Richard Akinnola
Richard Akinnola | |
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| Occupation(s) | Nigerian journalist, author, lawyer, and activist. |
| Notable work | He was the editor of the Vanguard Newspaper and is an executive director of the Centre for Free Speech organisation.He is a member of the Nigerian Union of Journalists and Civil Liberties Organisation. |
Richard Akinnola is a Nigerian journalist, author, lawyer,[1] and activist. He was the editor of the Vanguard Newspaper and is an executive director of the Centre for Free Speech organisation.[2] He has contributed articles to media organisations and is the author of several books.
Career[edit]
For many years, Akinnola covered the judicial beat[3] and became the editor of the Vanguard Newspapers in Nigeria. He has researched and published several books on media, law, and national development.[4] He is a member of the Nigerian Union of Journalists and Civil Liberties Organisation.[5][failed verification]
Writings[edit]
Newspaper articles[edit]
Books[edit]
- Abiola, Democracy, and Rule of Law OCLC Number 41712844[9]
- History of Coup D'etats in Nigeria OCLC Number 44812276[10]
- Nigerian Media and Legal Constraints OCLC Number 48014783[11]
References[edit]
- ^ "Richard Akinola Archives". Vanguard News. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
- ^ "Buhari felicitates with journalist Richard Akinnola at 60". 26 August 2018. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
- ^ "Media indifference linked to election vote loss of smaller political parties". The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News. 19 February 2019. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
- ^ "High crime rate in Nigeria is a media exaggeration, says Richard Akinnola, a veteran Journalist, human rights activist". Alternative Africa. 15 December 2018. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
- ^ "Unsafe democracy and tricky electoral justice system". guardian.ng. December 2019. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
- ^ "Did I betray Richard Akinnola?". Vanguard News. 25 August 2018. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
- ^ Publisher (19 October 2020). "EndSARS: A plea to the protesters, By Richard Akinnola". SundiataPost. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
- ^ "OSHIOMHOLE'S DECEPTIVE APOLOGY". Observers Times. 27 July 2020. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
- ^ Akinnola, Richard (1997). Abiola, democracy, and rule of law. Surulere, Lagos, Nigeria: R. Konsult. OCLC 41712844.
- ^ Akinnola, Richard (1998). History of coup d'etats in Nigeria. Lagos: Media Research and Resource Bureau. OCLC 44812276.
- ^ Akinnola, Richard (1998). Nigerian media and legal constraints. Surulere, Lagos, Nigeria: Centre for Free Speech. OCLC 48014783.
