By Osola Olaitan Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on new media, Tolu Ogunlesi has advised traditional media in the country to take advantage of digital platforms if they want to remain relevant in the industry. Ogunlesi who gave the advice at the on-going Social Media Week in Lagos said digital platform is shaping the taste […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Tolu Ogunlesi @toluogunlesi as his Special Assistant on Digital/New Media. A statement by Buhari’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina said Ogunlesi will be assisted by Bashir Ahamd who was recently named Personal Assistant to the President on New Media. Ogunlesi, who is a renowned blogger and journalist, graduated
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President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Tolu Ogunlesi @toluogunlesi as his Special Assistant on Digital/New Media. A statement by Buhari’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina said Ogunlesi will be assisted by Bashir Ahamd who was recently named Personal Assistant to the President on New Media. Ogunlesi, who is a renowned blogger and journalist, graduated
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Simon Ateba, publisher of SimonAtebaNews on Simonateba.com challenges journalists to embrace the future and position themselves for the incoming opportunities offered by the new media. You see, you all know my story. Most of you read late last year how I was arrested at the Minawao camp in Cameroon’s far north while trying to investigate the
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Lekan Otufodunrin, journalist and media career development specialist counsels journalists thinking of quitting the profession. Years ago, some United States newspaper editors in a mock exercise were asked to counsel their reporters on the values of the profession and urge them not to quit. All of them, except one, gave one reason or the other
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The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Country Office in Nigeria (CONIG) seeks to employ an Outreach and Communication Officer based in Abuja. Required Skills and Experience: Education: • Advanced university degree (Master’s degree) in Communications/ Journalism/ Development Studies/law or related fields. Experience: • At least 2 years overall experience in communications and/or
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Ikenna Emewu, Editor Nation’s Capital of The Sun, has been nominated as the Nigerian candidate for the 2016 Public Diplomacy Association Fellowship {CP- DAF}. The international fellowship aimed to bond Africa/China media relationship will commence at the end of this month till December in Beijing, China. Emewu according to the Chinese Embassy in Nigeria was
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Gilbert Alasa, award winning journalist and blogger writes on the death of the traditional media and the media of the future. Blogs. Digital media. Data. Apps. Proprietary platforms. Content marketing. SEO. These are just some of the jargons that most journalists just don’t want to hear these days. And the reasons are simple: they just
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The Management of Bayero University, Kano has announced Professor Umaru A. Pate as the institution’s pioneer Dean of Faculty of Communications and Film Studies. His appointment follows the accreditation and endorsement of the faculty by the National University Commission {NUC}. The Faculty will kick off with three Departments: Communication Studies, Theatre and Performing Arts and
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The Management of Bayero University, Kano has announced Professor Umaru A. Pate as the institution’s pioneer Dean of Faculty of Communications and Film Studies. His appointment follows the accreditation and endorsement of the faculty by the National University Commission {NUC}. The Faculty will kick off with three Departments: Communication Studies, Theatre and Performing Arts and
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