Rhoda Olorunfemi Isabella Akinseye, Founder and Managing Director of Yellow Tamarind Productions has said the government can do more to empower local independent producers. Akinseye said there is a market for local content and it is very big. “We need to produce quality content that can stand the test of time. I don’t mean copying […]
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Rhoda Olorunfemi Isabella Akinseye, Founder and Managing Director of Yellow Tamarind Productions has said the government can do more to empower local independent producers. Akinseye said there is a market for local content and it is very big. “We need to produce quality content that can stand the test of time. I don’t mean copying
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Taiwo Olushola George has been named as the new editor of TheCable. TheCable reports that George succeeds ‘Fisayo Soyombo, the pioneer editor and multiple award-winning journalist who left the services of the newspaper in January 2017. A member of the founding staff of the newspaper in April 2014, George rose from the position of sub-editor
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EbonyLife Television in partnership with Malta Guinness has launched a new drama series, Life 101. The drama series which started airing March 8 is about four childhood friends who left high school to university, hopeful about the future. The series is on every Wednesday at 8pm on ELTV Channel 165. Speaking at the premiere, Rob
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Solution Journalism Network, also called SoJo, is expanding its training opportunities to the African region. I had the chance to talk with Carolyn Robinson, who would be leading the training programs in Africa this year. Carolyn, a video journalist, media program director, and educator has many years of journalism practice under her belt. She is also
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A leading national newspaper is in need of sales representatives Requirement: Interested candidates must have HND or BSc. in Marketing or Social Sciences. Method of Application: Applicants should send in their handwritten application and credentials to The Admin Manager. Pmb 1025, Oshodi, Lagos. Note: Submission should be made not later than two week from the
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British Council News Worldwide Foundation has invited young passionate journalists to submit entries for Its 2017 award. According to the statement released by the organizers, participants must be an undergraduate of a registered university or a have graduated within the year last, between ages 18 to 25 on 1st July 2017. He or she must
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Media perspectives has announced Jude Odia as the new Chief Operating Officer, COO, barely two months after he was appointed the General Manager of the media agency. According to The Punch, Odia who has played key roles in the media agency through his wealth of experience in communications planning and brand strategy has helped create
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Muhammad Bekjanov, a journalist and an activist from the Central Asian Republic of Uzbekistan has been released after 18 years of imprisonment. Report has it that Bekjanov was imprisoned for an alleged attempt to kill the late president Islam Karimov but he later confessed that he was tortured into confessing to fabricate charges. Further report
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Media training in investigative and data-driven journalism in the country has received a major boost with the award of $5 million grant to nine organisations and institution by The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. The grants according to a statement by the Foundation will support a range of projects, including trainings for journalists
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