By Sunday Aikulola 11 October 2022 | 1:30 am As campaigns for the 2023 general elections kicks off, Director Media Justice Nigeria (MJN), Anote Ajeluorou, has canvassed utmost civility and charged politicians and their supporters to ensure media men and women are not hindered from doing their job of informing the electorate. In a statement issued in Lagos, he said this “is essential in… As campaigns for the 2023 general elections kicks off, Director Media Justice Nigeria (MJN), Anote Ajeluorou, has canvassed utmost civility and charged politicians and their supporters to ensure media men and women are not hindered from doing their job of informing the electorate. In a statement issued in Lagos, he said this “is essential in a democracy and politicians must not be seen to jeopardise the work of journalists in whatever guise.” Speaking further, he said politicians must be reminded that they need the media to take their messages to the electorate while canvassing for votes, noting that this relationship should be mutually reciprocal. He further cautioned the police and the DSS to be circumspect and not always take sides with politicians and other ‘big men and women’ even when a court of law is yet to pronounce anyone guilty, particularly journalists. Latest 26 mins ago A Section of Ezza North Council headquarters in Ebonyi State, was, yesterday, set ablaze by unknown persons who invaded the council headquarters at Ebiaji, destroying valuable items and documents worth millions. 27 mins ago As campaigns for the 2023 general elections kicks off, Director Media Justice Nigeria (MJN), Anote Ajeluorou, has canvassed utmost civility and charged politicians and their supporters to ensure media men and women are not hindered from doing their job of informing the electorate. In a statement issued in Lagos, he said this “is essential in… 32 mins ago The Niger State chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Tanko Beji, reportedly slumped during the One-million Man Street Walk/Rally organised for the party’s candidates in Minna, yesterday. 58 mins ago The death has been announced of former Deputy Governor of Imo State, Chief Ebere Udeagu. He was aged 79. According to sources, the late Udeagu, a Water Engineer, died in the early hours of yesterday, in Owerri, after a brief illness. 1 day ago Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, the President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has said that the union would soon call off its seven months old strike.
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