Following the barrage of criticisms of his verbal abuse of the Daily Trust reporter in Calabar last Thursday, Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode has expressed his regrets over the encounter. In four tweets on Wednesday morning through his Twitter handle @RealFFK, he said he has withdrawn the word stupid he used during the encounter. “II […]
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The management of Media Trust Limited, publishers of Daily Trust and other titles, has condemned the verbal assault of it reporter, Eyo Charles in Calabar, Cross-Rivers State last Thursday by former Aviation Minister, Femi- Fani-Kayode. Executive Director/Editor-in-Chief of the newspaper, Naziru Mikailu Abubakar in a statement on Tuesday in response to the viral video of
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A Review of Azuh Arinze’s duology-“Encounters: Lesson from my journalism Career” and “Success is NOT served a la carte.” By Emeka Oparah Let me begin, as is the tradition, by thanking my brother Azuh Arinze for finding me worthy to review his books. I consider that a privilege and I will not take the honour
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Media programmes scheduled for this week include webinars, call for applications, and others between (August 24-29,2020). The programmes compiled by Oyinlola Awonuga are listed below with details: Monday, August 24, 2020 Entries for a day online health misinformation workshop by Africa Check closes today. The workshop is for journalists, mass communication or media-related studies students
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The management of Premium Times Centre for Investigative Journalism (PTCIJ) has appointed Mr. Kemi Busari as Editor of Dubawa. Busari disclosed his appointment in his updated work experience on Facebook. The investigative journalist joined Premium Times as a reporter in August 2017 and was promoted to Senior Reporter in April 2018. His journey into journalism
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The International Centre for Journalists (ICFJ) on Friday announced a fact-checking collaboration with five top digital influencers, including investigative journalist and editor, Fisayo Soyombo. Other influencers on the project include social justice advocate, Mr Segun Awosanya (segalink); human right activist, Barr. Abdul Mahmud; globally recognised grassroots campaigner, Hamzat Lawal; and popular health influencer, Dr Fidelis
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Photo Journalist and Cinematographer, Gbemile Oluwatosin has emerged winner of the Innovators Award Competition in the MEDIAGIG2020 training for media professionals. Organized by The CoBuilders with Media Career Development Network, the theme of the four weeks virtual workshops was Deploying Technology for Impact and Profitability in the Nigeria media industry. Oluwatosin who is a photojournalism instructor and
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Chairman, Board of Directors, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Malam Wada Maida, has been laid to rest on Tuesday at Gudu Cemetary, Apo District, Abuja. He reportedly died at 70 on Monday night after developing health complications. Maida served as the Chief Press Secretary to President Muhammadu Buhari while he was military head of state.
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Blessing Oladunjoye, publisher of BONews https://bonewsng.com/, a website devoted to reporting women, persons with disabilities and children is Journalist, Development Enthusiast and Radio Host. In this interview with Lekan Otufodunrin, she shares her experience of being an online publisher and other issues involved in online publishing. What informed your recent call for volunteers for your website and
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Media programmes scheduled to hold this week include training, call for entries, award deadline and others between August 17- 22, 2020. The programmes compiled by Oyinlola Awonuga are listed below with details: DEADLINE: Thursday, AUGUST 20, 2020 Entries for The Africa-China Reporting Project (the Project) at Wits Journalism will close today. The Online Environmental Journalism
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