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US Consulate, MCDN hold programmes for World Press Freedom Day

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The U.S. Consulate General in collaboration with Media Career Development Network will mark this year’s World Press Freedom Day with multiple events from May 10 to May 27. Information Specialist of the Public Affairs Section of the Consulate, Temitayo Famutimi in a press statement said the activities will begin on May 10 with a screening and panel discussion on the documentary “Joseph […]

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Journalists publish book on aborted 3rd republic, June 12 crisis

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A book on the aborted third republic and the June 12 debacle under former President Ibrahim Babangida has been published by members of the National Association of Political Correspondents made up of veteran journalists and political correspondents.   The book is titled Nigeria’s Aborted 3rd Republic and the June 12 debacle: Reporters’ Account contains articles

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MTN launches Six-month media fellowship

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A six-month, fully funded fellowship for Nigerian media practitioners, MTN Media Innovation Programme (MTN MIP), has been launched by top telecommunication company, MTN Nigeria.   The programme which will run at the School of Media and Communication, (SMC), Pan Atlantic University (PAU) according to the company is designed to support the sustainable development of the

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Ten journalists named for Dataphyte Media Fellowship

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Ten journalists have been selected as pioneer fellows of the inaugural Dataphyte Media Fellowship programme by Dataphyte. The journalists include Ameh Ejekwonyilo, a senior reporter on the Judiciary, Human Rights and Anti-corruption Desk of Premium Times Newspaper, Adaji Daniel, economist and a climate change writer at The Insight and  Jackie Opara, a science journalist who

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Call for applications for Health Reporting Fellowship in 12 states

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The International Centre for Investigative Reporting, ICIR, with support from the International Budget Partnership, IBP, has announced a call for application for its Health Reporting Fellowship for journalists in twelve focal states across the six geo-political zones. The programme according to the Deputy Programme Manager of ICIR, Agema Gloria is a six-month fellowship supported by

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The Nation’s Ololade wins Fetisov Journalism Award

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Associate Editor and multiple award-winning journalist with The Nation Newspaper, Olatunji Ololade, has emerged the winner of the Outstanding Contribution to Peace category of the 2021 Fetisov Journalism Awards (FJA). Ololade who is the only Nigerian among the 12 winners of the award chosen from 400 stories from 80 countries won with his story  “The

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Funded Workshops for Mass Comm students, campus journalists

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The dynamics in every profession keep evolving. Skill retooling and upgrading are fundamental requirements for media professionals who are poised to make changes in their world today. The need for speed, accuracy and technology keeps creating disruption at an alarming rate. Catching up and not losing one’s breath professionally has become a personal responsibility. For

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Six winners emerge for CAPPA Trans Fat fellowship

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Six winners have emerged for the Journalism Fellowship for Investigative Reporting on Trans Fat. The winners of the Fellowship organised by the Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) are, Adesola Ikulajolu (ICIR), Temitope Bademosi (TVC), Sunday Elom (Orient Daily Newspaper), Dare Akogun (Sobi FM), Felicia Dairo (Premium Times), and Nkoli Omhoudu (AIT). They will

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