Ecowas Says Using Social Media to Attain Regional Integration

The sub-regional economic bloc, Ecowas, says it is now using social media platforms to reach a wider audience, increase awareness among Ecowas citizens and to attain regional integration.

For the first time since the Ecowas Commission was established in 1975, in April 2015 it opened accounts on Facebook (Ecowas_Cedeao), Twitter (@ecowas_cedeao), and YouTube (ECOWAS_CEDEAO).

The Commission also uses parallel media – print media, broadcast and online media simultaneously – to work towards achieving an “Ecowas of the People” and Vision 2020, the director of the Communication’s Directorate, Sandra Oulate F. Elleingand said.

EU ENVOY: West Africa could be next ‘emerging region’

Of recent, there have been reports of booming economies in Africa, but analysts said economic growth is usually not visibly trickled down to the poor citizens of the continent. (Photo Credit: Forum de Banjul).

$6.7m to support ECOWAS climate adaptability programme

ECOWAS members states are struggling to meet needed funds to tackle climate change (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

NUJ denounce ‘clandestine primitive operation’ against two Nigerian journalists

The SSS is yet to release the two journalists (Photo Credit: naijanation.com)

Daily Trust reporter bags US journalism fellowship

Nuruddeen M. Abdallah, Daily Trust

The head of Investigations Unit of Daily Trust, Nuruddeen M. Abdallah, has been selected by the Department of State to participate in the International Visitors Leadership Programme (IVLP), a professional exchange program of the United States Government. 

The programme, entitled “Investigative Journalism & New Electronic Media” is commenced on August 27 and will end on September 15, 2012. Sixteen participants were selected from 15 African countries.

The invitation, signed by Bill Strassberger, Cultural Affairs Officer in the U.S. Embassy in Abuja, said the programme is a special initiative for young, up-and-coming media professionals that will examine the rights and responsibilities of a free press in a democracy.

Each year, leading journalists are nominated for participation by the American embassies in their home countries. The programme is sponsored by the US Embassy in Nigeria and organised by the US Department of State in Washington DC.

Reporting Terrorism In Africa:A Personal Experience with Boko Haram

Posted by: Newsdiaryonline Posted date: April 19, 2012 In: Columns, News | comment : 0

 

Nigerian journalist, Ahmad Salkida

Introduction

Reporting terrorism is not different from reporting our normal, everyday news; news must be current and mean something to people though in different ways.

Terrorism means different things to different people as well. While others see acts of terrorism as a crime against humanity some see it as a religious duty that offers martyr status to the perpetrators.

In Nigeria, the concept of suicide bombings and armed robberies in the name of religion was initiated by the Jama’atu Ahl-Sunnati Lil Da’awati Wal Jihad otherwise known as the Boko Haram Islamist sect in Northern Nigeria. The impact and depth of their destruction to the institutions of government and public psychology is unparallel and at an increase.

Former Voice Newspaper Poetry Columnist Found Dead Hanging in His House

The Nigerian Enahoro family in The Gambia is in shock after one of their own, Sunday Enahoro was found death hanging in his house at Bakoteh-Tipper Garage, West of the Capital, Banjul on Saturday June 11.