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Edwin Naidu wins Nat Nakasa award, commended for integrity

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Veteran South African journalist, Edwin Naidu has won the 2026 Nat Nakasa Award for bravery in journalism. Naidu, founder of ednews.africa has spent years reporting on higher education, science, and public policy. ednews.africa is a digital newsroom launched to provide sustained, evidence-based coverage of schools, universities, research, and youth development. Community Media Award 2026 went […]

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Need for AI Disclosure standard

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There was no need to ask newsroom leaders gathered at the workshop on AI disclosure standard last week in Lagos if they or their media organisations use AI tools. Chances that any would say they don’t was nil given the widespread use of AI tools in Nigerian newsrooms as it is globally. What they are

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ACJOAU president pledges to build on association’s legacy

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The new President of the Association of Campus Journalists, Obafemi Awolowo University (ACJOAU), Samuel Faseyitan, has pledged to build on the association’s journalism legacy while adapting its activities to the changing realities of the media industry. Faseyitan made the commitment during his inaugural address at the association’s annual Dinner and Awards Night and inauguration of

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AI & Deepfakes: Who do we trust?

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Ofili Chukwunonso writes on the challenge of knowing who to trust when seeing is no longer believing in the era of AI and deepfakes. In 2022, a video surfaced showing President Volodymyr Zelenskyy telling Ukrainian troops to surrender during Russia’s invasion. It was fake. In early April 2023, a leaked audio controversy emerged involving

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My learning visit to Lagos Television studio

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Our intern, Ayomide Salami writes on his recent visit to the Lagos Television studio sharing his learning experience. One of the most interesting experiences I have had during my internship so far was my visit to the Lagos Television (LTV) station in Alausa, Ikeja. I went there with my boss, that I am currently

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Media organisations urged to publish Al policies

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Media organisations in Nigeria have been urged to publish public-facing AI policies telling their audience how they use AI. The call was made on Tuesday in Lagos by Senior journalists and editors from Nigeria’s leading news organisations who met to discuss building a shared standard for how newsrooms disclose their use of artificial intelligence to

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Interviews are not inquisitions – Shobanjo

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Advertising guru, Dr Biodun Shobanjo is worried about the state of broadcasting in the country noting that many of the broadcasters of today are not as good as they should be. Shobanjo, Chairman of Troyka Holdings, Nigeria’s leading marketing communications group, expressed his concern in his contribution to the new book Communication and media in

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Make 2026 count in your media career

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With the fourth and final quarter of the year already underway, we want to draw your attention to the need to take stock of your media career progress so far this year and do what is still possible to make 2026 count positively for your professional aspirations. This is a good time to review the

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Bimbo Oloyede: A Life in Broadcasting

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Book review of Communication and media in Nigeria: Celebrating Bimbo Oloyede’s contribution to five decades of theory, practice and transformation by Reuben Abati Unwana Samuel Akpan, Five Decades of Theory, Practice and Transformation. Lagos: Strictly Speaking, xxxi + 494 pp. This is what I consider a truly interesting book in terms of its very obvious

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Experts harp on mentorship, courage for entrepreneurs to thrive

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Mentorship and courage are non-negotiable requirements for entrepreneurs who want to thrive and build sustainable businesses in Nigeria, experts have said. The experts spoke during the launch of Courage to Succeed, a new book that profiles 14 Nigerian founders who built thriving businesses despite major economic and operational challenges. The book, authored by Yinka Padonu,

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