By Tunde Akande LAGOS DECEMBER 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-My friend and workmate, Professor Jimi Kayode, now of Lagos State University, teaching mass communication but formerly director of the Nigerian Institute of Journalism in Lagos where we worked together told me a story about the decadence that has become of journalism and journalists in Nigeria. He was somewhere…
LAGOS FEBRUARY 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development & Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Simbi K. Wabote has urged the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) to help the nation in weeding out bad eggs in the journalism profession. Speaking at a breakfast meeting with GOCOP members at Lagos Sheraton, Ikeja, Engr. Wabote…
By Fred Chukwuelobe LAGOS OCTOBER 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) last Sunday released the “Pandora Papers,” an exposé of the financial secrets and offshore dealings of dozens of heads of state, public officials and politicians from 91 countries and territories. Incidentally, Mr. Peter Obi, former governor of Anambra State and Vice-Presidential candidate…
LAGOS OCTOBER 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The special adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Chief Femi Adesina has commended members of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) for raising the bar in online journalism as thorough-bred professionals. Mr. Adesina stated this while delivering his goodwill message at the just concluded and well attended third…