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Publisher (J.T)
April 9, 2019
Nigerian journalistshave been asked to be committed to ethical conduct and professionalism.
The call was made byVice President, Yemi Osinbajo, rights activist, Femi Falana (SAN), publisher ofPremium Times newspaper, Dapo Oloruyomi and former Commissioner of Justice andAttorney-General, Borno State, Muhammed Monguno in Abuja.
They spoke on theopening day of a two-day workshop on “Legal and ethical issues ininvestigative journalism in Nigeria,” put together by the Daily TrustFoundation, Centre for Media Law and Development and MacArthur Foundation.
They argued that byupholding ethical conduct and professionalism, journalists would better servethe nation’s democracy, by exposing societal ills and holding government andits agencies accountable and noted that where journalists abide by the rules ofprofessional practice, they will also be able to avoid conflicting with thelaw.