Seven Nigerian journalists are on the list of 20 finalists from six countries for the 2020 edition of the West Africa Media Excellence Awards (WAMECA 2020) organised by The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA). They were selected from 740 entries from 13 countries in West Africa by the five-member jury after a review of […]
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The Media programmes scheduled to hold this week include training, call for entries, deadlines and others between Monday, November 9-Saturday, November 14, 2020. The programmes compiled by Oyinlola Awonuga are listed below with details. MONDAY, November 9, 2020 Deadline for Labour Migration Media Programme The deadline to apply for the free Labour Migration Media Programme
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She started off as a radio journalist thirteen years ago. By dint of intentional career development planning and mastery of relevant skills, Comfort (Commy) Mussa has become multiple award-winning multimedia journalist through her work with local and international media organisations in Cameroon. Mussa, an impactful social worker and gender advocate whose was recently honoured by
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Sunday, November 15, 2020, is the deadline for The Migration Reporter Competition for Nigerian journalists launched by the International Organization for Migration (IOM). The award is designed as an annual competition to commemorate International Migrants Day, a United Nations day to raise awareness about the benefits and challenges of international migration, as well as to
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Aspiring next generation of radio personalities, audio producers and other broadcast superstars have an opportunity to get the necessary training and work at a boot camp organised by Radio Now and RED. The roles to be filled include the following : – Audio Producers – Producers/Researchers – Broadcast Journalist READ ALSO: WHAT ASPIRING BROADCAST JOURNALISTS
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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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