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.

Sulyman Age AbdulKareem     Olupako Of Share     IESA     Sherif Shagaya     Kwara Primary Health Care Development Agency     Kayode Ishola     Kwara Teaching Service Commission     Inside Kwara     Nigerian Correctional Service     Durbar Festival     Abdulfatai Salman Baakini     Wahab Kunle Shittu     Sanitation Exercise     Ibrahim Abdulkadir Abikan     Oyedun Juliana Funke     QuickWin     Barakat Community Secondary School     Wahab Abayawo     Jide Oyinloye     Saidu Yaro Musa     Lasiele Alabi Yahaya     Olaitan Adefila     Mahmud Ayinla Giwa     Centre For Community Empowerment And Poverty Eradication     AGF Abdulrazaq     08001000100     Buhari     Lanre Badmus     Osuwa     Habeeb Saidu     Buari Edun     Afolasade Opeyemi Kemi     Isapa     Olabode George Towoju     Arinola Lawal     Kuliyan Geri     Ayodele Shittu     Olabimpe Olani     Mukhtar Shagaya     Olufolake Abdulrazaq     Mustapha AbdulGaniyu     Yekeen Alabi     Sabo-Oke     Tope Daramola     Sadiq Umar     Bamidele Aluko     Sulyman Tejidini     Kwara Coalition Of Business And Professional Associations     Nigerian Supreme Council For Islamic Affairs     Jeunkunu-Malete-Bani     Suleiman Mora Omar     Wale Oladepo     Muhammad Akande Olarewaju Odunade     Frootify     Hussein Olokooba     Ubandoma Of Ilorin     Afusat Nike Ibrahim     Aro Yahaya     Rebecca Olanrewaju     Ike Ekweremadu     Kolawole Akande     Orisa Bridge     Offa Poly     Oyedepo     Shehu Salau     Mohammed Abduraheem     International Aviation College     Haruna Olawale Sulaiman     Public Holiday     Shehu Jimoh     SGBN     Mahmud Babatunde Baker     Farouk Salim     Islamiya Abdulraheem     Mubarak Oladosu     Moshood Kashimawo Abiola     Unicontinental Construction Company    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Aliyu Muyideen     Edu     Musa Ayinla Yeketi     Moses Adekanye     Nigerian Supreme Council For Islamic Affairs     Abdulfatah Ahmed     Col. Adedipe     Rihanat Ajia     Rafiu Olasile     Ibrahim Taiwo     Olumide Daniel Ibitoye     Haliru Dantoro     Abiodun Musa Aibinu     Damilola Yusuf     Bayer Nigeria Limited     Omotoso Musa     Offa     Ogidi-Oloje     Ahmed Idris Mohammed     Inside Kwara     Oba Abdulrahim     Sadiq Buhari     Femi Gbajabiamila     Ghali Alaaya     Dar-Al-Handasah Consultants Ltd     Lanre Badmas     Esuwoye     Muslimah Entrepreneurship Forum     Abraham Ojo     Abdulrosheed Okiki     Government House     Convocation Ceremonies     Abubakar Olusola Saraki     Bursary     Aishatu Ahmed Gobir     Abdulrazaq Aiyelabegan     Sheikh Ariyibi     Mamman Saba Jibril     Abubakar Ndakene     Mashood Dauda     Amina El-Imam     Post-utme     International Vocational Centre     Florence Saraki     Abdulkadir Orire     Abdulrazaq Akorede     Plat Technologies Limited     Segun Ogunsola     Yusuf Zulu-Gambari     Kwara Poly     Bayo Mohammed Onimode     Vasolar Consultoria     Funmilayo Isiaka Oniwa     Falokun-Oja     Sabi     Lawyers Unite Against Corruption     Maigida     Tunji Oyawoye     Taofeek Ibraheem     Orisun Igbomina     KWAFFA     Samuel Elizabeth Keatswa     Kwara University Of Education     NSCIA     Kwara Central     Chemiroy Nigeria Limited     Abdullahi Atanda     Erin-ile     Okanlawon Taiwo     Sanitation Exercise     Isiaka Yusuf     Okin High School     Abdulganiyu AbdulAzeez     Communication Network Support Services     Valsolar-Kwara Company Limited     Olatunde Michaels     Kayode Yusuf