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Milestone celebration of brand expert Demola Akinbola

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Thursday, June 25, 2026, was indeed a testament to professional excellence, doggedness, and impact, as renowned brand and reputation management specialist Demola Akinbola marked his 35th year of professional proficiency. The milestone event, held at The Rotary Centre in Ikeja GRA, Lagos, brought together high-calibre figures, including corporate leaders, media executives, and social dignitaries. The […]

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Truth at the Ballot: Strengthening Media and Civil Society

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On June 24, the three-day Lagos Regional Workshop under the EU Support to ECOWAS in Peace, Security and Governance (EPSG) Project, organised by FIAP in collaboration with FactCheckAfrica ended with 35 journalists, fact-checkers, researchers, and civic actors from the South East and South West regions of the country participating. Convened by FIAP in collaboration with

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‘Journalism has given me a name that opened doors’

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The Managing Director and Editor-In-Chief of FrontPage (frontpageng.com), Mr Sakibu Olokojobi, recently clocked 60. In this interview, the former Deputy Editor of Compass and National Mirror reviews his life and career journeys, among other issues. Clocking milestone ages comes with some feelings. For you, what does clocking 60 mean? Clocking the milestone age of 60,

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GMF 2026: My Vulnerability to Resilience story

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For years, I attended international media conferences to learn, network and listen. At the 2026 Global Media Forum in Bonn, Germany, that changed. For the first time, I was not in the audience but on the stage, invited to share not just my work as a journalist, but the personal cost of pursuing accountability and

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Upcoming media opportunities: July Deadlines

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Check out the following media opportunities with July deadlines and apply for the ones you have the requirements for. PRNigeria Opens Applications for 2026 Young Communication Fellowship [Deadline: July 6, 2026] Applications have opened for the 2026 PRNigeria Young Communication Fellowship (YCF), a flagship youth‑development programme designed to train the next generation of ethical

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BusinessDay at 25: Excellence in Business Journalism

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As BusinessDay newspaper commemorates its 25th anniversary, the publication stands as a luminous beacon in Nigeria’s media landscape—a testament to the vision, resilience, and journalistic integrity that have defined its journey since 2001. This silver jubilee marks not merely the passage of time, but the evolution of a publication that has fundamentally reshaped business reporting

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How African media professionals can build digital credibility

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Many media professionals are not invisible because they lack talent, but rather because their work, skills, voice, and proof are scattered where the right people cannot easily find them. I learnt this the hard way. I started writing long before I understood the word “portfolio”. Over the years, I moved from creative writing into content

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Editorial judgment in the age of clicks

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Address entitled, The Story Behind the Story: Editorial Judgment in the Age of Clicks, by Joel Nwokeoma, Metro Editor, PUNCH Newspapers, at the 20th Anniversary of the Stream Magazine, Department of Mass Communication, Covenant University, Otta, Nigeria, June 22, 2026. I am delighted to share my thoughts with you today on a subject that

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Platforms, creators and AI are changing how Africa gets its news

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The Digital News Report 2026 shows audiences drifting further from traditional news routes, even as trust remains uneven across African markets How did you last get the news? If it came through a clip on TikTok, a YouTube explainer, a WhatsApp forward, a Facebook post, an influencer’s commentary or a chatbot summary, you are

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June 12: ‘We proved that the pen is mightier than their guns, bullets’

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Former Editor and Deputy Editor-in-Chief of The PUNCH, Mr Bola Bolawole, is one of the journalists awarded national award by President Bola Tinubu for their contributions to the restoration of democracy. In this interview, Bolawole reacts to the award and recalls the pro-democracy battles fought by him and other management and staff of The PUNCH.

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