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Office of the first lady of Cross River State has restricted journalists from covering the activities of Mrs. Obioma Liyel-Imoke, wife of the state governor. Mrs. Imoke has floated many non - governmental organisations, amongst which are: Partnership Opportunities for Women Empowerment Realisation, (POWER), Mother Against Child Abandonment (MACA) and A State Fit for A Child, (ASFAC) and the REFUGE, which perform one function or the other in the state. (AllAfrica)

In this week's blogging roundup by Dibussi Tande, Nairobi's power outages call for innovative local solutions, Adidas launches a new Kente-theme line of footwear, but gets the history wrong, and the recent stoning of a young Somali woman calls into question the justness of Sharia law and its application. (AllAfrica)

Television icon, Julie Coker who celebrated 50 years in TV some years ago was recently honoured with Genesis Awards by none other than NTA itself. (AllAfrica)

Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Abuja Council, has expressed shock over the untimely death of Mr. Ademola Adedeji, who passed away penultimate Saturday. (AllAfrica)

Today, I should be answering more than a few questions. Obviously, it is threatening to become a matter the Japanese like to call 'loss of face' if I don't seek a time out to answer a few. (AllAfrica)

Jokes from MCs and Pablo livened up the humid day as Soul 5 took the jingle crown. (AllAfrica)

Ekiti State Deputy Governor, Dr. Sikiru Tae Lawal, has suggested ways to improve on the practice of journalism in the country with a view to repositioning the profession for its social responsibilities. (AllAfrica)

Government is keen on establishing harmonised Public Procurement processes in the public service to eliminate corruption. (AllAfrica)

In an effort to encourage journalists to report on child rights issues and the contributions by child rights advocates, World's Children's Ugandan Journalist Award, a body launched on November 26 at Buganda Road Primary School, is set to reward journalists who have covering children's activities. (AllAfrica)

TWO New Vision journalists have won awards for their exemplary coverage of population and development issues in the country. (AllAfrica)

NAMIBIA needs to move on plans to set up an access to information law, and there is also a need to reform the public media. (AllAfrica)

The appointment of Chief Segun Osoba, as the Managing Director of Daily Times, in 1984 consolidated the reputation of the paper as the largest newspaper in Africa. He left the position to join partisan politics which led to his election as the Governor of Ogun State. (AllAfrica)

Vanguard Newspapers, business mogul Mike Adenuga, former Information Minister Walter Ofornagoro, Nollywood stars, Kate Henshaw- Nuttal, Stephanie Okereke, Chinedu Ikedieze (Aki) and Osita Iheme(Pawpaw), are among distinguished Nigerians and corporate organizations selected to be honoured during the third edition of the Nollywood Outstanding Personality Awards (NOPA), billed to hold on Sunday, December 6, at the prestigious White House, Ikeja, Lagos. (AllAfrica)

The daughter of slain Guardian Newspaper's assistant news editor, Bayo Ohu, Friday lifted up the emotions of guests at an award event in Abuja, when she dedicated the award given to her late father to her little sister, who was still in the womb when her father was killed. (AllAfrica)

The Nigerian Press and Practice of Journalism Council (NPPJC) bill is like a bolt from the blue. A lot has been said about that strange piece of legislation that somehow appeared to have upstaged a previous one, the Freedom of Information (FOI) bill, which had the support of virtually all stakeholders in the journalism profession. Save its sponsors, we have not seen anyone that has a kind word for the NPPJC; we can understand why. (AllAfrica)

THERE is this illusion that says Western media are the leading example of media objectivity, independence and openness and that the mainstream media in "lesser democracies" are largely a pernicious lot that are either scared of criticising the establishment or are outright apologists for the politicians in power. (AllAfrica)

THE usually quiet Soroti Sports Grounds in Soroti town was yesterday jammed with excitement as Teso region witnessed the launch of Vision Group's Etop Radio. (AllAfrica)

RADIO Maria-Zambia President, Martin Mwitumwa has said plans are underway to mount more transmitters in some districts in order to enhance the radio coverage to the entire Eastern Province. (AllAfrica)

THE Advertising Standards Authority of SA has released research showing an increase in the number of complaints relating to print advertisements this year. (AllAfrica)

Eritrea's ambassador to the European Union, Girma Asmerom, was conspicuously absent. The Europe External Policy Advisors' moderator had assured everyone that the invite was sent. In an interview published in the September/October issue of the Courier ACP, the ambassador claimed his country to be the most stable in the whole of Africa. But his seat remained empty at the Brussels conference for the promotion of peace and human rights in Eritrea. (AllAfrica)

The 46th ordinary session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights which started on the 11th ended on the 25th November. The ordinary session brought together 67 delegates representing 21 states Parties, 7 national human rights institutions, 8 international and governmental organizations and forty one (41) African and international NGO's. (AllAfrica)

IN recognition of his accomplishments in the media industry, the African Media Initiative (AMI) has announced the appointment of Zimind Publishers executive chairman and executive deputy chairman of the South Africa-based Mail & Guardian Trevor Ncube, as co-chair of its board. Ncube will lead the newly formed board with acclaimed and award winning American journalist Charlayne Hunter-Gault, former Africa CNN bureau chief. (AllAfrica)

IN ITS bid to have a successful crusade on human rights violations, the Head Office of the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) has directed its directors at the Regional, Metropolitan, Municipal and District assemblies to open up their doors to the media, whenever their investigations into human rights abuses take them to their offices. (AllAfrica)

A police officer at the Tema Newtown Police Station in the Greater Accra Region, has sued two private radio stations and a television network, for damaging his reputation. (AllAfrica)

A news report on Thursday quoted Welshman Ncube saying that the talks which began on Monday focused on "western sanctions against Zimbabwe, pirate radio stations and government appointments including those of the attorney general and reserve bank governor". While another report said ZANU PF wants 'the MDC to rein in its supporters in western capitals running "pirate" radio stations'. (AllAfrica)

Negotiators of the three main political parties in the inclusive government have been meeting to try to break the stalemate that is threatening to completely collapse the already shaky Global Political Agreement. (AllAfrica)

FM radio stations often use jingles to stamp their footprint onto listeners' psyche. These usually take the form of a brief memorable musical piece, usually a song or instrumental in which the station name and frequency digits are mentioned. (AllAfrica)

The African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights has advised the executive to work with the National Assembly to ensure the immediate withdrawal of the anti-media bill recently initiated by Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa of the House of Representatives. (AllAfrica)

The professional associations and bodies which are behind this initiative, particularly the NPAN, must do everything possible to ensure that their members demonstrate total support and commitment to it. There can be no room for a half-hearted belief in this. (AllAfrica)

INTERNET and pay-TV delivered a sound performance for media group Naspers , more than offsetting the pressures experienced by its print business, which reflects global trends. (AllAfrica)

The freed journalists have reached in the Kenyan capital Nairobi, just as they few from the international airport of Aden Adde in Mogadishu on Thursday. (AllAfrica)

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