Nigerian journalist and Filmmaker, Shola Lawal has been named by The International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF) as its 2019 IWMF Elizabeth Neuffer Fellow. According to a statement on June 13, Lawal was selected from more than 100 applicants from 43 countries for the 15th edition of the fellowship which provides journalists with training and experience reporting […]
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The Bloomberg Media Initiative Africa (BMIA) on Thursday announced the expansion of its Financial Journalism Training (FJT) program to Senegal, Côte d’Ivoire and Tanzania. The training programme was earlier in the year launched in Ghana and Zambia. According to a statement, the programme will support the advancement of financial journalism and contribute to economic development on the continent.
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Entries have been invited for the Nigerian Academy of Science (NAS) Science Award for outstanding science reporting for 2018. The award according to a statement is open to all print and broadcast journalists who published science or science-related stories (health, environment, etc) in 2018. The prize consists of a plaque; cash prize each for print
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A media award to recognise Women journalists who report and support female entrepreneurship in Africa has been launched by APO Group (www.APO-opa.com), a leading media relations consultancy and press release distribution service in Africa and the Middle East. The inaugural APO Group African Women in Media Award will also celebrate and empower African women journalists The
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Thursday’s suspension of the broadcast licence of Daar Communications Limited, owners of the African Independent Television (AIT), Ray Power FM radio and Faaji FM radio by the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has been condemned by three media-sector non-governmental organisations. The media groups described the Commission’s action as unwarranted, unjust, and a violation of the right to
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Wide condemnation has greeted the suspension of the broadcast license of Daar Communications Limited, owners of Africa Independent Television (AIT) and Raypower FM across the country. Organisations and individuals in separate statements faulted the decision saying it was draconian. NBC’s action out of tune with democratic principles- NGE The Nigerian Guild of Editors
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The Nigeria Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has announced the suspension of the Licence of Daar Communications, owners of Africa Independent Television (AIT) and Raypower Radio stations across the country. The suspension was announced at a press briefing on Thursday at the Commission’s headquarters in Abuja. Full text of the suspension statement below: Following monitoring reports and
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The Group Politics Editor of Tribune Newspapers, Mr. Taiwo Adisa has been appointed as the Chief Press Secretary to Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde. The appointment was announced in a statement in Ibadan by the Chief of Staff to the Governor, Chief Bisi Ilaka Makinde, shortly after his inauguration, had announced the first appointment last week
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The newly appointed Chief Press Secretary to the Oyo State Governor, Taiwo Adisa has explained why he accepted to serve in the position despite the concerns by some of his colleagues. Adisa who until his appointment was the Bureau Chief and Group Political Editor of Tribune newspapers offered the explanation in a Facebook post on
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The 2019 edition of the world congress of the International Press Institute (IPI) #IPIWOCO has held in Geneva with the theme Building alliances for Independent media IPI annually holds a high-profile World Congress, gathering editors, media executives and leading journalists from globally-renowned media outlets. The congress was held in Abuja, Nigeria in 2018. In our
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