Tag: Ejiro Umukoro Publisher and Editor in Chief

LightRay! Books and Literary Society: Prof Soyinka @90 and Why CORAVille is the Rave for Young and Experienced Writers

In the age of AI and digital access to books, the reading culture and manner of book consumption continues to be a talking point. Audio books and video dramatisation or reading of books is now the rave. For eco-friendly champions, though, it would seem printed books is a clash on saving the trees and our planet.

What about mobile libraries? Will libraries survive this onslaught of digital natives and their consumers whose style of consumption of texts is different from hundreds of generations before them? That’s exactly what this edition on LightRay! Books and Literary Society focuses on.

By Ejiro Umukoro

By admin , in Books iThink! , at February 18, 2024

From Exposing BBC’s story to be false, uncovering organ havesting, and why poor remuneration conditions journalists to corruption, Lami Sadiq is a woman on a mission

Lami Sadiq is a thorough bred journalist with a mindset of Watchdog Journalism as her personal mantra and drive. With her capacity to take risks to unravel stories that are considered ‘male beats’, she changes your perception about stereotypical beats where newsroom heads and media owners are guilty of pegging and limiting women to what they consider ‘women beats’.

Sadiq currently heads the Investigation Desk of Media Trust Group, publishers of Daily Trust newspaper and owners of Trust TV and Trust radio.

In this our Special LightRay! Series on African Women in Media Leadership Project (#LAWMLP), Lami Sadiq delivers a story worth telling that is inspiring and provoking. Sit back and enjoy her media journey with us!

By admin , in Ignite iThink! Super Conscious Woman Series , at January 22, 2024

Uniben students call out Ighodaro, Dean Students Affairs, to address hostel accommodation racketeering

…as claims of hostel accomodation racketeering and scam takes over best practices, while students and parents alike insist key members of the academia are direct perpetrators and beneficiaries of the racket.

By admin , in Inside stories , at January 1, 2024

Nigeria National Assembly: 2023 Final Plenary proceedings, House of Reps, Sat 30th, 2023

The Speaker of the House Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, Ph.D presided.

By admin , in Inside stories , at December 31, 2023

FCCPC to take action on 77 notorious loan apps uncovered by Citizen GAVEL … as LightRay! Media Urges Citizens to Cease Patronage of 30 other Registered Loan Apps

By Precious Akintulubo and Boluwatife Adedokun Following the petitions filed against regulatory bodies in Nigeria by Citizen Gavel regarding loan…

By admin , in Ignite Inside stories iThink! , at December 27, 2023

Nigeria National Assembly: Plenary proceedings of the House of Reps for Thurs, Dec 21st, 2023

The Deputy Speaker of the House Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu presided.

By admin , in Inside stories , at December 22, 2023

CBN, EFCC, ARCON, CAC, Consumer Protection Commission Fail to Protect Nigerians from Lawless Loan App Shylocks – Gavel

Nigerians call out regulatory bodies tasked to enforce the rule of law on business practices, financial frameworks and judicial accountability to curb malpractices and psycological abuse of citizens and residents across Nigeria’s six geo-political zones.

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

Gavel’s Media Roundtable Sparks Action Against Loan App Defamation, Demands Judicial Accountability

Instant loan apps to the guileless or those with a scheming mindest discover to their horror how easy acess to loan apps are actually high risk business models that saps the life and health out of Nigerians financially.

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

LightRay! Media 2023 Report on Safety for Journalists and Comms Practitioners

Following LightRay! Media’s training of journalists in Abuja in September 2023 across media organisations in Nigeria, the safety of media practitioners is not only a matter of human rights issues, but also a cornerstone of democracy and societal progress.

This report explores the challenges faced by media practitioners in Nigeria and the imperative need to mitigate and address them, drawing on accessible data to highlight the gravity of the situation.

By admin , in Ignite iThink! , at December 10, 2023

Nigeria National Assembly: Plenary proceedings, House of Reps, Fri, Dec 1st, 2023

After leading the opening prayer and recitation of the national pledge, the Speaker approved the votes and proceedings of Thursday,…

By admin , in Inside stories , at December 8, 2023