by Sydney Smith on May 08, 2020
Nigerian newspaper mixed up 2 politicians, said wrong one was dead
The Sun newspaper in Nigeria reported that a former prominent politician died. But, that was a mistake. According to a...
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by Sydney Smith on Dec 01, 2018
Nigerian TV broke off-the-record agreement
Nigeria's Oak TV broke an off-the-record agreement in November when it published a video of a politician's off-the-record comment. Oak...
by Sydney Smith on Apr 23, 2018
Nigerian news site admits ‘faux pas’ after saying woman ‘destroyed a professor’s career’
Bad taste? Nigerian news site PM News published a news story on a woman who accused her professor as "demanding...
by Sydney Smith on May 28, 2017
Why Nigerian Newspaper Premium Times Hired 7 Ombudsmen
Ombudsmen in the United States are few and far between, but abroad, news outlets are continuing to appoint people to...
by Sydney Smith on May 08, 2017
Nigerian newspaper hires 7-member ombudsman panel to make ‘journalism more transparent’
Nigerian newspaper Premium Times wants to "make its journalism more transparent, and its editorial decision-making more accountable." To do so, the...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 24, 2015
Nigerian Tribune Retracts after Publishing Fake Interview, Fires Reporter
The Nigerian Tribune fessed up to publishing a fake interview and fired the reporter who was duped. The fake interviewee posed...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 05, 2015
Editorial Board Chairman Sues Nigerian Newspapers for Libel over Critical News Report
Nigerian newspaper publisher The Sun Publishing Limited is being sued by its editorial board chairman for libel. Making it even...
by Sydney Smith on May 23, 2014
#Bringourgirlsback Photos NOT from Nigeria, Mislabeled on Social Media, BBC, CBC
Social media and two media outlets have used photos from Guinea-Bissau in their coverage of the Nigerian school girls kidnapped...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 03, 2013
False Death Story a ‘Low mark by the standards we set for ourselves’
Nigerian news outlet Premium Times wrongly reported that retired military official Ajibola Kunle Togun died. Togun is a former "security...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 21, 2012
Reuters Retracts Story on Anonymous Source’s Video of ‘Nigerian Troops Shooting Unarmed Captives’
Reuters retracted a Nov. 18 story "reporting that a video showed Nigerian troops shooting unarmed captives," according to a Nov....