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In a brazen attack, bandits have kidnapped two journalists and their family members in Kaduna State.    The armed assailants stormed the Danhonu community in Millennium City, located in the Chikun local government area. They targeted the homes of Alhaji AbdulGafar Alabelewe of The Nation Newspaper and AbdulRaheem Aodu of …

Belgium captain Kevin De Bruyne was embroiled in a war of words with a journalist after his side crashed out of Euro 2024 in the last 16.  An 85th-minute Jan Vertonghen own goal was enough to settle a tense match as the Belgians followed up their 2022 World Cup group …

Belgium’s Amadou Onana quite understandably hit back at a journalist in the mixed zone for mistakenly calling him ‘Andre’ when attempting to ask a question – once again drawing some marvelling at his English accent in the process. The unfortunate reporter committed the faux pas following Belgium’s surprise defeat to …

Nigeria’s Minister of Works, David Umahi, on Tuesday, May 28, has denied walking out on journalists covering the activities of the works ministry.    It was reported that Umahi abruptly left the Press Hall where correspondents were gathered, saying dismissively that the press was nonexistent. It was gathered that after …

Camera crews wait outside the Slovak parliament building in Bratislava days after the attempted assassination of PM Robert Fico. Credit: Ed Holt/IPS by Ed Holt (bratislava) Friday, May 24, 2024 Inter Press Service BRATISLAVA, May 24 (IPS) – Fears for the safety of journalists in Slovakia are growing in the wake …

Michael Cohen outed MSNBC’s Katy Tur as one of the journalists with whom he had a close relationship and fed Trump stories. The courtroom exchange during Cohen’s cross-examination: Cohen agrees that yes, if it was a “NYT-style” story, he would give Haberman tips, scoops. Why did you record convos w/ …

Credit: UNESCO by Thalif Deen (united nations) Friday, March 08, 2024 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Mar 08 (IPS) – The Paris-based UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), whose mandate includes promoting the safety of journalists and ensuring press freedom worldwide, has pointed out that 2023 has been a particularly …

Pep Guardiola left serious journalists all over the world seething on Tuesday with a statement in a post-match press conference after his Manchester City team beat Brentford. During the press conference, he emphasized his satisfaction with his role as a Premier League soccer manager compared to a journalist, stating, “I …

Super Eagles player, Alex Iwobi and Victor Osimhen, were not in the mood for questions when journalists approached them in public.   The Super Eagles players were all dressed in as they returned to Nigeria after coming second at the just-concluded Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).   The players, who …

Journalists are urged to always portray the state in positive light. The Rivers Commissioner for Information and Communications, Joe Johnson, says the Gov Siminialayi Fubara’s administration is committed to ensuring a conducive environment for journalists in the state to discharge their duties.