Ade Ogidan

In memory of Donatus Duru, Chairman, Editorial Board, Independent Newspaper

Ade Ogidan, former Managing Director of Daily Independent Newspaper writes on the death of the former Chairman, Editorial Board of the newspaper, Innocent Duru recalling his contributions to reviving the publication.    It has been most difficult for me to script this mournful message in respect of my darling friend, colleague and confidant, Donatus Duru, […]

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Mental Health Website launched

A new website focused on mental health issues – www.africavoiceshq.com has been launched. The platform created by the duo of Tony Ademiluyi, a freelance journalist whose work has appeared in the Vanguard, Guardian, Independent, Nation, Punch, Sahara Reporters, Daily Post, Nigeria Voice, Chronicles and The Africa Report and Chibuzo Emelogu a Lagos based Dub Poet plans

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Complete Sports publisher Ojeagbase dies at 71

The founder and executive chairman of Complete Communications Limited, publishers of Complete Sports newspapers, SuccessDigest and other online publications, Dr. Emmanuel Sunny Ojeagbase is dead. A statement by the family signed by Mr Julius Ojeagbase stated that he died on Saturday, 26 February 2022 in Atlanta, United States of America (USA) after a brief illness.

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Put in your best, it’s our year, Independent editor charges staff

Editor of Daily Independent newspapers, Mr Don Okere has urged staffers of the newspaper to put in their best as the media house is about to witness a transformation. Okere gave the charge during the annual thanksgiving service of the Independent Christian fellowship in Lagos last Thursday. The event organised by the Christian fellowship of

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Media Programme & Opportunities THISWEEK ( Feb 28 – March 5, 2022)

Apply to participate in the following media programmes and opportunities for this week. Monday, 28th February 2022. The Sanlam award currently calls for entries for financial journalists. Apply here: https://tinyurl.com/ydyp3xdr Wednesday, 2nd March 2022. Applications are now open from Journalists for The International Center for Journalists’ news business Hub — Elevate. Apply here: https://www.icfj.org/elevate Thursday, 3rd March

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Ex- UNN VC Okolo, Okigbo, others to speak at Jacksonites Lecture

The third Jacksonites Professional Development Series (JPDS) seminar, by the alumni association and professional development network of the Department of Mass Communication, University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) will hold on March 23 at 3 p.m. GMT+1 through the Zoom platform. The former Vice-Chancellor of the institution,  Prof. Bartholomew Okolo, will join an expert panel at

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