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.

Oba Abdulrahim     Saidu Isa     Kwara-SAPZ Project     Abdulganiyu AbdulAzeez     Musa Ayinla Yeketi     Timothy Olatunde Fadipe     Ronke Adeyemi     Tanke Flyover Bridge     Ahmad Ali     Bilikisu Oniyangi     Shehu Jimoh     Alanamu     Mufutau Gbadamosi Esuwoye     Rueben Parejo     Omotosho     Benin Republic     Mope Dasuki Belgore     Ibrahim Mashood     Amos Justus Sayo     Shururat Olatinwo     Olaosebikan     Oladimeji Thompson     Olusegun Adeniyi     CACOVID     CT Ayeni     Lanre Issa Onilu     Mohammed Kamaludeen     ER-KANG Mining Nigeria Company Limited     Bello Abubakar     Oloyede     Oke-Kura     Gbenga Olawepo     Umar Sanda Yusuf     Akande Idowu Ayoola Muhammed     Yusuf Abdulkadir     Nigeria Governors\' Forum     Babatunde Ishola Babaita     Oko-Erin     Ambassador Kayode Laro     Omu-aran     Oyelere Oyinloye     Women For Change And Development Initiative     Agor Market     Tanke Road     Arik     Olatunji Abdulmumeen     Adanla-Irese     Kulende-UITH     Abubakar Abdullahi Bata     08001000100     Okin Malt     Kwara Metro Park     Ishaq Oloyede     Lawal Olohungbebe     Muhammed Taofeeq Abdulrazaq     Lucky Omoluwa     Olatunde Olukoya     Y.A. Abdulkareem     Kwarareports     Bilikis Oladimeji     Oloruntoyosi Thomas     CCEPE     Ilesha-Baruba     Unicontinental Construction Company     Kola Shittu     Apado     Sulu Babaita Isiaka     Suleiman Abubakar     Col. Taiwo     Oyun     Demola Banu     Nurudeen Mohammed     Maigida Soludero Transit     Bukola Saraki     Sidikat Alaya     Rebecca Olanrewaju     Rebecca Bake    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Olatinwo     Jimoh Lambe Abdulkareem     Abdulrasheed Na\'Allah     Millennium Development Goals     Wahab Kunle Shittu     Kubra Kazum     General Hospital     Rueben Parejo     Bolaji Aladie     Funmilayo Zubair     Sheikh Ariyibi     Mary Arinde     Kwara State Geographic Information Service     Mufti Of Ilorin     Michael Nzwekwe     Jalala     Olaiya Victor Mobolaji     Alaro     Just Law Forum     Isiaka Rafiu Mope     Mumeen Lah     Emir Of Lafiagi     Roheemat Hammed     Bello John Olanrewaju     Garba Idris Ajia     ITP     Kwara Poly     Kpotum Mohammed Baba     Mubarak Oladosu     New Model Police Station     Fatai Garuba Labaka     General Hospital, Offa     Ayedun     KWASIEC     AGF Abdulrazaq     IDPU     Simeon Sayomi     Umar Yakubu Jaja     Moremi High School     Unilorin     Bashir Badawi     Funmilayo Braithwaite     Memunat Monsuma     Ajidagba     PPS     Kayode Ibrahim     KSIRS     Oluranti Idowu     Alagbado     Abdulmajeed Abdullahi     Yunus Oniboki     Bluenile Associates     Innocent Okoye     Jare Olatundun     Kannike     Matthew Okedare     Haruna Tambiri Mohammed     SGBN     Rebecca Olanrewaju     Abubakar Atiku     Abdulrazaq Adebayo     Bilikisu Gambari     Alabe     Aishat Mohammed Lawal     Segun Ogunsola     Mohammed Yahaya Barki     Oyedun Juliana Funke     Marafan Shonga     Mohammed Abduraheem     Babaita     Kwabes     Maigida     Osuwa     Oro Grammar School Old Students Association     IQRA College     Aliyu Sabi     Valsolar-Kwara Company Limited