International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking Background By resolution 42/112 of 7 December 1987, the General Assembly decided to observe 26 June as the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking as an expression of its determination to strengthen action and cooperation to achieve the goal of an international society free of […]
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A leading national newspaper in the country, (name not given) needs an Editor who is to report to The Board of Directors of the company. The proposed annual salary is N6-8milliion per annum. The advert was published in The Guardian of June 18, 2019. Full details of the advert are as follows JOB ROLE
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A top media professional, Mr Festus Adedayo has been appointed as the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to Senate President, Dr Ahamad Lawan. Adedayo’s appointment was contained in a statement by the Special Adviser to the Senate President on Administration, Dr Betty Okoroh, on Tuesday. Adedayo who holds a PhD in Political Communication from
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A fact-checking training has been held for a group of journalists in Niger state by a Dubawa Fact-Checking Fellow, Justina Asishana. The two-day training focused on skills needed for fact-checking including the difference between fact-checking and news reporting, how to source for claims and what claims are fact-checkable. The participants also learnt about what claims
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Farm Radio International focused on improving rural African communities offers resources and training for radio broadcasters. What is Farm Radio International? Farm Radio International is a Canadian international non-governmental organization uniquely focused on improving rural African communities through the world’s most accessible communications tool: radio. We produce radio resources that support thousands of broadcasters
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Freelance journalist Kelechukwu Iruoma and Business Editor of Per Second News, Ruth Oluronbi have been named as winners of the ICFJ Alumni Reporting Grants, backed by Microsoft’s Modern Journalism program, that supports data journalism and immersive storytelling. Iruoma, Oluronmbi and another US journalist, Philip Cunningham, according to a report by ICFJ will receive special grants to
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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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