By Yusuf Muhd Inuwa
The Nigerian Press Council NPC has organized a one-day capacity-building workshop for journalists from FM stations as well as print media across the North-East, and with the theme: Public Trust and Ethical Journalism in the Digital Age.
The training focused on enhancing fact checking skills to combat misinformation.
Declaring the 2025 Annual Regional Workshop open in Bauchi, the NPC Executive Secretary, Dr Dili Ezughah, reaffirmed the Council’s commitment to upholding ethical standards in Nigerian journalism.
Represented by the Council’s Director of Legal Matters, Dr. Ngozi Ike, Dr. Ezughah explained that the training was designed to equip journalists with the skills needed to navigate the challenges and responsibilities of today’s fast evolving digital media landscape.
He commended the Bauchi State Government for hosting the event and urged participants to apply the knowledge gained in their reportage to strengthen public trust.
Also speaking, the Bauchi State Commissioner for Information and Communication, Usman Shehu Usman, restated Governor Bala Mohammed’s commitment to repositioning state owned media organizations in line with international best practices.
One of the resource persons, Associate Professor Hamid Adamu of the North Eastern University, Gombe, stressed that the mass media must hold government accountable while maintaining objectivity and accuracy.
He praised the NPC for initiating the workshop and urged media organisations to adopt fact checking as a routine practice to prevent the spread of misinformation formation.
Participants were drawn from Jewel FM, Globe FM, Gombe Media Corporation, Albarka Radio, NTA, BATV, Students of Mass Communication Department Federal Polytechnic Bauchi, print media as well as media executives in the North-East.
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