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N5m fine on Channels TV: SERAP, CJID sue Buhari, Lai Mohammed, NBC

Daily Dispatch April 9, 2023

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) have filed a lawsuit against President Muhammadu Buhari, asking the court to “declare arbitrary, illegal and unconstitutional the N5m fine imposed on Channels Television over a

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2023 Elections: NHRC cautions NBC on sanctioning of media houses

Daily Dispatch April 3, 2023

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has appealed to the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to apply caution when acting on petitions of political parties against media organisations. The appeal came against the backdrop of the sanction against Channels TV by the NBC after a petition was writing against the news channel by one of the […]

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Family, friends mourn as Yul Edochie loses 16-year-old son

Daily Dispatch March 30, 2023

Nollywood actor, Yul Edochie, reportedly lost his first son, Kambilichukwu Edochie, on Thursday morning. The son died two months after Edochie celebrated his 16th birthday with his wife, Mary Edochie. Yul had on January 4 celebrated his (son) birthday via his verified Instagram handle, saying, “A very happy 16th birthday to my first son, Kambilinachukwu […]

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Wike issues AIT/Raypower demolition notice for undisclosed project in Portharcourt

Daily Dispatch March 22, 2023

Building hosting African Independent Television, AIT and Raypower FM, a media outfit owned by Raymond Aleogho Dokpesi located at the Ozuoba area of Port Harcourt has been earmarked for demolition. In a letter issued by Rivers State government on Tuesday 21st March, 2023 gave the media organisation to quit within 48 hours. The structure was […]

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Oro festival won’t affect gov polls, Elegushi clarifies

Daily Dispatch March 15, 2023

The traditional ruler of the Ikate-Elegushi Kingdom in Lagos State, Saheed Ademola, on Wednesday said the March 2023 Oro festival would not affect the governorship elections slated to be held on Saturday, March 18, 2023. The monarch who made the clarifications was reacting reports by certain media organisation that the monarch fixed the traditional rite on Election Day.

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Farafina- The Black Link Tour Commences in USA

Daily Dispatch March 9, 2023

An initiative to reclaim and rebuild a grassroots peoples’ solidarity movement linking Africa and the USA- Farafina has been launched According to a statement, Africans on the continent and in the diaspora can and must take the lead both for their own sake and for the future of humanity and the planet. The statement also […]