THE INK NEWSPAPER, UYO, AKWA IBOM STATE

Unethical behaviour: NUJ suspends member

In a bid to enforce discipline in accordance with the laid down rules and practice of Journalism, the federated Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists has suspended one of her members Alhaji Aminu Ebong who is the publisher of Candour Newspaper. The decision to suspend Ebong was taken during the February general congress of the chapel after a notice of urgent union interest was brought to the congress.

Ebong is said to have exhibited unprofessional conduct during an event at the NUJ secretariat along Information drive in Uyo. Eye witness account holds that even when Ebong was addressed and called to order by the NUJ Chairman, Elder Patrick Albert and other senior colleagues, the seasoned journalist refused to obey and rather went to his car and brought out a dangerous weapon with a full intent to hit his colleague Emmanuel Effiong who is the publisher of the Weekly Update Newspaper. Alhaji Aminu Ebong was described as a bad influence to the journalism profession and was suspended from all activities of the federated chapel which he belongs after a unanimous decision was taken during the February congress of his chapel federated Chapel.

Campus journalism: UNIUYO to revive union BY AKANIMO KINGSLEY

 

In a move to give journalism its rightful place on campus, the Students’ Union body, in collaboration with stakeholders of campus journalism in the University of Uyo have decided to revive the defunct Nigerian Union of Campus Journalists (NUCJ). This is in line with the yearning of campus journalists in UNIUYO to bring orderliness and foster the promotion of the fourth realm of power on campus.
To ensure the success of the plan, the SUG directorate of information had set up a committee to see to the formal reformation of NUCJ in the school premises.

League of Veteran Journalists to reposition journalism practice in A’Ibom …frowns at Incessant Cases of Yellow Journalism

Worried by the incessant cases of abuses and infringement on the rights of public officers and privileged persons in the state by some sections of the press, the League of Veteran Journalists, Akwa Ibom State Council has scheduled a crucial meeting for Wednesday, 29th January, 2014.

In a press release jointly signed by the state chairman of the League, Chief Emmanuel Esifa, and the secretary, Mr. Gregory Udo, and made available to our newsroom, the media elders will converge at the Nigerian Union of Journalists Press Centre by 2pm on Wednesday, 29th January for the meeting which will discuss among other things, the way forward for a credible and excellent media practice by editors and reporters in the state, and will also usher in the needed respect and decorum for the senior members of the pen fraternity.

According to the release, the meeting will also fashion out ways and means of bringing in the much cherished and robust professionalism experience of senior journalists and other media professionals in the state as a prelude to forging a sustainable, rewarding and beneficial partnership with the state council of the NUJ led by Elder Patrick Albert, League of Publishers which has Obong Uko Umoh, publisher of Pulse Group of Newspapers as the chairman, as well as executives of the Newspaper Distributors and Vendors Association in the state.