freedom of the press

May

2021

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National Orientation Agency Advocates For Implementation Of FOI Act, 2011

NEWSFreedom of Information Act FOIA, freedom of the press, National Orientation Agency, Public's information

The National Orientation Agency, NOA, Abia State Chapter made a clarion call for the Implementation of the Freedom of Information Act, (FOIA) saying that the task of providing good leadership that promotes principles of freedom of speech, the rule of law, and social justice has posed a serious challenge in the present day society. Speaking on the theme: 'Towards Effective Sensitization and Implementation of Freedom of Information Act, (FOIA), Dr. Ngozi Okechukwu, the Director, NOA, Abia State Chapter, during an advocacy visit to Nigerian Union of Journalists, (NUJ) press center, Umuahia, expressed great delight in campaign on the promotion of…

Apr

2020

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S/E Youths Call For Ebonyi CP’s Redeployment … Awotinde, Tool To Harass, Politicians’ Tool To Implement Media Marginalisation Ebonyi— Group

NATIONAL NEWScoalition of South East Youth Leaders, CP Awosola Awotunde, ebonyi commissioner of police, ebonyi state government, freedom of the press, main stream journalism, media imperialism

The Coalition of South-East Youths Leaders, has on Wednesday, implored the Inspector-General of Police, Mr Muhammed Adamu, to urgently, redeploy the Commissioner of Police in Ebonyi State, CP Awosola Awotinde, over alleged incessant attacks, arrests and intimidation of journalists in the state. The group in a press statementsigned by Hon. Goodluck Egwu Ibem and Comrade Kanice Igwe, the President-General and Secretary-general, respectively, group decried the ugly incident that happens in the state, wherein the Police are being used by politicians to muzzle up Journalists, thus preventing press freedom, in the state. The leadership of the apex socio-political youths organisation in…