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WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY: JETTISONING JUNK JOURNALISM FOR A JUST NIGERIAN SOCIETY!

BY Justine John DYIKUK Today (3, May 2013), World Press Freedom Day celebrates its 20th anniversary. The Day was proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in December 1993, following the recommendation of UNESCO’s General Conference. Since then, 3 May, the … read more »

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Ambassador slams ‘smear campaign against Ethiopians’

The Ethiopian government is planning to take serious steps to crack down on gangs that smuggle Ethiopian citizens into the Saudi borders and will cooperate with Saudi authorities toward achieving this goal, said the Ethiopian Ambassador to the Kingdom, an … read more »

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Unfair media campaign against Ethiopians in Saudi: Ethiopian embassy considering lawsuits

Ethiopian Ambassador Mohammed Hassan has said the embassy, after consultations with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is considering filing lawsuits against a number of Saudis and media organizations on charges of defaming his countrymen. The ambassador told Al-Hayat newspaper on … read more »

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Ethiopia: The price of tagging along with Woyane ethnic Apartheid regime

There is no way out of the stalemate but, for Woyane to surrender peacefully for the people’s government. The Woyane Apartheid regime is as dead as the man that created it. Only fools and the corrupt think it is still … read more »

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Why Canadian won’t air Oprah TV yet

Canadians hoping to tune into the Oprah Winfrey Network each day will have to wait for two months after its American debut Jan. 1. Viva, the Corus Entertainment-owned channel that OWN is replacing March 1, will air Sunday previews starting … read more »

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The Things Oprah Winfrey Loves for Christmas 2010

Image via Wikipedia Los Angeles, California, United States – Oprah Winfrey the queen of the talk show living a life in luxury and prosperity. Imagine standing in her shoes must to most people look like a dream. But what are … read more »

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George W Bush goes on Oprah Winfrey charm offensive

George W Bush gave a witty, wise-cracking performance on the Oprah Winfrey Show, revealing his relief that his days in the White House were over, says Rachel Ray. One thing that hasn’t been affected after eight stressful years as POTUS … read more »

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Ethiopian journalist jailed without charge since September

New York, October 29, 2010–The Committee to Protect Journalists calls upon authorities in Ethiopia’s northeastern region of Afar to release a journalist who has been held without charge since September 11. Akram Ezedin is jailed in Asaita, the regional capital … read more »

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Oprah sued for plagiarism

New York – Oprah Winfrey is being sued by the author of political booklet, “How America Elects Her Presidents”. Charles Harris claims in a lawsuit filed on Tuesday in US District Court in Pennsylvania that in 2008, as Winfrey began … read more »

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“Hotel Rwanda” hero implicated with Ingabire: prosecutor

Paul Rusesabagina, the man who saved more than 1,200 people from genocide in events depicted in the Oscar-nominated film “Hotel Rwanda,” has been implicated in the terrorism case against a Rwandan opposition leader. Martin Ngoga, Rwanda’s prosecutor general, told Reuters … read more »

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Hurricane Hazel wins 12th term as mayor at 89

TORONTO – She’s 89 years old, has won her 12th term as mayor of one of Canada’s largest cities, and still keeps a pair of skates and a hockey stick in the trunk of her car in case she comes … read more »

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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange walks out of CNN interview – Video

WikiLeaks stated goal is to bring information to light, but its founder, Julian Assange, doesn’t always apply the principle to information about himself. Assange walked out of an interview with CNN’s Atika Shubert after she asked about internal problems at … read more »

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