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Memaiyetan veteran journalist, PR consultant, clocks 76

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A Kano based veteran journalist, public relations consultant and community leader, Prince Ajayi Memaiyetan clocked 76 years on October 5, 2018. A member of British Institutes of Public Relations, Advertising and Marketing, Prince Ajayi Memaiyetan was trained by the International Press Institute (IPI) at the University of Nairobi, Kenya under the sponsorship of Ford Foundation […]

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Vetrans to celeberate 160 years of journalism in Nigeria

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The Nigerian League of Veteran Journalists (NLVJ) plans to celebrate 160 years anniversary of journalism in Nigeria. The Nation Newspapers reports that activities to mark the celebration from November 22 which will end in March next year in Abeokuta, Ogun State. President of the League, Eddie Aderinokun, who spoke at the group’s press parley unveiling

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Ekanem leaves Nigerian Breweries, launches Marketing, PR company

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The Corporate Affairs Adviser and member of the Executive Committee of Nigerian Breweries Plc, Kufre Ekanem has resigned from the brewing giant with effect from October 1, 2018. Ekanem, communications expert and poet, it was learnt has completed his notice period on September 30 and has since commenced his consulting dream with Philosoville Limited, a Culture, Marketing

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Call for interest in media workshop on reporting 2019 electoral process

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A two-day Media training workshop on best practices and professional reporting of the electoral process ahead of the 2019 general elections is to be conducted by International Press Centre (IPC), Lagos. The workshop, supported by the EU under Component 4b: Support to the media of the EU Support to Democratic Governance in Nigeria (EU-SDGN) project

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October 17 deadline for Diamond Awards for Media Excellence

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Entries have been invited for the 27th edition of the Diamond Awards for Media Excellence (DAME). in a statement, DAME invited entries for works published in 2017 in various categories for both print and broadcast journalism. Agriculture Reporting, Best Designed Newspaper, Business Reporting, Child-Friendly Reporting, Child-Friendly Media, and Editorial Cartooning are some categories listed under

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BusinessDay journalist wins invitation to global tech conference

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Head of New Technology desk for BusinessDay Media Limited, Frank Eleanya has been named as the winner of the invitation by the African Press Organisation Group (APO) to attend the Web Summit (https://WebSummit.com), the Largest Tech Conference in the World, to be held in Lisbon, Portugal, from November 5 to 8. APO Group, will offer

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Isiguzo elected new NUJ President

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By: Muneer Yaqub The Vice President of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, South East Zone C, Chris Isiguzo, has been elected as the new National President of the National Union of Journalists (NUJ). Isiguzo, South East Bureau Editor of ThisDay Newspaper won the election at the 6th triennial conference of the Union held in Abeokuta,

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Sponsored coverage of global events for journalists

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APO Group (www.APO-opa.com), a leading global media relations consultancy each year offers journalists the opportunity to attend major events as a part of its commitment to supporting journalism in Africa. Three previous recipients of the AfricaCom invitation were science journalist Aimable Twahirwa from Rwanda (https://bit.ly/2y42xAe), journalist John Churu from Botswana (https://bit.ly/2NVy4PP) and journalist Lilian Murugi

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Fellowship with female gentlemen of the press

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Media Career Development Specialist, Lekan Otufodunrin writes on the Female Reporters Leadership Fellowship organised by Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism supported by Free Press Unlimited. I spent last Monday to Saturday with 34 amazing, cerebral and professional female Nigerian journalists thanks to the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism, (WSCIJ). 20 of them are

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Entries open for Wole Soyinka Award for Investigative Reporting

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The 13th Edition of the Wole Soyinka Award for Investigative Reporting is now open for entries from Nigerian professional journalists or team of journalists, full-time or part-time, with stories published between 4th October 2017 and 3rd October 2018. The Coordinator of the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ), Motunrayo Alaka in a statement said submitted

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