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JOURNALISM: Nigerian Institute Of Journalism Is The Only Place To Correct Problems In Journalism, Kegbegbe Advises Colleagues

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  The editor of itknews.com, Ibrahim Kegbegbe, has urged all new students whose intentions are to be journalists in the nearest future to take the advantage of the fully equipped establishment of the school of journalism, Nigerian Institute of Journalism, (NIJ), to attain greater height in the media and communication industry. He added that the way journalists are addressed nowadays has shown that Will Lewis's assumption about present journalists is real and this could be corrected if journalists pass through the best channel of studying journalism. He quoted: “Journalistic standards are inevitably slipping. And we’re beginning to see the blurring of facts and comments in a way that I think is extremely worrying and extremely challenging…We have to get people to tighten up.” ~ Will Lewis Kegbegbe who is also a student of NIJ noted that students whose choice is Nigerian Institute of Journalism (NIJ) have made the right choice by choosing the school to study journalism because it is ...

Your Apology Should Be To Charles, Journalism Practitioners, Chairman NUJ Lagos Tells Fani Kayode, Urges Other Present Journalists To Be Jeopardised As Well -See Details

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  The chairman of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Lagos State chapter, Dr. Qasim Akinreti, has implored the National Executive Council (NEC) of the NUJ at the national level to set up a disciplinary committee on journalists that were asking for forgiveness while their colleague was being humiliated by former Minister of Aviation, Mr. Femi Fani Kayode in Cross River State.  The NUJ chairman who is also a lecturer at Nigerian Institute of Journalism called for this action while he was being interrogated via telephone calls by Wemimo Adewuni on Morning CrossFire, Nigeria Info 99.3 FM today, Wednesday 26 August, adding that the humiliation of a journalist is an insult to journalists in general and journalism as a profession.  Dr. Akinreti said he stood by the Daily Trust reporter, Charles Eyo, as he felt that the question he asked Fani Kayode was a probing question which is acceptable in journalism; adding that the former Minister of Aviation should have responded to the ...

Nigerian Music Celebrity 2baba Becomes A Farmer

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  Nigerian music celebrity, Innocent Ujah Idibia, popularly known as 2baba, has swaggered off his large farmland in Benue state which has been called "Innobia Farms". Disseminating information through a video coverage of the farmland, the musician portrayed it as the opening of another chapter and also disclosed that the farm crops are growing well. On one of his social media pages, 2baba wrote: It's official!!! INNOBIA FARMS. Crops growing healthy nicely. This is the beginning of another chapter. JAH GUIDE US. #WARRIORS #GRATEFUL BENUE 2 the world IDOMA land

FG Finds Itself In Tribulation As Nigerians Support Lad Who Kicks Against Reopening Of International Airports Before Tertiary Institutions

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  Nigerians have reacted to the gestures of Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, for not mentioning the specific date for reopening of tertiary institutions during the NTA program on Nigeria Policy Brief on Education and Covid-19, on Saturday 22nd of August 2020, but assuring Nigerian students that tertiary institutions nationwide will re-open soon.  The minister was invited to give an update on the students' faith over the reopening of tertiary institutions amid COVID-19 a day after a presidential aspirant for 2023, Olufemi Ajadi Oguntoyinbo, urged the federal government to reopen tertiary institutions before the opening of international airports across the country.  Nwajiuba reiterated at the live program that he would gather the situation report from the National Universities Commission (NUC) and other regulatory bodies of various tertiary institutions and present to the presidential task force (PTF) for crucial opinion.  He said he had received ...

BREAKING: Prof. Folasade Ogunsola Emerges Acting Vice Chancellor Of Unilag

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  Prof. Folasade Ogunsola has been chosen as the Acting Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos today, Monday, 24 August.  Ogunsola was the first woman to be the Provost College of the Medicine University of Lagos before she became DVC.  Ogunsola was elected by the Senate of the University of Lagos with a total of 167 Professors presented at the meeting.  The Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Development Services) polled 135 votes compared to Prof. Ben Oghojafor’s 31 votes. It was gathered one vote was declared void. Oghojafor is the Deputy Vice-Chancellor Management Services.  Details soon.....

Why Nigerian Youth Can Never Become A President, Host For Who Wants To Be A Millionaire, Frank Edoho Explains ~See Why

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  The popular TV host, Frank Edoho, has taken to one of his social media pages where he stated Nigerian youths are not ready for a better Nigeria.  Edoho, the host for a popular TV show, 'Who wants to be a millionaire' said Nigerian youths are the problem of themselves.  According to what the youths are known for, not all youths are agreed to Edoho's insinuation. Some have taken it as a ridiculous statement while some reacted positively.  In instablog9ja, Edoho's piece is stated:  "Nigerian youths are very passionate about Messi vs Ronaldo, Wiskid vs Davido, Laycon vs Kiddwaya, Nigerian Jollof vs Ghana, iPhone vs Samsung and Dodo vs Boli. But when it is time to talk about increased taxation, no jobs, devaluation of the Naira, deafening silence. Una no ready," said Frank Edoho.

COVID-19: Couple Wed Beneath The Sea To Avoid Social Gathering Of Well-wishers

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  Millions of couples in the whole world have reacted to just wedded couple whose marriage ceremony was conducted beneath the sea.  According to the information gathered through a social media platform, 'Mind of a Woman', the couple and the priest whose names were not mentioned were shown how they swim from a bank of a sea to its beneath in a country whose name was not disclosed. Itknews.com was told that the couple agreed to celebrate their wedding undersea to avoid gathering of well-wishers amid COVID-19.  "Congratulation! A wedding under the sea," Mind of a woman stated.  Photo credit:  Mind of a woman