Tag: democracy
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NGE PRESIDENT EZE ANABA TO TINUBU: MEDIA IS A PUBLIC GOOD, DESERVES POLICY SUPPORT
Editors call for tax reliefs, legal protection, and stronger partnership to safeguard press freedom and democracy Abuja, November 12, 2025President of the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE), Eze Anaba, has urged the Federal Government to recognise journalism as a public good deserving of policy incentives, fiscal relief, and legal protection, to enable the media fulfil…
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EDITORS WARN: STOP USING CYBERCRIME ACT TO MUZZLE THE PRESS
The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has sent a strong warning to security agencies: stop harassing journalists under the guise of the Cybercrime Act or face legal pushback.Meeting in Jos, Plateau State, on September 17, 2025, the Guild’s Standing Committee — made up of top editors across print, broadcast, news agencies, and online platforms —…
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NGE CONDEMNS NIGER STATE GOVERNOR FOR CLOSING BADEGGI RADIO
NGE CONDEMNS NIGER STATE GOVERNOR FOR CLOSING BADEGGI RADIO The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) strongly denounces Governor Mohammed Umar Bago’s order to shut down Badeggi Radio, calling it a blatant assault on press freedom and democracy. The Guild reminds that only the Nigerian Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has the authority to sanction media outlets after…
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GOVS ABIODUN, SANWO-OLU URGE MEDIA TO DEFEND DEMOCRACY AND NATIONAL INTEGRITY
GOVS ABIODUN, SANWO-OLU URGE MEDIA TO DEFEND DEMOCRACY AND NATIONAL INTEGRITY At the 2025 Lateef Jakande Memorial Lecture, Ogun’s Gov. Abiodun and Lagos’ Gov. Sanwo-Olu call on journalists to champion truth, reject sensationalism, and protect Nigeria’s unity and democratic values. They praised editors’ historic sacrifices for press freedom and highlighted Jakande’s legacy of fearless journalism…
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ADC CONDEMNS EDO GOV’S BAN ON PETER OBI AS UNACCEPTABLE
ADC CONDEMNS EDO GOV’S BAN ON PETER OBI AS UNACCEPTABLE The African Democratic Congress (ADC) blasts Edo Governor Monday Okpebholo’s move to block 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi, calling it undemocratic and a violation of Nigerian citizens’ right to freely move anywhere in the country. ADC’s Spokesperson Bolaji Abdulahi warns such actions threaten…
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NGE TAKES MEDIA LAW REFORM TO THE MINISTER — TIME TO DUMP DUSTY LAWS!
NGE TAKES MEDIA LAW REFORM TO THE MINISTER — TIME TO DUMP DUSTY LAWS! Abuja, July 9, 2025 — The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) just dropped a media law makeover blueprint at the office of the Honourable Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, at Radio House, Abuja. Leading the charge was NGE’s Deputy…
