By BISI OLAWUNMI The four-year journey to earning the Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Mass Communication ended in euphoric celebration at the second convocation for the award of PhD degrees by Babcock University, Ilisan-Remo, Ogun state on Sunday, June 2, 2013. It was a day of fulfillment. Even then, this day of joy still had […]
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By Lekan Otufodunrin, The Nation The first ever Impact Journalism Day- a unique project involving 20 leading newspapers across the world publishing dedicated sections packed with creative solutions to global issues on the same day- was marked on Saturday, June 22, 2013. The project, initiated by Sparknews in collaboration with media partners, seeks to kick
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The Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationists (NAPE) has concluded media training for journalists to broaden their knowledge in the field of reporting. The Guardian reports that the two-day workshop, which NAPE organised in partnership with Schlumberger, was specifically tailored to equip media practitioners with knowledge of reporting activities of the Exploration & Production (E&P) industry.
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Top media and Communication vacancies The Nigerian Electricity Regulation Commission seeks to recruit qualified professionals for vacant positions in the office of the Chairman and its six specialized divisions as follows: OFFICE OF THE CHAIRMAN Assistant General Manager- Media Adviser This person will be responsible for offering advice on strategic communication that would positively promote
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The Board of The Sun Publishing Limited has approved new editorial appointments with effect from July 1, 2013. On that date, new editors take over at different levels, to serve our teeming readers and give them more value for money. According to Mr Tony Onyima, Managing Director/Editor-in-chief, the new appointments “are aimed at driving our
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Shell Petroleum Development Company requires the service of an Internal Communications Advisor/Editor. Applicants must have at least five/seven years work experience post –NYSC. Responsibilities: POSITION PURPOSE: To support the Internal Communications Manger in coordinating and managing the production of Shell World Nigeria and other internal publications, journals, newsletters etc,and facilitating the timely dissemination of information
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Six Nigerian journalists are among the final nominees in five out of 10 categories of the 2013 Diageo Africa Business Reporting (DABRA) Awards announced on Friday, May 10, 2013, in London, United Kingdom. Winners of the 10 categories will be decided and announced by a prestigious international judging panel made up of experts from the
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By Sabella Abidde (sabidde@yahoo.com), The Punch Just before 5:00am on Sunday, April 28, 2013, I came off bed to read one of Nigeria’s greatest minds tells us that: “If you are a regular reader of this column, you might like to know that this is the final time I will be writing it in this
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By Olatunji Dare, The Nation. In the past six months, the fraternity of Nigerian journalists has lost four of its ablest, all of them of my generation. Not to the lucrative field of Public Relations or corporate communications, or to the political bureaucracy, with its delusions of power and influence, but to the cold, undiscriminating
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The Nigerian social media sphere started off like its peers around the world. First attracting only individuals seeking to keep up with friends and strangers. But that was back then. The community has since grown to attract both businesses and governments. President Goodluck Jonathan announced his 2011 presidential ambition on his Facebook page, positioning his
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