Hammed J. Sulaiman

‘What campus journalists should report about climate change, health’

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Campus journalists have been sensitized to the need to pay attention to climate change and health issues in their reporting. They were offered insights on the two important issues at a recent webinar organized by the National Union of Campus Journalists tagged “NUCJ Capacity Building: Climate and Health Reporting Webinar”. The facilitators were Akintude Babatunde […]

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‘How to win fellowships, get grants and freelance opportunities’

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Freelance Investigative and Development Journalist, Kelechukwu Iruoma has won many awards, grants and fellowships for his reports on many local and international platforms. In this online interview with Lekan Otufodunrin, he offers deep insights on his winning streak and what other interested journalists can do to maximise various opportunities. Congratulations on the Fellowship on

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Two journalists awarded 2021 Nobel Peace Prize

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The Nobel Peace Prize 2021 has been jointly awarded to two journalists, Founder of Rappler in Philipines, Maria Ressa and Dmitry Andreyevich Muratov, Editor-in-chief and founder of Novaya Gazeta. The Norwegian Nobel Committee said in an announcement on October 8 that Maria and Muratov won the award for their efforts to safeguard freedom of expression

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Falobi : Unforgettable Journalist, media activist par excellence

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Journalist and media career development specialist, Lekan Otufodunrin recalls the media exploits of the late founding executive director of Journalists Against AIDS, Omololu Falobi who died 15 years ago. How time flies indeed. 15 years on October 5 when the founding Executive Director of Journalists Against (JAAIDS) Omololu Falobi, journalist per excellence and media visionary

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How to harness Campus Journalism opportunities

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It is known that students tend to engage in extracurricular activities. Perhaps they have rebuked the ideology of “books only” or they discover that they have their unique potentials. Either way, students are now fond of doing and learning things not taught in class. And I hold it as education too. It is an education

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OMOLOLU FALOBI: 15 years after, still sorely missed

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Sanmi Falobi, Programme Manager of the International Press Centre, pays tributes to his late elder brother, founding Executive Director of Journalists Against AIDS, Omololu Falobi. Fifteen years ago (October 5, 2006), yet-to-be-identified assailants cut you short with bullets, strapped to the seat of your car as you drove home, leaving us in shock and anguish.

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‘My great Columbia Journalism School learning experience’

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Banjo Damilola is an award-winning Nigerian investigative journalist. She had worked with Sahara Reporters and the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). A year ago, Banjo enrolled for a Masters Degree at the Columbia Journalism School, one of the oldest journalism schools in the world, located in New York, United States of America (USA). In this online

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Oloja appointed MD/EIC of The Guardian

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The management of The Guardian Newspaper Limited has announced the appointment of Mr Martins Oloja as the Managing Director of the publication. His appointment was approved by the Board of the company last Thursday. In a statement to staff, the management said Oloja, who retains his role as the Editor-in-Chief, has been a resourceful member

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Wole Soyinka media award Overall Winners (2013-2021)

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List of past overall winners of the Wole Soyinka Award for Investigative Reporting (2008-2020) and winning entries. 2008 WSCIJ-Nigerian Investigative Journalist Of The Year Deji Badmus Story: In the name of the Police Category: TV Media: Channels Television 2012 WSCIJ-Nigerian Investigative Journalist Of The Year Idris Akinbajo Story: The Massive MDG Fraud Category: Online Media:

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‘Our experience writing solution stories’

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Under the Solutions Journalism Africa Initiative, Nigeria Health Watch has assembled and trained the first cohort of Solutions Journalists in the country who are being supported to produce stories. The participating media organisations are News Agency of Nigeria, Nigeria Info FM, Pulse Nigeria, THISDAY Newspapers, Leadership Newspapers, Daily Trust Newspapers, TalkHealth9ja, Sparkling FM Calabar, Freedom

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