The Fourth Estate is the only project from Ghana, and one of five projects from four African countries (Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana, Zimbabwe) to have made the shortlist.
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The event was tailored to have contributions from funders on both impact investment and private funding part and to learn from organizations that have benefitted from significant funding across board.
The recognition was one of the award categories organised by the Union to commemorate the world Press Freedom Day in Abuja on Saturday.
According to Israeli reports, this means that offices in Israel could be closed, broadcasting equipment confiscated, the station removed from cable and satellite television channels and its website blocked.
The National President, Dr. Chris Isiguzo said the award is to honour Nigerian journalists and other citizens who have distinguished themselves in the fight for press freedom in the country.
“As the world celebrates World Press Freedom Day on May 3, we wish to reaffirm our commitment to upholding the fundamental principles of free speech, independent journalism, and the protection of press freedoms worldwide knowing that a free and independent media is the oxygen of democracy.
“We are not really surprised about the latest escalation because it follows a pattern of repression and hostility against the media generally, and in particular foreign media,” said Muheeb Saeed, manager of the freedom of expression program at the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA).
For the agriculture sector reporting, our focus is on the daunting challenges that smallholder women farmers face in terms of lack of access to resources credit, grants, farm inputs, land and information needed for their agricultural business.
“The NUJ appeals to the Rivers State Government and relevant security agencies to prioritize efforts towards securing the safe and immediate release of Joshua Rogers.
The terrorists reportedly abducted him before he alighted from his car, pointed a gun at him and whisked him away along with his vehicle off to an unknown destination at about 9 pm.