Ace broadcaster, Soni Irabor who clocked 70 on March 23 has recalled his career journey in broadcasting and Public Relations. He also shared lessons having a stroke has taught him in his post titled ….AND STILL, I SOLDIER ON…… “I was 17 when I left Benin for the proverbial greener pastures in Lagos. I […]
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Young female journalists have been advised on how to overcome bias against women in the profession and enhance their careers. They were counselled by top female journalists at a discussion forum to mark the 2022 International Women’s Day organised by Media Career Development Network (MCDN) in Lagos on the theme #Breakthebias. The speakers included Deputy
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The publisher of Hallmark Newspaper, a business, policy and finance newspaper, Prince Emeka Obasi is dead. Obasi, 58, a former Abia State Commissioner for Information, reportedly died on Wednesday, March 16, 2022, after a protracted illness in a Lagos hospital. He was said to have been battling a health challenge for the past eight years
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No fewer than fifteen (15) campus journalists in West Africa will be engaged under Campus Solutions Journalism Project. The Campus Solutions project is set to bridge a gap in challenges facing educational system in Africa by mobilising and supporting reporters to produce stories about the positive deviants in the education sector in West African countries.
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The International Centre for Investigative Reporting (ICIR) has called for applications from “suitable and qualified” journalists for the third phase of its Open Contract Reporting Project (OCRP). A statement signed by Agema Gloria, the Centre’s Deputy Programme Manager, disclosed that the OCRP programme is scheduled to hold for three-year. The OCPR, according to the statement,
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Capacity building remains a significant instrument for the development of journalism in Nigeria as it helps journalists to hone their skills and make news stories interesting. The Programme Director, Daily Trust Foundation, Dr Theophilus Abbah, said this during a workshop organised by his organisation on Crime Reporting. The event was held in Abuja on Monday
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The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has expressed shock, sadness and a deep sense of loss over the death of its member, Emmanuel Yawe, the National Publicity Secretary of the Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF. The 66-year-old veteran journalist died in his sleep on Thursday, March 10, 2022. A statement from the NGE, signed by its
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Apply for the following media programmes and opportunities expiring this week. Monday, March 14th, 2022 The Oxford Climate Journalism Network(OCFN) is accepting journalists for its free online course. Duration: July to December 2022. Apply here: https://t.co/HBqoLRedq9 — The Media Development Investment is hiring a Programme Manager. Apply here: https://t.co/AA9xM3sG69 Tuesday, 15th March, 2022. Applications are
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The Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ), Mrs Motunrayo Alaka has bagged the Distinguished Media Gender Equity Award in recognition of her contributions to the capacity development of female journalists in the country. The award by the Media Career Development Network (MCDN) was presented to
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In line with the theme of this year’s International Women’s Day, Breaking the bias, a group of female journalists in Rivers and some states in the Niger-Delta region is empowering members to excel in their careers. Known as ‘The Step-Up Media Network ‘, the group is a network community of focused, brilliant, vibrant female journalists
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