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JUN
14
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EKENYERENGOZI Michael Chima
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JUN
14
I am Ekenyerengozi Michael Chima, Publisher/Editor of Nigerian Times blog. Being a self-employed writer and human rights advocate fighting against corruption and violation of human has been challenging and often traumatic in Nigeria. I am also known as the Champion of the education of the millions of underprivileged girls out of school in Nigeria and developing SaaS applications for wealth creation and distribution for the reduction of poverty among the majority of Nigerians for the nation building of a New Nigeria in the leadership of Africa among the comity of nations.Fighting corruption in Nigeria is suicidal, because of the institutionalization of corruption in the society from the street to the corridors of power in the government. And majority of Nigerians don't fight or protest against corruption if the corrupt government shares the loot with them even when only the crumbs of the national cake are left for them in what they call "You Chop I Chop" government.Majo
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OCT
25
Nigerian Journalist Wins $100, 000 John P. McNulty Prize
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EKENYERENGOZI Michael Chima
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OCT
25
Dele OlojedeThe famous Publisher of 234 Next, Dele Olojede has won the John P. McNulty Prize for 2011, with a cash award of $100,000 given to the Nigerian Journalist for revolutionizing the news media landscape.The most illustrious Nigerian journalist won the Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting for his "fresh, haunting look at Rwanda a decade after rape and genocidal slaughter had ravaged the Tutsi tribe" in 2005."With NEXT, Dele is truly changing the expectations to which Nigerian leaders are held, equipping Nigerians to be active citizens," said Anne McNulty, founder of the McNulty Prize. "The jury was inspired by his courage and conviction in forging new ground, and leading his country toward a better future."Former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, judge for the 2011 McNulty Prize, said, "Dele Olojede is a remarkable leader operating in a very difficult environment. He is giving the people of Nigeria what they do not have, which
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OCT
13
Nigeria Police Arrest Six Journalists
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EKENYERENGOZI Michael Chima
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OCT
13
13 Oct 2011 08:56 Africa/LagosNigeria police arrest six journalistsNEW YORK, October 13, 2011/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- Police in Nigeria arrested six journalists and one staff member from independent daily The Nation on Tuesday concerning the publication of a purported private letter from former head of state Olusegun Obasanjo to President Goodluck Jonathan about administrators of government agencies, local journalists reported.On the front page of its October 4 edition, The Nation published a letter, allegedly written by Obasanjo, that recommended Jonathan replace five CEOs of several government agencies, news reports said. Obasanjo filed a complaint last week, accusing the newspaper of publishing the letter with a forgery of his signature, Olusola Amore, the national police spokesman, told CPJ. The Nation, widely perceived as an opposition paper, said in a statement that they stand by their story and the letter's authenticity.On Tuesday afternoon, detectives raided The Na
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APR
24
The New York Times Wins an Unprecedented Six of 21 Top Honors at the 69th Overseas Press Club Awards
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EKENYERENGOZI Michael Chima
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APR
24
24 Apr 2008 12:45 Africa/Lagos The New York Times Wins an Unprecedented Six of 21 Top Honors at the 69th Overseas Press Club Awards; Getty Images Dominates the Photography Category; James Nachtwey Receives the OPC President's Award NEW YORK, April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- The New York Times captured six of the 21 awards given by the Overseas Press Club in its 69th annual competition honoring the finest international journalism. This total is the most any single organization has won in the annual awards from the OPC. Getty Images dominated the photography category, earning three of the four awards given.The OPC awards will be presented by NBC News Anchor/Correspondent Ann Curry at an April 24 dinner at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in New York. Photojournalist, James Nachtwey will be on hand to accept the President's Award. Nachtwey has won five Robert Capa Gold Medal Awards from the OPC over the years for his photographic reporting requiring exceptional courage and enterprise. That tota
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APR
14
Barack Obama and the Problem With the American News Media
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EKENYERENGOZI Michael Chima
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APR
14
There is a big problem with the American news media.Intellectual illiteracy is being displayed in the masquerade of sensationalism.Sensationalism undermines the ethics of professionalism in modern journalism.There is no justification for the clamor over the remarks of Senator Barack Obama on the working class folks of Pennsylvania. The Huffington Post deliberately adds more fuel in the flames for want of sensational news.Can we move on to more relevant and significant issues?
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APR
07
Chicago Tribune Wins 25th Pulitzer Prize
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EKENYERENGOZI Michael Chima
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APR
07
7 Apr 2008 21:41 Africa/Lagos Chicago Tribune Wins 25th Pulitzer Prize CHICAGO, April 7, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- The staff of the Chicago Tribune was awarded journalism's highest honor -- the Pulitzer Prize -- for investigative reporting, it was announced today. The newspaper's 25th Pulitzer was awarded for its series about faulty government regulation of dangerously defective toys, cribs and car seats."Our staff's dedication and passion on this important project is unparalleled," said Ann Marie Lipinski, editor of the Chicago Tribune. "This collection of stories brought much needed attention to the way our government oversees manufacturers of children's products, and consumers are all safer because of it."The winning Tribune investigation, "Hidden Hazards," was a seven-month series that documented the hazards of lead-tainted toys, defective cribs, faulty car seats and dangerously designed magnetic building sets. Chicago Tribune funded the testing and
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NOV
28
LA Press Club Announces National Entertainment Journalism Awards
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EKENYERENGOZI Michael Chima
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NOV
28
28 Nov 2007 19:41 Africa/Lagos LA Press Club Announces National Entertainment Journalism Awards HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Nov. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- The Los Angeles Press Club has announced the "National Entertainment Journalism Awards." Entertainment reporters, editors and critics across the country are invited to enter a new journalism contest that honors those who write, speak or blog about one of the nation's most important industries.The first-ever "National Entertainment Journalism Awards" contest rewards work by print, broadcast and Internet newspeople for their efforts in 2007. Deadline for entries is Friday, January 25, 2008.The contest is sponsored by the Los Angeles Press Club, which for 50 years has produced one of the nation's most successful regional journalism competitions, the Southern California Journalism Awards. The thriving non-profit club fosters programs aimed at raising the calibre of journalism while also helping students learn the profession. T
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