LAGOS AUGUST 19TH (NEWSTANGERS)-The National President, Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Chris Isiguzo has faulted the decision of the National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, revoking licenses of 52 broadcast stations nationwide over indebtedness. In a statement issued on Friday, Isiguzo says the decision by the industry regulator, to revoke the licenses of 52 broadcast stations nationwide…
LAGOS JANUARY 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-No fewer than forty four journalists were brutally killed during 2021, according to National President of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Comrade Chris Isiguzo. He also revealed that besides the forty four journalists killed in Nigeria, scores have been declared missing even as others are under serious threats. Isiguzo spoke during…
LAGOS OCTOBER 18TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) during the 2019 elections, Mr Peter Obi, has congratulated the National President of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Comrade Chris Isiguzo, on his re-election. Isiguzo was re-elected at the 7th Triennial Delegates Conference of NUJ held at the Dr. Michael Okpara…
LAGOS MARCH 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ condemned in the strongest of terms the remarks made on Arise TV last Wednesday by Sheikh Ahmad Abubakar Mahmud Gumi where he labeled Journalists as criminals for calling bandits criminals. A press statement signed by Chris Isiguzo, National President of NUJ stated that the unnecessary and…
LAGOS AMY 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has called for an end to exploitation of journalists through casualisation of their employment by some media organisations. ”This type of employment is promoting compromises in the journalism profession for financial gratifications,” Mr Paul Jatau, the Chairman of NUJ, Plateau Council, told the News Agency of…
LAGOS JANUARY 9H (NEWSRANGERS)-The Lagos State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists has completed work on two books to mark the first year anniversary of the installation of Iba Gani Ige Abiodun Adams as the 15th Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland. The Chairman of the union, Dr. Qasim Akinreti, who disclosed this, said the…
LAGOS AUGUST 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The President of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Abdulwaheed Odusile, has petitioned the Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, on the incessant attacks on Nigerian journalists by the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris. Odusile, who wrote the petition on behalf of Nigerian journalists, used the arrest and detention of a Premium Times…
LAGOS JULY 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Following the increasing spate of killings across the country, Senator President Bukola Saraki and Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State want immediate removal of security chiefs to allow for fresh and innovative ideas on how to protect the nation. Tambuwal spoke while declaring open the National Executive Council, NEC, meeting of the…