The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has formally integrated online media practitioners into its organisational structure with the commissioning of the Kano State Online Media Chapel office.
The office was inaugurated on Saturday at the NUJ Press Centre in Kano during the closing ceremony of the 2025 NUJ Press Week organised by the Kano State Council.
Speaking at the event, the NUJ National President, Comrade Alhassan Yahaya, described the initiative as a significant step toward strengthening professionalism, coordination and ethical standards among digital journalists. He noted that online media practice is recognised under the provisions of the amended NUJ Constitution, adding that Kano is among the first states to establish an Online Media Chapel in line with global media practices.
Comrade Yahaya urged editors and practitioners of online platforms to uphold the ethics of journalism, promote accuracy and responsibility, and support state and national unity as well as development. He commended the Kano State NUJ Council for its inclusive leadership and innovative programmes that reflect the evolving media landscape.
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The NUJ President also expressed appreciation to Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, for his support to journalists and for creating an enabling environment for media practice in the state.
Earlier, the Kano State Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Comrade Ibrahim Abdullahi Waiya, said the commissioning of the office underscores the state government’s recognition of online media as critical partners in public communication. He reaffirmed the government’s commitment to journalists’ welfare, capacity building and ongoing media reforms.
In his remarks, the Chairman of the Kano Online Media Chapel, Abubakar Abdulkadir Dangambo, said the office would enhance coordination, peer regulation and professional engagement among online journalists. He called on members to operate strictly within the ethics of the profession and to continue strengthening the chapel for the collective benefit of practitioners.
Dangambo also thanked the NUJ Kano State Council and the Kano State Government for their sustained support toward the growth of online journalism in the state.