Stakeholders task journalists on objectivity, reliability

Date: 2020-02-26

Stakeholders in sports and media industry on Wednesday urged journalists to be objective, detail and ensure that their stories are reliable and socially responsible.

The stakeholders made the call at a public lecture organised by the Kwara Chapter of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), to mark the 56th anniversary of the association in Ilorin.

One of the stakeholders, Dr Abdulkadir La’aro, Mass Communication Department, University of Ilorin, in his lecture, appealed to the journalists to bring journalistic values into the world of social media.

He advocated training and retraining of journalists to have an in-depth knowledge of happenings and earn the respect of audience.

In his presentation, the Secretary, Kwara Basketball Association, Mr Azeez Bello, encouraged sports writers to be acquainted with the games’ result tables in order to report the game professionally.

The National President, SWAN, Mr Honour Sirawoo, who was represented by a former national officer of the body, Mr Alloy Chukwuemeka, commended the current leadership of Kwara SWAN for its laudable programmes and projects.

Sirawoo solicited the support of all stakeholders towards the completion of SWAN secretariat at the Kwara Stadium Complex, Ilorin.

Speaking, the SWAN state Chairman, Mr Jimoh Bashir, explained that the lecture was to commemorate the association’s anniversary and educate members on the basics in reporting sporting events and remains in tuned with current realities.

Other speakers also commended SWAN for placing emphasis on training and retraining of its members, and promised continued support to the association.

Dignitaries at the event included the Chief Press Secretary to the state Governor, Mallam Rafiu Ajakaye; Nigeria Pillar of Sports, Chief Donatus Ejidike; the Director of Sports, Kwara Sports Council, Coach Tunde Kazeem.

Others include the Chairman, Kwara State Football Association, Idris Abdullahi; Chairman, Kwara United FC, Kumbi Titilope; Member, National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), Bamidele Aluko, and Chief Executive Officer, Plat Technologies Limited, Taofik Abdulkareem.

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Bibire Ajape     Alapansapa     Ishola Abdullahi     Amina El-Imam     Ahmad Olanrewaju Belgore     Abdulkadir Orire     Musa Alhassan Buge     Oke-Kura     Ilorin Emirate Staff Association     Sambo Murtala     Osinbajo     Isiaka Gold     SUBEB     AbdulHakeem Ajibola Akanbi     Oladimeji Thompson     Umaru Saro     James Kolo     Code Of Conduct Bureau     Abdulrazaq Solihudeen     Femi Agbaje     Otoge     The Herald     Olomu Of Omu-Aran     Local Government Pension Board     Apado     Facemasks     Moremi High School     Adeola Abraham     Kawu     Emmanuel Olatunji Adesoye     Tricycle Owners Association Of Nigeria     Abraysports FC     Makama     Ibrahim Taiwo     KW-GIS     Mamatu Abdullahi     Shaykh Luqman Jimoh     Toyin Abdullahi     Okanlawon Taiwo     Demola Banu     EndSARS     New Naira Notes     Hamza Usman     Kunle Akogun     Adedeji Onimago     11th Galadima     Musa Abdullahi     Budo-Egba     Olufolake Abdulrazaq     Saka Keji     Surajudeen Akanbi     Micheal Imoudu     Iliasu     Kayode Ishola     Tayo Alao     Senior Ibrahim Suleiman     Idi-Ape     Volunteers Of Ilorin Community And The Emirate     TESCOM     Victor Gbenga Yusuf     IYA YUSUF     Sarah Alade     Alabi Lawal     KWATMA     IESA     TETFUND     School Of Nursing     Apaokagi     Shehu Jimoh     Salake     Ibrahim Mohammed     Okin Biscuits     Ayodele Olaosebikan     IF-K     Emir Of Yashikira     Orire     Baba Issa    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Amule Elementary School     Mohammed Ghali Alaaya     Orisun Igbomina     Senior Special Assistant On Student Affairs     Freshvine Nigeria Limited     AbdulRazaq AbduMajeed Alaro     Ilorin Emirate Staff Association     Kwara Liberation Group     Olusin Of Ijara Isin     UNILORIN Alumni     Saidu Kawu     Adamu Ibrahim Sabi     Saliu Tunde Bello     Simeon Sayomi     Bashir Badawi     Falokun-Oja     Sarah Alade     Kayode Bankole     Mufutau Gbadamosi Esuwoye     Salihu S. Yaru     Rihanat Ajia     Olaiya Victor Mobolaji     NYSC     Sabo-Oke     Okeose Christian Cementary     Abiodun Musa Aibinu     Oba Mogaji Abdulkadir     Alaaya     Balogun Gambari     Woro     Apaokagi     Smart School     Suleiman Abubakar     Kamaldeen Gambari     Tanke Flyover Bridge     Ndama Al-hassan     Shettima Of Ilorin     Magaji Erubu     Tunde Saad     Olaiya Lawal     Onikijipa     Gbugbu     Musbau A. Akanji     Rueben Parejo     Iyabo Adewuyi     Aisha Abodunrin Ibrahim     Bola Magaji     N-Power     Durbar Festival     Abdulmumini Sanni Jawondo     JAMB     Harmony Holdings     Ishaq Salman     Elerinjare-Ibobo     Yusuf Amuda Aluko     Ibrahim Akaje     Government Girls’ Day Secondary School Pakata     Alabere     Yusuf Aiyedun     Fatai Olodo     Umar Adelodun     Idiagbon     Eleja     March 18     SSA Youth Engagement     Ileloke     Tunji Arosanyin     April 11     Ayobami Akanbi     Abdulraufu Mustapha     Henry Makinwa     Women For Change And Development Initiative     Christian Association Of Nigeria     Rashidi Yekini     Kwara Politics     Laduba     Shola Odetundun