Okonjo-Iweala excited by US support, edges closer to WTO job
NGOZI Okonjo-Iweala, former Nigeria's finance minister, has expressed excitement over the backing she got from the United States to lead the World Trade Organisation...
384 out of 802 stranded Nigerians return from Saudi Arabia
THE Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has announced the return of 384 out of 802 Nigerians from Saudi Arabia on Thursday.
The Ministry of Foreign...
Maina, like other public officials accused of corruption, feigns sickness in court
ABDULRASHEED Maina, former Chairman of the defunct Pension Reformed Taskforce Team (PRTT), is the latest addition to the other Nigerian public officials that have...
ICIR-funded report, others emerge winner at 2020 Wole Soyinka Award for Investigative Reporting
AN investigative report funded by the International Centre for Investigative Reporting, ICIR, on Wednesday emerged winner at the 2020 Wole Soyinka Award for Investigative...
MRA condemns blocking of three websites associated with #EndSARS protests in Nigeria
MEDIA Rights Agenda, MRA has on Tuesday condemned the apparent blocking of three websites associated with #EndSARS protests in Nigeria.
The websites, www.feministcoalition2020.com, www.endsars.com, and...
ICIR journalist shortlisted for 2020 DAME award
NIYI OYEDEJI, a journalist with the International Centre for Investigative Reporting (ICIR), has been shortlisted for the education reporting category of the 29th Diamond...
Fake journalism institute condemns CNN report on Lekki shooting
A NON-EXISTING journalism institute, International Institute for Investigative Journalism (IIIJ), has faulted the investigative report done by the US-based news giant, Cable News Network...
Twitter suspends Nigerian Communications Commission account
AN American microblogging and social networking service, Twitter has suspended the account of Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC).
The ICIR contacted the NCC, for comment on...
CPJ honours Premium Times publisher, others with International Press Freedom Awards
DAPO OLORUNYOMI, Premium Times publisher and three other journalists have been honoured by the Committee to Protect Journalists with the 2020 International Press Freedom...
ICIR-funded report, others emerge winner at WAMECA 2020 Awards
AN investigative report commissioned by the International Centre for Investigative Reporting, ICIR, has emerged winner at the 2020 West Africa Media Excellence Awards (WAMECA),...
