Lekan Otufodunrin previews The Vanguard Chronology: 40 Years of Nigeria’s Leading Tabloid by the Vanguard Media Alumni Association which offers memorable recollections and insights on the of the birth, challenges and growth of newspaper. Publisher of BusinessDay Newspaper, Mr Frank Aigbogun, was a reporter with The Guardian in 1984 when he was told that […]
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Former Sunday Editor of THISDAY Newspaper, Alhaji Yusuph Olaniyonu was Commissioner for Information in Ogun State and later Media Adviser to the Senate President. In this 60th birthday interview with Lekan Otufodunrin, he shares his key life and career lessons. Clocking milestone ages comes with some unique feelings. What does marking your 60th birthday
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Comfort Mussa, the multi-award-winning Cameroonian journalist and gender and disability rights advocate, will publish her debut novella with Bakwa Books in August 2026. The novella, The Shape of Unbroken Things/Ce Qu’on Ne Brise Pas, is a work of young adult fiction that captures the fragile intensity of adolescence and is unlike anything ever published
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Peter Daniella Chiamaka of Mountain Top University Ibafo, Ogun State, writes on her first week as an intern at the Media Career Development Network. I came back from school and asked my parents to help me find an internship placement, but my mum said I can’t be going out; that instead, I should just register
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ROUNDCHECK, a youth-led fact-checking organisation advancing truth, accountability and Media and Information Literacy (MIL) in Nigeria, has launched Civic Play, a web-based edutainment game designed to improve civic education, political literacy and MIL among young Nigerians through interactive digital learning. The platform was unveiled on Saturday, August 8, 2026, during a virtual launch themed “Advancing
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What can be done to ensure that journalism remains as impactful and sustainable as it used to be before the advent of digital disruption? This report highlights various observations and suggestions by experienced journalists and media experts. Former Deputy Editor of Sunday Nation, Dr Yinka Oyegbile, is not the first person to raise concerns
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Pauline Walley-Daniels, Ph.D. is an ordained Prophetic-Deliverance Apostle who teaches the Word of God with dramatic demonstrations. She is the President of Pauline Walley Evangelistic Ministries and Christian Communications, the CEO of Overcomers House Institutes, and the Prophetic Deliverance Theological Training Institute, which includes the School of Intensive Training for Leadership Equipment and the School of Deliverance in New
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The Executive Director of the International Press Centre (IPC), Mr Lanre Arogundade, has been elected Deputy Convenor of the 13-member Council of the International Freedom of Expression Exchange (IFEX). He will also serve as a member of its Governance Committee of the organisation. Mr. Arogundade was first elected to the IFEX Council at its reconvened
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Since the beginning of this year, we have implemented several key programmes, published resources, engaged and supported media organisations, as well training and mentored communications interns. Here are the highlights of the year’s activities so far: 1. Publication of the 2026 Media Career Outlook: WE published the 2026 Media Career Outlook, providing insights into emerging
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Daniella Peter, an intern from Mountain Top University, Ibafo, Ogun State, writes on the need for students to get practical media training before graduating. More than ever before, training in practical media skills is necessary for students studying mass communication, rather than courses focusing too much on theory. Being a good journalist takes
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