The African Union of Broadcasting has formally admitted and presented certificate of membership to five new members at its 15th general assembly and conference in Gaborone, Botswana. The five new members are Muslim Television Ahmadiyya, MTA Africa, China Media Group, National Radio and Television Administration of China, Russia Today, SPUTNIK ànd Voice of America, VOA. […]
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Congratulations! I’m part of this historic moment of the 30th anniversary of the DAAR Communication Group owners of African Independent Television and Ray Power. I became part of the family shortly after its establishment in 1994 because of the proscription of Concord Press of Nigeria where I was a political correspondent. I was absorbed as
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Governments at the federal and other levels in the country have been urged respect the rights of the media while the press should be socially responsible in reporting national issues without bias. Panelists at the weekly Journalism and Society Conversation on X space by the Wole Soyinka Centre For Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) who made the
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Here are a few media fellowship and award opportunities with deadlines in September for journalists to take advantage of. Media Career Development Network is happy to assist journalists who reach out for support in achieving their career goals wherever possible. FELLOWSHIPS AIJC 2024 Fellowships. Deadline: September 10, 2024 Practising investigative journalists under 30 years in
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The Media Career Library Series offer a treasure trove of insights into media books and publications of journalists about Nigeria’s media landscape, experience, adventures, media practice and other topical books for intellectual engagement. In this edition of the series, we looked into the symbolic work of a Nigerian media leader, Richard Ikiebe. The “Nigerian Media
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We are on the third week of our internship programme with ten students from the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Akoka, Nigeria Institute of Journalism, (NIJ), Lagos, Olabisi Onabanjo University, (OOU) Ago-Iwoye, Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) Ile-Ife and Covenant University, Otta. More students from the Lagos State University of Science and Technology, (LASUSTECH), Ikorodu will join
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As part of the repositioning and revitalisation of university education in Nigeria, five years ago, the National Universities Commission (NUC), had announced the unbundling of Mass Communication as a degree programme into several separate degree programmes, thereby, making it a full Faculty. According to the then Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission, Professor Abubakar
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Our intern from the Department of Mass Communication, University of Lagos reviews We Are Priceless, a novel on human trafficking by Juliana Francis, investigative reporter, mentor, trainer and gender advocate. Human life is supposed to be priceless because children are a precious gift from God. Unfortunately, those who engage in human trafficking don’t think so.
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To combat the high maternal mortality rate in Nigeria, the media has been urged to promote Multiple Micronutrient Supplementation (MMS) for pregnant women. The call was made by Clinical Dietitian and Lagos State Coordinator, Alive & Thrive Project, Olawumi Ajayi, during a media roundtable organised by the Alive & Thrive initiative, managed by FHI 360
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Against the background of recent cases of arrests of journalists, a renewed call has been made to protect media freedom in the country. The call was made by speakers at the Journalism and Society Conversation hosted on X space by the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) which highlighted the need for a balance
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