The Director, Strategy Centre, at the Lagos State Ministry of Information and Strategy, Mr. Kayode Oyekanmi has been appointed as the new General Manager of the Lagos State Television (LTV). The Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, approved the appointment following the disengagement of the erstwhile General Manager of the station, Mrs. Sola Kosoko. […]
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The fourth Nigeria Media Leaders Summit, organised by The Journalism Clinic (TJC), begins today, May 11, in Abeokuta, Ogun State, with many top journalists and other media professionals attending. The theme of the summit holding at the Academic Suites is Reset, Restart and Restore. According to the Founder/ Director of TJC, Mr Taiwo Obe, the
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Professor Abiodun Adeniyi, who was recently appointed as the Vice Chancellor of Baze University, Abuja, was employed as a reporter at The Guardian in 1992, starting from the Lagos newsroom before being transferred to the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. In this excerpt from The Making of The Nigerian FLAGSHIP: A story of The Guardian, Adeniyi
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In commemoration of the 2026 World Press Freedom Day, we join in not just to celebrate the ideals of a free press, but to highlight the career journeys of some of the top advocates and defenders of press freedom in Nigeria Among those who have distinguished themselves through the commendable leadership of the media Non-Governmental
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After months of publishing the Nigeria MediaAI Insight Newsletter, we have decided to incorporate it into a broader weekly publication focused on Nigeria’s media sector. The new publication, Nigeria Media Monitor, will cover all aspects of the media industry by tracking developments, explaining trends, and documenting the Nigerian media ecosystem and beyond. Its sections will
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The National Association of Political Correspondents (NAPOC) has congratulated one of its distinguished members, Professor Abiodun Adeniyi, on his appointment as the new Vice Chancellor of Baze University, Abuja, Nigeria. Adeniyi was a former Political Correspondent of The Guardian Newspapers. In a congratulatory message on behalf of the association by the Chairman of the NAPOC
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More than 150 journalists are set to benefit from the Media Career Development Programme, Media Career Fix, organised by the Media Career Development Network (MCDN). The Executive Director of MCDN, Mr. Lekan Otufodunrin, announced the programme, which is supported by Nigeria LNG Limited, at its launch in Lagos last week. After assessing participants’ career progress
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State of Media Career Development Report presented by Executive Director of Media Career Development Network, Lekan Otufodunrin, at the launch of Media Career Fix supported by NLNG “At this stage, I am navigating a transition in my career, and the absence of a clearly defined pathway or structured guidance means I often have to
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Merit is key for the selection of applicants for media opportunities, including fellowships, conferences, awards, and grants, but there is a mix of other strategic considerations writes Media Career Development specialist, Lekan Otufodunrin. Three hundred and seventy-two journalists applied for Phase One of the 2026 Journalism Fellowship by the Nigeria Network of NGOs. Only
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Executive Director of Center for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) Akintunde Babatunde on a social media post writes on the need for African to play a role in defining AI architecture. I joined a panel at the London School of Economics for the 12th LSE Africa Summit. The session was titled Who Writes the Algorithm:
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