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Media

‘Why BBC can’t take its 36m Nigerian audiences for granted’

The BBC has kick-started its services in Yoruba, Igbo and pidgin. Why did it take so long in coming, given that Hausa, a major language has been runni

Commonwealth bodies unveil principles of media freedom

As leaders from the 53 Commonwealth countries fly to London for a Summit this week, six Commonwealth organisations have unveiled proposals for a 12-po

…CPJ meets with EU officials, calls for press freedom

A delegation from the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) last week met with senior European Union officials, including European Vice President Fra

‘BBC to mentor young African journalists’

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has pledged to invest more in Nigeria by launching a mentorship and internship scheme for the next generati

UN hands-over radio to ECOWAS as Liberia mission ends

Liberian President George Weah has expressed delight over the transfer of the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) Radio to the Economic Communit