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BY CHIKA OKEKE, Abuja The Nigerian Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) has acquired a land for the construction of national secretariat edifice, marking a significant milestone in the association’s history.  This formed the crux of discuss when the NAWOJ National Executive led by the Chairperson, Hajiya Aisha Ibrahim visited the National President of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Comrade Alhassan Yahaya in Abuja.  Q The NAWOJ national chairperson informed the NUJ leadership that the association secured the Certificate of Occupancy (C of O) for the allocated land in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), following the completion of all required documentation and processes. She noted that the process involved meeting stringent regulatory requirements, including the submission of formal authorization, minutes and attendance of the National Executive Council (NEC) meeting approving the action, as well as relevant corporate and identification documents....

BY CHIKA OKEKE, Abuja President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has vowed to review the tarrifs on newspaper and broadcasting materials in order to empower the media industry to discharge its constitutional role effectively. He gave the promise at the State House on Friday while hosting the leadership of the Nigerian media, comprising members of the Nigerian Press Organisation (NPO), Newspaper Proprietors Association of Nigeria (NPAN), Broadcasting Organisation of Nigeria (BON), Nigerian Guild of Editors, and Nigerian Union of Journalists, among others. The President commended the media owners, editors and journalists for their commitment to informing, educating and keeping citizens abreast of developments, as well as providing employment and livelihoods for thousands of Nigerians. He said that responsible leadership must take appropriate decisions at the right time, adding that anything to the contrary amounted to failure.  Tinubu acknowledged the hard but critical decisions his adm...