Raphael Adenaike

CSO groups fault lingering Twitter Ban, highlights negative impacts

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Leading civil society organisations in Nigeria have kicked against the lingering suspension of the operations of Twitter, a microblogging and social networking service by the Federal Government in the country. The organisations are Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), Media Rights Agenda (MRA), Enough Is Enough (EiE) Nigeria and Paradigm Initiative (PIN). The organisations made […]

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Conference Report: How the media should hold government accountable

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The need for the media to constantly hold the government accountable to the people has been restated at the just concluded 8th conference of the Association of Communication Scholars and Professionals of Nigeria (ACSPN) in Port-Harcourt. Guest speakers, panellists and discussants who made the call in their speeches and presentations stated that the media should effectively

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Call for FOI 10th anniversary awards, national essay entries

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The International Press Centre (IPC) and Media Rights Agenda (MRA) have called for entries from individuals and organizations in Nigeria for their National Freedom of Information (FOI) Awards. The organizations also called for a National FOI Essay Competition for Mass Communications and journalism undergraduates of Nigerian universities as part of activities to commemorate the 10th

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Free Mobile Journalism training for African Journalists

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The International Center for Journalists (ICFJ), with the support of the U.S. State Department Office of Africa Regional Services, is now recruiting African journalists for a series of trainings on Mobile Journalism. The Journalists according to a statement by the Information Specialist Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the US Consulate in Lagos,  Temitayo Famutimi will

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14 ways to enhance capacity of the media

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A 14-point resolution and recommendation have been made to enhance the capacity of the media to promote democracy, peace and development in the country. Participants at the 8th  conference of the Association of Communication Scholars and Professionals of Nigeria (ACSPN) in Port-Harcourt made the recommendations according to a statement issued by the Public Relations Officer

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Call for more protection, empowerment for girl child at NAWOJ conference

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The Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) B Zone (South West) has organized a maiden Annual Conference with participants calling for enhanced protection and empowerment of the girl child against insecurity and abuses. The event themed “Insecurity: The Girl Child as an Endangered species”, held in Lagos on September 9 and attended by female senior

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Nigerian freelance journalist, 19 others selected for global health fellowship

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Nigerian freelance journalist, Kelechukwu Iruoma has been selected along with nineteen other journalists worldwide for the Covering Rare Disease Fellowship and grant sponsored by the National Press Foundation. Others selected according to a statement on September 10 include Winnie Aguilar | Freelance Philippines, Sandra Cuffe | Freelance | Guatemala, Ridwan Karim Dini-Osman | GHOne TV

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Canon sponsors 2021 Uganda Press Photo Awards

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Canon, a world leader in digital imaging solutions, announced its sponsorship participation for the tenth-anniversary edition of Uganda Press Photo Awards 2021. The award ceremony, according to the organizer, will hold in Kampala, Uganda’s capital on October 21, 2021. Amine Djouahra, Director of Sales and Marketing – Canon Central and North Africa, disclosed that there

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