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Scholarship opportunity in the Netherlands for mid-career journalists

The Orange Knowledge Programme (OKP) is accepting applications from midcareer journalists from developing countries. Successful applicants will undergo a short journalism courses at the Radio Netherland Training Centre (RNTC) and other institutions in the Netherlands. The OKP is funded by the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs and run by the Netherlands Organization for International Cooperation […]

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Media programmes & opportunities THISWEEK (February 14-19, 2021)

Yearning to get hold of opportunities in the media space and don’t know how? Check here, Apply this week! Monday, 14th February 2022. — The Freedom of Press Foundation(FPF) is hiring a Grant Writer. Apply here: https://freedom.press/jobs/grant-writer-dev/ Tuesday, 15th February 2022. — The International Press Institute(IPI) seeks to hire an Africa Programme Officer. Check here

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Call for application: Google News Initiative student fellowship

The Google News Initiative, in partnership with the European Journalism Centre, is seeking application from journalism students and recent graduates. 30 candidates will be selected for the paid summer fellowship program. Fellows will work in a newsroom in Europe between June and September while having access to mentorship, training and networking opportunities. Candidates must be

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Nigerian journalist, Donatus needs N12m for kidney surgery

Donatus Duru, (54), Chairman, Editorial Board, Independent News­papers, Lagos, has been hospitalized at the Gbagada General Hospital, Lagos. He was diagnosed with kidney infection and need N12million to carry out a transplant. The family is calling on public-spirited individuals and cooperate bodies for financial support for the ailing journalist. Duru is on renal treatment and

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How campus journalism is thriving in Usmanu Danfodiyo University

Until 2020, the Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto (UDUS) did not have a department of Mass communication or offer any media-related course. Notwithstanding, many students of the institution have developed an interest in journalism and excelled in writing for local, national and international media outlets. Through the student-run journalism platform, National Association of Campus Journalists (NACJ)

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Editorial: Oparah’s Well-deserved appointment at Airtel

Nineteen and a half years after joining Airtel Nigeria, Emeka Oparah last week formally assumed a new position in Dubai, UAE, as the Vice President, Corporate Communications & Corporate Social Responsibility, Airtel Africa Plc, with responsibility for 14 countries. Before the appointment, Oparah was Director and Vice President, Corporate Communication & CSR in the Nigeria

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30 journalists to benefit from Oxford Fellowship Programme

No fewer than 30 journalists around the world will benefit from fully funded fellowship programme to acquire more knowledge in journalism practice. The programme is designed to enable journalists broaden their understanding on the current news ecosystem and wider media industry. Applications are open with minimum of five years journalistic experience or its equivalent level

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Making IDPs dream of moving out of camps possible

Chika Mefor writes on a skills-acquisition project training for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) to run small businesses and live outside the displacement camp.   The life of an average Internally Displaced Person (IDP) in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital city is characterized by acute poverty and lack. A Protection Monitoring Report on IDP Sites in the Federal Capital

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