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My Media Journey: There are no male or female on the job, we are all journalists – Funke Fayemi, Chief Producer, Voice of Nigeria

In this Special Exclusive Interview with us at LightRay Media, we have a long historical tete-a-tete with Olufunke Fayemi an outstanding multiple award winning development journalist, gender advocate and Chief Producer with Voice of Nigeria on our special project series on Women in Media in Nigeria. She takes us on a nostalgic journey where she evokes buried memories of a time past in Nigeria’s media history when many who were at the cusp of that media evolution will hit their fits on their laps with raucous laughter as the memories of the good old media days flood in! Enjoy this ride with us as we uncover what makes Fayemi tick. Wait for it… you won’t see it coming.

By admin , in Ignite iThink! Super Conscious Woman Series , at September 11, 2023

Kalu Champions Participatory Governance and Citizens inclusion as an agenda for the 10th Assembly

In ancient Nigeria, Palaver was the term used to describe long meetings with all stakeholders across communities and regions where matters of security, economy, values, and jurisprudence concerning all residents and indigines were addressed publicly. The poor and the rich both had a say – everyone’s voice mattered. Today, such gatherings are politically and socio-economically refered to as townhall meetings. Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu is in line with our editorial thrust at LightRay Media to #BrinkBackTownhallMeetings in this report.

By admin , in Ignite Inside stories iThink! , at August 16, 2023

Enhancing the safety and protection of journalists against police brutality and govt officials – the need for strategic litigation

In Nigeria, abuse and disrespect for journalists by officials of government and agencies are common place even though the Nigeria Constitution describes the role of the media and journalists at the realm of the 4th Estate having the same legislative powers and significance as the judiciary, legislative and executive.

At LightRay Media, we are championining the need to have a legal framework and clearly defined policies that protects the lives and properties of journalists against the impunity of government officials, which has finally come to a head.

Journalists who are frontliners and first respondents amplify the voices of victims and survivors of police brutality and abusesof office by many a government official against citizens, hence they must be giving their the respect and pride of place as enshrined in the Constitution of the Federal Rublic of Nigeria.

The onus is now on the Nigeria National Assembly to review the Constitution on the safety and protection of journalists.

By admin , in Ignite Inside stories iThink! , at August 16, 2023
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