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Journalists urge report more on health, finance

Partnership Advocacy for Child and Family Health, PACFaH, has urged the media to actively report issues on health budget and finance. The organisation said this is necessary  to ensure that government meets her commitment towards adequate funding of the health sector Health Reform Foundation of Nigeria (HERFON) Programme Officer on PACFaH project, Ms. Aanu’ Rotimi […]

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Q & A with Carolyn Robinson: Solution Journalism Training Expands to African Countries

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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BCNWF Award: February 28th, deadline for entries submission

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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Longest jailed journalist freed after 18 years of imprisonment

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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