“If it is fake, it is not news” – Snr. Journalist Senior journalist and media manager, Dr. Alhaji Sadick Abubabkar has urged journalists to disregard the infamous phrase “fake news”, as he contends there is no such thing as fake news. According to him, once the information is fake, it does not qualify to be … Read more
Ex-FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe has given memos about conversations he had with President Donald Trump to an inquiry into alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 election, US media say. They say the memos could support allegations that the president sought to obstruct justice. Mr McCabe was fired from the FBI on Friday following an … Read more
The BBC is seeking a rising star of African journalism for the BBC World News Komla Dumor Award, now in its fourth year. Journalists from across the continent are invited to apply for the award, which aims to uncover and promote fresh talent from Africa. The winner will spend three months at the BBC headquarters … Read more
For the second time, a Nigerian has won the prestigious BBC World News Komla Dumor Award. Amina Yuguda from northeastern Nigeria is a news presenter on local network Gotel Television, where she has reported on high-profile news stories, including the Boko Haram insurgency. See Also: Fast Facts About The Prestigious Komla Dumor Award Ms Yuguda who said … Read more
Donald Trump’s new communications director Anthony Scaramucci vowed Sunday to usher in a fresh start in the White House, beginning with a clampdown on unauthorized leaks that have led to months of largely unfavorable headlines. “One of the first things I want to do is to get the leaks stopped,” Scaramucci told the Fox News … Read more
The police chief in Minneapolis, speaking out for the first time Thursday, strongly criticized the actions of one of the city’s officers who fatally shot an unarmed Australian woman. Chief Janee Harteau had been on vacation when Justine Damond was killed by an officer responding to her emergency call Saturday night of a possible assault … Read more
The parents of Austin Tice, a freelance reporter who went missing in Syria nearly five years ago, urged their son’s captors on Thursday for “another chance” to negotiate his release. Speaking in Beirut, Marc and Debra Tice said they were encouraged by the US administration’s efforts to get their son home, but that it was … Read more
AS a newspaper, we are obliged to inform, educate and entertain the reading public. This mandate of ours enables the public to be abreast of the goings-on in the country and around the globe. Furthermore, it helps the citizenry to make informed decisions. HOWEVER, one key role which the media does is to set the agenda for … Read more
Off the Atlantic coast, Tropical Storm Don is thundering away. Meantime in the Pacific, a roaring tropical depression will be named Hilary if it grows into a tropical storm, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC). To have dueling storms with the names Don and Hilary so soon after the bruising presidential election of 2016 … Read more
The Chicago Sun-Times, the city’s oldest continuously published daily and winner of eight Pulitzer prizes, has been sold to an investor group, reportedly for $1. The newspaper, which traces its history to 1844, reported Thursday it was purchased by an investment group led by former Chicago alderman Edwin Eisendrath and a coalition of labor unions. … Read more
US President Donald Trump launched a fresh attack on the news media Sunday by tweeting a video — bizarre even by his standards — showing him knocking down and beating a professional wrestling “villain” whose face had been replaced by a CNN logo. The 10-year-old video, hailing back to Trump’s days as a guest celebrity … Read more
CNN has accused Donald Trump of “encouraging violence against reporters”, after the President tweeted a video of him wrestling a man with the TV network’s logo over his face. On Sunday, the US President shared edited footage of him slamming WWE owner Vince McMahon to the ground and striking his head, with the CNN logo … Read more
US President Donald Trump launched a fresh attack on the news media Sunday by tweeting a video — bizarre even by his standards — showing him knocking down and beating a professional wrestling “villain” whose face had been replaced by a CNN logo. The 10-year-old video, hailing back to Trump’s days as a guest celebrity … Read more
US media went back to the past on Friday to cover the daily White House press briefing, after President Donald Trump’s administration banned cameras from the event. Cable news channel CNN sent sketch artist Bill Hennessy to the famous West Wing press room, a change from the American courtrooms where he normally works. Instead of … Read more
Friends and family members are gathering in Ohio to say goodbye to an American student who just six died days after being returned to the United States in a coma following 17 months in captivity in North Korea. Otto Warmbier, 22, was arrested in the reclusive communist country while visiting as a tourist. He was … Read more
The death of two journalists in Mosul has highlighted once more the particular dangers of covering the battle to recapture the Iraqi city from Islamic State group fighters. A mine blast killed Iraqi Kurdish journalist Bakhtiyar Addad, 28, on Monday. His French colleague Stephan Villeneuve later died of his wounds and two other French journalists … Read more
Former FBI director James Comey’s scathing testimony has boosted the case for obstruction of justice charges against President Donald Trump, legal experts say. But more evidence is needed to prove that the president attempted to stymie the investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election, which has several Trump campaign aides in its crosshairs. With … Read more
The 25-year-old intelligence contractor accused of leaking a top secret report on Russian meddling in the US election appears on social media as a smiling young nature lover with an abiding aversion to President Donald Trump. But a US judge at a hearing Thursday will weigh the risks of freeing Reality Winner, a former air … Read more
Fourteen journalists killed in the line of duty in 2016 were honored Monday at a Washington museum ceremony highlighting growing dangers to freedom of information around the world. The Newseum, which promotes freedom of the press, added the 14 names to its memorial wall, while noting these individuals were “representative” of an estimated 48 killed … Read more
The US newspaper industry remains mired in a slump despite gains in digital subscriptions at some of the big dailies, a study showed Thursday. As the newspaper sector sinks, cable television news is showing strong gains, fueled by interest in the US presidential election and the new Trump administration, according to the Pew Research Center’s … Read more