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COVID-19: Telecoms is the best performing stock in Africa

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By Dayo Emmanuel Telecoms is the best performing stock in Africa despite COVID-19 pandemic ravaging the world. Former Editor-in-Chief of Bloomberg News, Matt Winkler disclosed this on Tuesday while facilitating a session with the Alumni of Bloomberg Media Initiative for Africa (BMIA), a financial journalism training sponsored by former Mayor of New York, Michael Bloomberg. During […]

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Radio

Tributes galore for Mr FM Radio Dan Foster

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Tributes about the impact he made in the Nigeria radio industry have been pouring in following the announcement of the death of Black-American radio programme host, Dan Foster on Wednesday. Unconfirmed reports according to Oyinlola Awonuga said Foster, popularly known as The Big Dawg died of COVID-19 complications in Lagos. He worked with Cool FM,

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How I got my radio job in Nigeria – Dan Foster

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By Seye Joseph, MCS Popular Nigerian-based American On-Air Personality, Dan Foster ( who died on Wednesday, June 17, 2020) has revealed how he got his first radio job in the country while he was still in America. Foster in an interview with The Punch Newspaper in 2014 said that he never knew he was coming

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Journalists urged to effectively use digital tools

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The Head of Newsroom at the International Centre for Investigative Reporting (ICIR), Yekeen Akinwale, has urged Journalists and media practitioners to begin to effectively use digital tools for newsgathering. He stated this during an online conference organized by the Digital Literacy Advocacy Club and the Centre for Information Technology and Development. According to him, with

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Vacancies

Vacancies: Programme Officer, Head, Investigations, Graduate Interns

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Cable Newspaper Journalism Foundation (CNJF), a partner of TheCable online newspaper is seeking highly qualified candidates to join the team for the implementation of two new projects. The vacancies are for Programme Officer, Head, Investigations and Graduate Interns. The projects with the support from the Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA), CNJF is for: READ

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Opportunity for paid internship

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A media organisation based in Uyo has an opportunity for paid internship for young university graduates who desire for a career in journalism. Requirements: Must have basic news writing skills, completed his/her NYSC programme, and resident in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. Interested applicants should send their CV, a letter of application to ubongabasi@gmail.com, including a

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COVID 19

How to better report COVID-19

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Since the COVID-19 pandemic broke out, the media has expectedly remained one of the major channels to reach the people, share accurate information, find out what people need to know and report about the impact on the society. This crucial role becomes more important considering that COVID19 is not only a pandemic, but the kind

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genius

Book of the week: How to activate the genius in you

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How To Activate The Genius In You, by Daniel Adebayo highlights reasons why many graduates have not been able to use their acquired skills to enhance their personal lives. It also focuses on: How entrepreneurship education is key to personal and national development. The causes and cure for mass failures in school examinations and what

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IPC condemns harassment of journalists in Delta

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The International Press Centre (IPC) had condemned the harassment and unlawful detention of journalists by men of the Nigerian Police Force in Warri, Delta State. In a statement issued on Wednesday, IPC said a report by the Committee to Protect Journalists states that Matthew Omonigho (Daily Post Newspaper), Edeki Igafe (News Agency of Nigeria), Christopher

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business

‘How to start and run small business successfuly’

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ADESOLA IKULAJOLU reports on a session by a business expert, Dr Dipo Awojide popularly known as Ogbeni Dipo on starting a small business. Having a business idea might seems easy. In fact, several people have ideas on how to own their own business, either small scale or large. But the problem is how to start,

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