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New media adviser for Tinubu

Publisher and Managing Editor of Western Post Newspaper, Mr Tunde Rahman has been appointed as the new Special Adviser, Media to former Lagos State Governor, Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu. Rahman, former Saturday and Sunday editions of THISDAY Newspaper according to PREMIUM TIMES replaces the former media adviser, Mr Sunday Dare recently appointed a Commissioner in […]

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Two Nigerian journalists make shortlist for African Fact- Checking Award

Two Nigerian journalists, Ajibola Amzat of The Guardian Newspapers and Adedayo Oketola of Saturday Punch have been named among seven finalists for this year’s African Fact-Checking Awards. The award is to honour the best investigative fact-checking carried out by African journalists this year which exposed misleading claims made by leading public figures across the continent.

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Sept 30 deadline for Dialogue on Sexuality and Role of the Media.

September 30, 2016 is the deadline for submission of application by interested journalists to participate in a Dialogue on Sexuality and Role of the Media. Heartland Alliance in collaboration with Projekthope www.projekthope.org is hosting the dialogue under its: Engaging the Media in Human Rights Series from October 3-4, 2016. If you are a media stakeholder,

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Call for nominations for Omololu Falobi Award

September 28 is the deadline for the submission of nominations for the Omololu Falobi Award for Excellence in Prevention Research Community Advocacy. Full details available at :http://www.avac.org/falobi The award was established to pay tribute to the life and work of Omololu Falobi and to highlight the essential role of community advocacy in HIV prevention research.

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Nigerian- American reporter wins ICFJ's Young Reporter award

The International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) has named Nigerian-American journalist Chika Oduah as the recipient of its inaugural “Young Reporter for a Sustainable Future Award.” The Award celebrates and encourages reporting from emerging journalists who demonstrate commitment to producing compelling stories that improve people’s daily lives and raise awareness of issues related to the Sustainable

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Nigerian- American reporter wins ICFJ’s Young Reporter award

The International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) has named Nigerian-American journalist Chika Oduah as the recipient of its inaugural “Young Reporter for a Sustainable Future Award.” The Award celebrates and encourages reporting from emerging journalists who demonstrate commitment to producing compelling stories that improve people’s daily lives and raise awareness of issues related to the Sustainable

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Five lessons I learnt publishing The Interview – Azu

Publisher and CEO of The Interview Magazine, Azubuike Ishiekwene has shared five lessons he has learnt in the first year of publishing his monthly magazine. In his weekly column of September 9, 2016 published in Leadership Newspaper entitled Journey to a start-up, Azubuike, former Executive Director, Publications of The Punch said “There’s nothing in the

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Three shortlist for 2016 NLNG Literature prize released

Three entries have made the final shortlist approved by the Advisory Board for The Nigeria Prize for Literature sponsored by Nigeria LNG Limited. The three shortlist from the initial eleven released in July was announced in a statement on Wednesday by NLNG General Manager, External Relations, Kudo Eresia-Eke. The three shortlisted entries are Born on

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