ICFJ, WHO offer webinar for journalists on road safety [Worldwide]

Journalists worldwide can join a free webinar featuring the latest information on road safety around the world.
The International Center for Journalists' webinar will feature two experts who helped to produce the World Health Organization’s new Global status report on road safety. The experts will discuss the report’s findings, new country-specific road-safety data, and how journalists can use this information to engage audiences on road safety.
The featured experts:
  • Dr. Tamitza Toroyan is a technical officer with WHO’s Injuries and Violence Prevention Department
  • Duncan Clark, editorial director of Kiln, a data-visualization company
Also participating in the webinar panel discussion: the 25 journalists ICFJ named as WHO Road Safety Reporting Fellows. The fellows were chosen to attend an ICFJ workshop and the 2nd Global High Level Conference on Road Safety in Brasilia, Brazil, to be held Nov. 17-19.
The 90-minute webinar will begin at 7:00 a.m. EST / Noon (12:00) UTC on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2015. The webinar will be hosted through Zoom, which can be downloaded here. Use meeting i.d. 719-356-404 to access the space, which will be opened on the day of the event. 
Participants can interact with Toroyan, Clark and the fellows in a question-and-answer format by sending in questions via the Zoom chat or using this Twitter hashtag: #icfjroadsafety.

Press Release: IPC flays soldiers' attack on journalist


The International Press Center, Lagos condemns the attack of Aba correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria, Ijendu Iheaka, over right of way by unidentified soldiers

In a statement, today, Director, IPC, Lanre Arogundade, said it was unwarranted and untoward to beat up a journalist who was on his way to perform his official assignment at Umuode area of the city.

Mr Arogundade urges the military authorities to be wary of their actions and call the culprits to order.

Stella Nwofia
Programs Officer, IPC

TWENTY TWO CANDIDATES TO CONTEST KOGI GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION; 20 TO CONTEST IN BAYELSA

The governorship elections in Kogi and Bayelsa states scheduled for 21th November and 5th December 2015 will be keenly contested by a total of 42 candidates jostling for the two governorship seats.
 
The final list published by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), and signed by the Acting Secretary to the Commission, U. F. Usman, shows that 22 candidates are to contest for the governorship seat in Kogi state alongside their deputies, while the governorship seat in Bayelsa State will be contested by 20 candidates with their deputies.
 
A breakdown of the contestants for Kogi governorship election, their deputies and parties is as follows:
 
S/N
Kogi State
Name of Candidate
Party
1
Governor
Isah Yakubu Kamaldeen
AA
 
Deputy
Aina Sanmi Kenedy
AA
2
Governor
Dickson F. Fred
Accord
 
Deputy
Davidson Olu
Accord
3
Governor
Ukenya Musa
ACD
 
Deputy
Daodu Kingsley Ojeifo
ACD
4
Governor
Michael Abdullahi
AD
 
Deputy
Rashidat Wokili
AD
5
Governor
Usman Zainab
ADC
 
Deputy
Adewale Akilo
ADC
6
Governor
Odufu Cosmas Friday
APA
 
Deputy
Yakubu Abdullahi
APA
7
Governor
Prince Abubakar Audu
APC
 
Deputy
Hon. James Abiodun Faleke
APC
8
Governor
Akwu Umar Goodman
APGA
 
Deputy
Catherine Ohunene Maliki
APGA
9
Governor
Yinka Cherry Oloruntoba
CPP
 
Deputy
Hajiya Zainab Audu
CPP
10
Governor
Philips Ezekiel Koleola
DPC
 
Deputy
Fashe Funmi Onyioza
DPC
11
Governor
Abubakar Ibrahim
DPP
 
Deputy
Mohammed Abubakar Alfa
DPP
12
Governor
Ibrahim Adejoh
ID
 
Deputy
Abubakar Mayaki
ID
13
Governor
Raji Ogirima
KOWA
 
Deputy
Hajiya Hawa Sulieman
KOWA
14
Governor
Philips Omeiza Ozovehe Salawu
LP
 
Deputy
Yusuf Mamman Dantalle
LP
15
Governor
Mohammed Ibrahim Dangana
NCP
 
Deputy
Omiachi Oyibo Joseph
NCP
16
Governor
Mallam Abdul Hussein
NNPP
 
Deputy
Alori Joseph Sunday
NNPP
17
Governor
Hon. Emmanuel Daikwo (JP)
PDC
 
Deputy
Hon. Hamza Musa Loko
PDC
18
Governor
Capt. Idris Ichalla Wada
PDP
 
Deputy
Abayomi Awoniyi
PDP
19
Governor
Emmanuel Enesi Ozigi
PPA
 
Deputy
Ibrahim Bako Tajudeen
PPA
20
Governor
Dr. Ojuh Godwin Hussein
PPN
 
Deputy
Ibrahim Lawal Mohammed Dutse
PPN
21
Governor
Enema Paul
SDP
 
 
Sheidu Mohammed Obansa
SDP
22
Governor
Saád Mukailu Yaro
UDP
 
Deputy
Ahmed Sule Obyetor
UDP
 
The approved list of candidates for the Bayelsa governorship election includes:
S/N
Bayelsa State
Name of Candidate
Party
1
Governor
Chief  Ken Gbahligha Gbalikuma
ACPN
 
Deputy
Chief Sara Samuel
ACPN
2
Governor
Chief Osain Dumome
ADC
 
Deputy
Apolous Diseye Stanley
ADC
3
Governor
Abbey E.G Daniel
APA
 
Deputy
Weleke Enebiwaikumor Saturday A.
APA
4
Governor
Timipre Marlin Sylva
APC
 
Deputy
Wilberforce Titus Igiri
APC
5
Governor
Hon. Deacon Christopher Fullpower Enai
APGA
 
Deputy
Prince Abeki
APGA
6
Governor
Eneyi Gideon Roloand Zidougha
CPP
 
Deputy
Talbort Johnie Maclean
CPP
7
Governor
Henry Pereokosifa Apeli
DPC
 
Deputy
Seiyefa Fetepigi Eches
DPC
8
Governor
Pius Abudou Waritimi
DPP
 
Deputy
Jeremiah Alabaraba
DPP
9
Governor
Major Newline Dengeyifa Sam Yaudugagha
ID
 
Deputy
Macaustine Maclean Dangosu
ID
10
Governor
Isaac Suoyo Nathan
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