ARE YOU A PHOTOGRAPHER OR A VIDEOGRAPHER? What’s your COVID-19 story? We’re looking for photo and video submissions that showcase African resilience in the wake of the pandemic. A global pandemic dramatically reshaped the world, our continent, and all our lives. But amid the disruption, we’ve also seen hope. Innovators rising to respond […]
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On the occasion of the 2020 International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists, the Nigeria Union of Journalists, FCT Council, has recalled abuses suffered by its members over the years and noted that democracy, the rule of law, transparency and accountability can only thrive when journalists and truth are protected. The Council in
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The Standing Committee of the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) at its recent meeting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State discussed the state of the Nigerian nation and the media and therefore, resolved as follows: Having examined recent unrest across the nation in the past few weeks, the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) condemns the hijack
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Despite the recent burning of the station during the #ENDSARS protest, the staff of Television Continental (TVC) still retain their jobs. The CEO of the station, Mr. Andrew Hanlon denied reports that about over 250 of their staff have lost their job following the arson attack on its studios in Ikosi-Ketu, Lagos. “The reference to
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Techuncode, formerly AskIfa, an independent online media specialised in technology reporting, has been launched in Lagos, Nigeria. In a statement signed by the CEO, Charles Edosomwan, Techuncode is described as a “unique tech news platform that will communicate everything about technology in such a simplified and interesting way such that it will inspire world-renowned technological
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Media Programmes and activities scheduled to hold this week include webinar, the commemoration of the international day to end impunity for crimes against journalists and others between Monday, November 2-Saturday, November 7, 2020. The programmes compiled by Oyinlola Awonuga are listed below with details. MONDAY, November 2, 2020 PAN AFRICAN RE/INSURANCE AWARDS Pan African Re/Insurance
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Amidst rising agitations for institutional reforms and demand for good governance by young Nigerians, a new book that gives an insight into the mind of the average Nigerian youth is set for launch on Thursday, October 29, 2020. The book, titled ‘Lazy’ Nigerian Youth and the Table Shakers’, was written by a new author Funto
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Nigeria has dropped off the Global Impunity Index that spotlights countries where journalists are slain and their killers go free. The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) in its 2020 report released on Wednesday, October 28 titled Getting Away with murder disclosed that Nigeria is the only country to come off the index this year. One
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Executive Director of Media Career Development Network (MCDN), Mr. Lekan Otufodunrin was guest on Channels Television programme, Arise to discuss information dissemination during the recent upheaval across the country. Otufodunrin spoke on fake news, misinformation and disinformation and urged Nigerians to be careful of information overload and verify contents before sharing. The former Managing Editor
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Award-winning investigative journalist, Fisayo Soyombo, is one of the journalists in the country we have written a lot about on our website. Find below three of the major reports in which he shares lots of insights on his journalism exploits. Flashback: Soyombo’s award-winning history Freelance editor and investigative journalist, Fisayo Soyombo who is one of the
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