Christiana Gabriel

‘Not too young to be newspaper editors’

Should long years of experience be the major criterion for editorial leadership as canvassed by many veterans in the media industry? The immediate past Editor Daily of The PUNCH Newspaper, Dayo Oketola says an emphatic NO. Oketola spoke at his  Exaugural lecture titled “Print Journalism in Peril: How Editors Are Battling the Challenges” and presented his book “The

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Why integrity matters

Integrity is very important for every individual. To maintain integrity, you have to deny yourself certain things. Integrity is staying on what is right/or what you know to be right depending on the situation you are in. Protecting the legacy of integrity is the duty of all and is not limited to some individuals. Integrity

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Advice for media interns by Amnesty Country Director

Nigeria Country Director, Isa Sanusi has advised media student interns on the importance of focusing on professional growth and development rather than solely chasing financial gain. He gave the advice during an interview after the recent courtesy call to the office of Human Rights Journalists Network (HRJN) along with Governance Project Manager at Amnesty International UK,

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Media Training opportunities and resources for journalists this week

 Media Training and scholarship opportunities Here are a few media training and scholarship opportunities for journalists to take advantage of this week. Media Career Development Network is always available to assist journalists who reach out for support in achieving their career goals wherever possible.   Disinformation Summit (Virtual) Journalists, fact-checkers, researchers, students, activists and others

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Take charge of your careers, female journalists urged

Female journalists in Nigeria have been urged to take charge of their careers and overcome limitations hindering their growth. This call to action was made on Thursday, September 12  at a virtual workshop on “Overcoming career growth limitations” in commemoration of the third anniversary of Step-Up for Women in Journalism Initiative (SWIJ). The event brought

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