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NAN to establish journalism training school

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) is to establish a journalism training school to enhance the development of the profession in the country. The Managing Director of NAN, Mr. Buki Ponle, disclosed this during an interactive session with the Agency’s staff in Lagos on Wednesday. Ponle said that the proposed NAN journalism school would be located in Ilorin, Kwara State capital, where a

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Call for Rewriting Narratives of Environmental Crimes Training

I-79 Media Consults, one of Nigeria’s leading media training hubs, is accepting applications for the Rewriting the Narratives of Environmental Crimes in Nigeria training project. The project stems from the idea that there is the need to intensify efforts in mainstreaming reports about environmental crimes, climate change, and biodiversity and aims to equip 20 campus

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Why I opted for farming along with publishing – Achum

Publisher, Business Plus Magazine, Dr (Mrs) Grace Achum, says though she has now gone into full-scale commercial farming, journalism still remains her first love. Speaking with the Media Career Development Network,  Achum said she started farming initially as leisure. Having worked in various media outfits for years, she said she decided to go into full-scale

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‘How I won Otufodunrin Student Journalists Award and aftermath’

I never knew winning an award can boost one’s connections and recognition until I emerged as the winner of the inaugural Lekan Otufodunrin Student-Journalists Award 2021, a national journalism contest, on May 10, 2021, during the month of Ramadan. The joy of the announcement that Ramadan afternoon made me elated with those present at the

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‘How I got my radio job without training, experience’

Multimedia journalist and On-Air-Personality at Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, Nkechi Idiaye in commemoration of the World Radio Day 2022 on February 13 shared the story of how she got employed as a radio presenter without prior training and experience. We asked her some follow-up questions to get more insights on her pre and post-employment

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Stephanie Ohumu wins The Future Awards Africa Prize for Journalism

Head, Digital, Product & Special Projects, Radio Now 95.3 Stephanie Ohumu has won the Journalism category for the Future Awards Africa. She was awarded alongside 16 other winners of other categories at the 16th Edition Award Ceremony on Sunday, 20th February 2022 in Lagos.  The Journalism Award is given to a writer, reporter, presenter, producer,

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Media Programmes & Opportunities THISWEEK ( February 21- 26, 2022)

Check out the media programmes for this week and opportunities to apply and participate. Monday, 21st February 2021 — BBC currently calls for application for its annual Komla Awards. Apply here: https://t.co/vfWKA7qZaz Tuesday, 22nd February 2022. Dart Center seeks applications from Journalists and other media individuals for its flagship program, Ochberg Fellowship. Apply here: https://dartcenter.org/resources/2022-ochberg-fellowship?mc_cid=59062edc97&mc_eid=d35e6cf23a

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Call for nomination: Courage in Journalism Awards for women

The International Women’s Media Foundation is accepting third-party nominations (no self nomination) for the 2022 Courage in Journalism Awards. The award seeks to recognize fierce women journalist who are detained, jailed or imprisoned. It honors brave women journalists – including photojournalists – working in any country across the world. Candidates for the Courage in Journalism

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