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.

MATTA Girls Foundation     Ilorin Innovation Hub     Gobir Organization Foundation     Iyabo Adisa Ibiyeye     Aminu Ado Bayero     IHS     Mumeen Lah     Ibrahim Abiodun     Kwara Basketball Association     Lawal Arinola Kudirat     Mufti Of Ilorin     Park     Imodoye Writer’s Enclave     BIR     Suleiman Ajadi     Aliyu Salihu     Balogun Gambari     2017 Budget     CBT     Funmilayo Braithwaite     Olabimpe Olani     Kwara Coalition Of Business And Professional Associations     Oke-Ero     Abdulrazaq Aiyelabegan     George Funsho Adebayo     Joseph Alex Offorjama     Chikanda     Awodun     Ramadhan     Hassan Abdulazeez Elewu     Ilorin Descendants Progressive Union     Maimunat Oniyangi     Binta Sulyman     Sola Saraki Educational Foundation     Mohammed Haruna     Abdulganiyu Salahudeen     Yusuf A. Usman     Raliat Islamic Foundation     Bursary     LEAH Charity Foundation     Gabriel Fashanu     Ilorin Airport     Facemasks     Shehu Jimoh     Mustapha Olanipekun     Kwara State Geographic Information Service     Peculiar Allowance     Bolakale Kawu     Hijaab     ARMTI     Olupako     Ahmad Uthman     Toyosi Thomas     March 18     Tunji Moronfoye     Mamatu Abdullahi     IESA     Umar Gunu     Oladimeji Thompson     Pakata     Danladi     Abdulrazaq Adebayo     Joana Nnazua Kolo     Air Peace     Sunday Fagbemi     Ado Bayero     Innocent Okoye     Trade Lenda SME Fair     Abubakar Kawu Baraje     Kwara Restoration Project     Saka Balikis Kehinde     Ekiti     Ademola Kiyesola     Yunus Oniboki     Saka Onimago     Kamoru Kadiri     Abdullahi G. Mohammad    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Illyasu Abdullahi     Opaleke Bukola Iyabo     Vasolar     Bayo Lawal     Babajide Ajayi     Oluranti Idowu     Sardauna Of Ilorin     Saba Jibril     Idris Amosa Oladipo Saidu     Oke-Oyi     Tayo Alao     NNPP     Matthew Babaoye     Omu-aran     MATTA Girls Foundation     Ella Supreme Tissue Paper     Ballah     Sa\'adu Salahu     Overland     Abdulbaqi Jimoh     Unilorin     Nigeria Foundation For Artificial Intelligence     ARMTI     Christopher Tunji Ayeni     Mike Omotosho     Aliyu Sabi     Gabriel Fashanu     Olusegun Adeniyi     Ahmed Idris Mohammed     Yoonus Kola Olatinwo     AbdulFatai Adeniyi Dan-Kazeem     Abdulganiy Abimbola Abdussalam     Sanitation Exercise     Zubair Folorunsho Erubu     Alikinla     Galland Marcias     Binta Abubakar-Mora     Afetu Of Alabe     Tunde Kazeem     Kassim Babamale     Abdulmumini AbdulRazaq     Abikan     Allocation     Osinbajo     Ahmad Olayiwola Kamaldeen     Otoge     Manzuma     Azeez Salawu     Kwara State Government     Yahaya A Paniyaro     KSIRS     Salami Adekunle     Agbarere     Saka Onimago     Abubakar Olusola Saraki     Shaykh Luqman Jimoh     Ali Ahmad     Trader Moni     Ibrahim Mohammed     Kolade Solagberu     Fatimoh Lawal     Alliance For Democracy     Aremu Bose Deborah     Sulaiman Gado     Dumagi     CACOVID Palliatives     Toun Okewale-Sonaiya     Just Law Forum     Afolasade Opeyemi Kemi     Khadijat Ayoola Yusuf     Col. Adedipe     Bilikis Oladimeji     Abdulkadri Ahmad Alaiye     Baba Issa     Bankole Omisore     Mazars Consulting     Ita-Nmo Market