of the party on Acme Road, Ikeja in Lagos.
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Nigeria: Guild of Editors to Lobby Lawmakers Over FOI Bill
Sat, 06 Sep 2008 07:58:06 GMT
IN a bid to get the Freedom of Information Bill passed by the National Assembly, the Nigerian Guild of Editors says it is preparing grounds to engage the federal lawmakers in a dialogue that will hasten the passage of the bill.
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Ghana: Second Time Lucky, But I No Dey Shake
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 17:06:42 GMT
It was not until Wednesday, 27th August, 2008 when I received a threatening phone call from an anonymous caller did I realize the dangers journalists are exposed to in the discharge of their primary task of bringing news to the people.
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Ghana: Police Supt. Commends Media Practitioners in Region
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 17:06:33 GMT
THE IMMEDIATE past Regional Crime Officer of the Upper East Police Command, Superintendent/Mr. Victor Seth Abgetornyo, has commended media practitioners in the region for their high sense of professionalism, neutrality, and good reportage, which had contributed to bringing peace to Bawku.
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Nigeria: Journalists Challenge Shell on Detentions
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 15:48:10 GMT
The Warri Chapel of the Nigeria Union Journalists (NUJ) yesterday demanded a written apology from the Anglo-Ducth oil company, Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) over its alleged role in the arrest and detention of journalists at the Utorogun Gas Plant in Delta State.
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Africa: Naspers Buys Into Afrigator
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 15:06:54 GMT
Local social media aggregator startup Afrigator.com has sold a majority stake to MIH Print Africa, a division of the Naspers group, it was announced today, Friday, 5 September 2008.
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Zimbabwe: Media Problems Set To Top Kenya Conference
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 13:52:31 GMT
PROBLEMS facing Zimbabwe?s media are expected to top the agenda of the Federation of African Journalists conference set for Nairobi, Kenya in November.
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Gambia: GPU Holds Strategic Planning Workshop
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 13:42:01 GMT
The Gambia Press Union, in partnership with GAMES (a media NGO based in Denmark) has recently organized a three day strategic planning meeting at Sanyang to map out a way forward for the Union.
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Gambia: Foroyaa on the Spot Light, the Two Faces of the Paper
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 13:25:01 GMT
Any freelance reporter who goes to another paper to claim that he or she did receive his income piecemeal from Foroyaa in July has a case. It is therefore necessary for Foroyaa to publish the whole truth so that such reports would end up being a blessing in disguise.
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Côte d'Ivoire: American Embassy's National Daily Press Review
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 12:33:08 GMT
This daily press review is compiled by the Information Section of the Public Affairs Office of the American Embassy in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire.
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