Top media holding company, Africa.com has completed its acquisition of iAfrica.com, South Africa’s oldest news portal from South African media giant, Primedia (Pty) Ltd and telecoms powerhouse, MTN (Pty) Ltd. The terms of the agreement according to a press statement by the African Media Agency were not disclosed. Founded in late 1990s, iAfrica is said […]
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A Senior Correspondent of TVC News, Sumner Shagari has announced his exit from the broadcast company after six years of service. ” I gracefully bowed out of TVC News today. I thank its management, staff and viewers for their faith in me while working there,” Shagari stated in a facebook post on July 6. He
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The Deputy Director of Information, University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) Mr. Kunle Ibrahim Akogun has been promoted as the new Director of Corporate Affairs of the institution. Akogun, a graduate of Mass Communication from University of Lagos was former Group News Editor, National Assembly Editor and Editorial Board member of THISDAY Newspaper. He joined the services of
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By Blessing Oladunjoye Media experts have offered tips on how students can utilize and miximise communication skills to enhance their career. They spoke at the 9thedition of The Academic Summit organized by Students of Mass Communication Department at the University of Lagos. Among others, the speakers stressed the need for appropriate use of new media,
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Winners have emerged for the Alfred Opubor Campus Journalism Award organized by the Premium Times Centre for Investigative Journalism (PTCIJ). The winners are Adekunle Adebanjo; Best Oponion Piece, Okafor Chiamaka; Best Community Journalism story and Best female campus reporter and Kabir Adejumo, Best investigative story, most prolific writer and best male campus reporter. Premium Times
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Director, International Press Centre, Lanre Arogundade writes on the issues arising from the denial of the story credited to a leader of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association and the apology by Premium Times One of the fall outs of the recent plateau killings is the statement credited to a Miyetti Allah official which has
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Richard Akinola, Chair, Media Law Centre writes on the controversy over the claim by leader of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria that he was misquoted by some newspapers. For the uninitiated, who don’t know how news reports are processed, the usual refrain is to stereotype the media in an uncomplimentary pigeon hole.
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By Blessing Oladunjoye Africa Check has invited entries from journalists for the African-Fact-checking Awards 2018. Entries for the award must have been published or broadcast between 1 September 2017 and 15 August 2018 and should have exposed as misleading or wrong a claim on an important topic made by a public figure or institution in
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To provide lasting solutions to the growing challenge of producing indigenous content for the global audience, students of University of Lagos (UNILAG) are set to hold the 9th edition of the annual media summit tagged “The Academic Summit (TAS) 9.0.” “Create. Glocalize” is the theme of the summit which has been scheduled to hold on
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Following the recent death of the Chairman of the Board of Punch Nigeria Limited, publishers of Punch Newspapers, Mr Gbadewale Aboderin, a non-executive director of the board, Mrs Angela Olufunmilayo Emuwa (nee Aboderin) has been appointed to replace him. Her appointment took effect from Tuesday, June 26, 2018. Mrs Valerie Omowunmi Tunde-Obe (nee Aboderin)
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