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Nigerian developers celebrated at Facebook conference

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Five Nigerians developers along with others from the continent had their achievements and products celebrated at the Facebook’s annual developer F8 conference (www.FBF8.com), held in San Jose, California, on April 18 and 19. African developers at the event shared the stage with Facebook and developers worldwide showcasing innovative products and services they have created for […]

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Turkey: Journalists worldwide demand release of jailed colleagues

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The three former Al Jazeera journalists imprisoned in Egypt for more than 400 days have joined other journalists, artists and activists in an Amnesty International campaign to demand the release of more than 120 journalists jailed in Turkey following last summer’s failed coup. Mohamed Fahmy, Peter Greste and Baher Mohammed added their voices to the

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IPC condemns killing of Bayelsa journalist, calls for investigation

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The International Press Centre (IPC), has condemned the murder of Mr. Famous Giobaro of the Bayelsa State-owned radio station, Glory FM 97.1, who was shot dead by unknown gunmen at his residence on Sunday, April 16, 2017. Director of IPC, Mr. Lanre Arogundade in a statement on April 17 said that the killing of the journalist

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RED launches church communication agency

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RED-Africa’s top omni-media company has launched Church Culture, a church communication agency. The agency was launched on Sunday, April 16, 2017 with a Rubbin’ Minds Easter special on Channels Television themed ‘Discussions on the Media and the Church’. Church Culture according to RED will provide communication solutions to churches towards achieving its core mandate of propagating the

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Amplify's content creators fellows graduate

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Amplify, Africa’s first paid-fellowship for content creators, has graduated its inaugural cohorts of three teams of young storytellers from Rwanda, Kenya and Nigeria. The teams presented their final projects to an all-star panel of Africa’s leading business, media and technology personalities on Friday 7 April in Nairobi, Kenya. African Media Agency (AMA) reports that the Fellowship was

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Amplify’s content creators fellows graduate

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Amplify, Africa’s first paid-fellowship for content creators, has graduated its inaugural cohorts of three teams of young storytellers from Rwanda, Kenya and Nigeria. The teams presented their final projects to an all-star panel of Africa’s leading business, media and technology personalities on Friday 7 April in Nairobi, Kenya. African Media Agency (AMA) reports that the Fellowship was

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JOURNALISTS

Advice for journalists planning to run NGOs

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March 2017 Online #MediaCareerQ&A For journalists thinking of running a Non-Governmental Organisation, here are some useful advice to consider. Betty Abbah Executive director at Cee-Hope Nigeria I call it going the less-travelled road, ditching the age-long stance of neutrality and jumping into the ‘ditch’ with the people to fight oppression, right wrongs and or bring

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Two Nigerian journalists named Childhood Development Reporting Fellows

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Two Nigerian journalists, Toluwani Eniola, a correspondent with The Punch Newspaper and Chikezie Omeje, senior investigative and data reporter with the International Centre for Investigative Reporting, Nigeria have been named fellows for the 2017 Early Childhood Development Reporting Fellowship. Eniola and Omeje are among 12 fellows named for the programme by the International Center for

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I keep applying for awards and fellowships and I'm yet to get any, why ?

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March 2017 Online #MediaCareerQ&A Hannah Ojo, Award-winning reporter with The Nation Keeping applying but learn from past mistakes. Read winning works and profiles of winning journalists. Wale Fatade, Executive Director, Media Support Centre Don’t give up, that’s all. I was named ‘fellowship editor’ until I got my first opportunity to travel outside Nigeria. Colleagues I

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I keep applying for awards and fellowships and I’m yet to get any, why ?

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March 2017 Online #MediaCareerQ&A Hannah Ojo, Award-winning reporter with The Nation Keeping applying but learn from past mistakes. Read winning works and profiles of winning journalists. Wale Fatade, Executive Director, Media Support Centre Don’t give up, that’s all. I was named ‘fellowship editor’ until I got my first opportunity to travel outside Nigeria. Colleagues I

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