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[Toheeb Omotayo @dapen_warrior]

INVESTIGATION: Kwara govt bans charcoal production to curb deforestation. But it persist and govt still secretly tax it

Read full report here👇 https://t.co/jzNzwvgbZk

@CivicMediaLab

[Toheeb Omotayo @dapen_warrior]

INVESTIGATION: How Graceland Polytechnic Offa admitted students for unaccredited courses, left them to their fate after graduation

Students at GPO invested years of study, sacrifice into ND programmes that lacked accreditation from the @NBTENigeria...

👇 https://t.co/yD1R1gA4Us

[Corruption Anonymous @CORANigeria]

Nigeria: Disgraced Security Chief Buys US Horse Farm With Dubious Funds https://t.co/ppAwx4Lr0R

[Wole Soyinka Centre @WSoyinkaCentre]

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Others are @TEFtweets, Wadata Media & Advocacy Centre, @wfm917, @WSoyinkaCentre and @worldpressinst.

These organisations through the support of @macfound are working to improve the ecosystem of transparency, accountability and good governance in Nigeria.

[Wole Soyinka Centre @WSoyinkaCentre]

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The MAJ cohort is made up of @BUK_Nigeria, @BBCWorld, @CableFoundation @CJIDAfrica, @Daily_TrustF, @TheDariaMedia, @HumAngle_, @TheICIR, @civicmedialab, @NAMIP_MDIF, @MediaOya, @officialPrimorg, @signaturetv and @TC_Africa.

[Wole Soyinka Centre @WSoyinkaCentre]

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Today kicks off a two-day Sustainability retreat for executives from 19 media & media support organisations under @macfound's On Nigeria programme.
Together, we will reflect on key milestones recorded as a group and shape future sustainability strategies.

[Civic Media Lab @CivicMediaLab]

@macfound Thirty years of amazing and impactful work. Thank you @macfound for your big bet on 🇳🇬 leading to bigger outcomes.

[Press Attack Tracker Africa @PressAttackAfr]

The CWPPF condemns the arrest and detention of Jamil Mabai, a freelance journalist with @daily_trust, by men of Hisbah Police in Katsina state. This action is a clear violation of press freedom. We call for an immediate investigation!

Full press release: https://t.co/0KspdiqSmV

[Corruption Anonymous @CORANigeria]

CWPPF Condemns Threats To WikiTimes Journalist Yawale Adamu By Mr. Mustapha Abdurrahman https://t.co/EAknUgF0OG

[Wole Soyinka Centre @WSoyinkaCentre]

The detention of @Mazi_OJD of @fijnigeria highlights the recent surge in media intimidation by security agencies."

@WSoyinkaCentre joins other civil society organisations to call for his unconditional release as journalism is not a crime.

#FreeDanielOjukwu
@PremiumTimesng

[Yiaga Africa @YIAGA]

We join The Coalition for Whistleblowers Protection and Press Freedom (CWPPF) to condemn the arrest of Daniel Ojukwu of @fijnigeria. Journalism is not a crime and laws such as the Cybercrime Act should not be weaponized to intimidate & harass journalists.
#FreeDanielOjukwu

[Press Attack Tracker Africa @PressAttackAfr]

We strongly condemn the continued harassment of the Executive Director of @IPCng, Mr. Lanre Arogundade and we demand that his name be taken off the DSS watchlist.

Read the full press release here: https://t.co/lYiCO6ixMH

#DefendDemocracy
#civicspace
#ProtectCivicActors

[Orekelewa @orekelewa_etc]

Starting a thread with a list of places to go for data and information on governance and economy in Nigeria. I’ll add it to my highlights.

Drop yours too👇🏾

[Civic Media Lab @CivicMediaLab]

#InspireInclusion. Invest in Women to Accelerate Progress as Happy Women = Happy World.
Happy #InternationalWomensDay
#inspireinclusion2024

[Queen of Fact Checking @zeechecks]

In a 2019 interview, @ProfBoroffice claimed he had built the Ikakumo Cashew factory but 13 years after he first made the campaign promise, the factory remains uncompleted. https://t.co/HOgrFp4sDA @RadioDNN @SaharaReporters @CivicMediaLab @KezieOmeje

[Press Attack Tracker Africa @PressAttackAfr]

The CWPPF condemns the recent actions of @PoliceNG in Abia State on 17th January, who forcefully stormed @abnonlinetv studio and arrested a guest, Udensi Donald, during a live programme.

Read the full press release here: https://t.co/qYFK7U4Ebn

[Wole Soyinka Centre @WSoyinkaCentre]

In a #AIMConference session titled "Media business models: What is working? What's new? What's missing?" @KayodeAkintemi of @NewsCentralTV proposed that every media organisation imbibe and practise ethical journalism.

#WSAIR

[Wole Soyinka Centre @WSoyinkaCentre]

How can journalists and media owners create a sustainable business model and attain editorial independence?
Join @bilalr, Programme Director (Africa & MENA), @mdiforg at the 2023 #AIMConference for answers.
Date is 8-9, December at the Abuja Continental Hotel.
See you there.

[Wole Soyinka Centre @WSoyinkaCentre]

The 2022 #AIMConference organised by @WSoyinkaCentre & 17 other partners under the Media and Journalism (MAJ) cohort of @macfound's 'On Nigeria Project' discussed media sustainability among other topics.

Join us for the 2023 edition on 8-9 Dec. as we explore media independence.

[Wole Soyinka Centre @WSoyinkaCentre]

Join the discussion on media ownership structure and its effect on media independence at 2023 #AIMConference 2023.
Yusuf Alli, Managing Editor, Northern Operations of @TheNationNews will join other panellists to explain ownership dynamics and influence on media landscape