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Twitter’s suspension violates UN, AU provisions – IPC, MRA

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The suspension of the operations of microblogging social media platform, Twitter, by the federal government has continued to attract wide condemnation by human rights groups, various groups and individuals. On Monday, two non-governmental organizations, Media Rights Agenda (MRA) and the International Press Centre (IPC) today condemned the suspension and threatened to lodge a formal complaint […]

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Call for Paradigm Digital Rights and Inclusion Media Fellowship

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Applications for the 4th edition of Paradigm Digital Rights and Inclusion Media Fellowship, DRIMF, for interested media professionals in Nigeria, Cameroon, Kenya, Senegal, Zambia and Zimbabwe is open till June 22, 2021. DRIMF, a programme of the Paradigm Initiative, through academic and practical learnings, seeks to embed media professionals within the digital ecosystem and connect

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How media, civic tech actors can ensure good governance

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JamblabAfrica in collaboration with Civic Tech Innovation has organized a webinar to discuss “Africa Elections, Africa Voices: Old and New Roles for Journalism and Civic Tech Community.” The webinar held on Thursday, 27th May 2021 was facilitated by four panellists: Kathy Magrobi, Founder of Quote This Woman, Ivan Louis Pinno, a co-founder of Digital Woman

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Dubawa unveils 26 Fact-Checkers for 2021 Fellowship

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West Africa’s verification and fact-checking platform, Dubawa, has unveiled the twenty-six fellows selected for its 2021 cohort of fact-checkers to combat misinformation in the sub-region. The platform, under the auspices of the Premium Times Centre for Investigative Journalism (PTCIJ), announced the commencement of the yearly fellowship in Abuja on Monday 17th May 2021. Now in

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The Nation’s Associate Editor, three others for US Creative writing programme

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Associate Editor of The Nation Newspaper and author Olukorede Yishau and three other Nigerian writers have been nominated by the United States Mission in Nigeria for the University of Iowa’s programme tagged ‘Telling Our Stories: Creative Writing and Healthcare’. The other Nigerians are Nigeria Prize for Literature winner Jude Idada , a poet, Ololade Ajayi,

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Undergraduates urged to explore growth opportunities in Public Relations

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Undergraduates in tertiary institutions in the country have been tasked to explore growth opportunities while still in school to enhance their career prospects in Public Relations. The advice was given on Saturday, May 22nd, during the sixth edition of the virtual Public Relations Students on Campus Summit, exclusively for students of Osun State Polytechnic, Iree,

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What I have learnt in ten years of publishing my magazine – Azuh Arinze

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Before launching his publication YES INTERNATIONAL Magazine, Azuh Arinze has had vast experience in entertainment and celebrity reporting, including being Editor of Encomium Weekly for eight years. In this interview to mark the tenth anniversary of his magazine, Arinze who is also an author and communication strategist shares insights on the various lessons he has

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