Former Nigerian Ambassador to the United Kingdom, Ambassador Sarafa Tunji Ishola has urged Nigerians to focus more on improving the lives of the people through education, poverty eradication, and better communication in local languages. He made this call at the 7th Anniversary Lecture of Penpushing Media, held on Thursday at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library […]
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The Association of Campus Journalists at Obafemi Awolowo University (ACJOAU) has inaugurated it’s newly elected executive members with the new President, Esther Olatimehin urging members to contribute to achieving more and growing stronger campus media organisation. Olatimehim spoke at the inauguration and swearing-in ceremony held alongside the association’s annual dinner and awards night at the
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Student leaders have been advised to be intentional in their willingness to serve to make necessary impact. Africa Editor at the Centre for Collaborative Investigative Journalism (CCIJ) Ajibola Amzat made the call at a Media and Leadership Conference themed “Amplifying Youth Voices: Media, Leadership and Civic Responsibility in the 21st Century” at the university’s Energy
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AI is not waiting for Nigerian journalists to catch up. From fact-checking to translation and captions, it’s already in our newsrooms. The question is simple: will AI take your job, or will you learn to make it your ally? The conversation about artificial intelligence (AI) and jobs often swings between two extremes. On one side,
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“AI REAL TALK: Enhancing Journalism Without Losing The Human Touch” is the topic of a webinar on Wednesday, 30th July 2025, at 10.00 am on Google Meet. Organised by FACKT Media Consult, the training is aimed at reducing the abuse of AI among upcoming journalists to maintain the credibility of journalism practice in the country. The host of
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Seventy Mass Communication lecturers from 56 universities across Nigeria have been trained by the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) on embedding AI in teaching and practice. Thirty lecturers from 26 universities across Southern Nigeria participated in the AI in Universities workshop held in Lagos last week, while 40 lecturers from 30 universities participated in
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Coordinator, Media Integrity Initiative Africa (MIIA) Training, Femi Akintunde-Johnson writes on the outcome of the second edition of the programme. What began as a modest gathering of determined media professionals on Saturday, July 12, 2025, culminated on the afternoon of July 19 in a stirring affirmation of purpose, passion, and the promise of excellence. The
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Find below media training and programmes you can apply for to enhance your career. Opportunities for African Creatives and Journalists: Fellowships, Scholarships & Awards Africa’s creative scene is expanding with new opportunities for writers, journalists, and filmmakers. These programmes provide vital funding, mentorship, and exposure to help storytellers develop their work and share authentic African
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Part of the impact of Artificial Intelligence on media practice is the creation of new or enhanced roles, demanding a different set of skills focused on leveraging AI, critical thinking and human-centric capabilities. IT specialist and experienced journalist based in the United States, Chris Tunde Odediran, listed the emerging new roles in a masterclass paper
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Long ago, it used to be that many journalists barely managed to have a diploma qualification, but that has since changed, with many being graduates from various disciplines. Beyond the first degree, many present-day journalists now have post-graduate degrees, and there is even a growing number of those who have doctoral degrees. We once wrote
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