The ordinary librarian is concerned with the arrangement of books in the library. But Nyaknno Osso, who is 50 years today in the library profession, is not ordinary. His peers unanimously consider him extraordinary and he is. Osso is sold out and addicted to books, research, and documentation. 📚Once he steps into any library, whether […]
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The Media Mentors Journalism Center (MMJC) has commenced the 2021/2022 Media Mentoring programme. The programme which will run for eight months is the first by the Centre focused only on mentoring campus journalists and young journalists in Nigeria. Media Mentors Journalism Center is an arm of the Media Mentors Leadership Academy (MMLA), a national focused
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The Solutions Journalism Network’s Africa Initiative advocates teaches, and supports evidence-based reporting of African solutions, on African soil. It works with newsroom editors, reporters, freelancers, and creatives across the continent to produce quality solutions journalism in place of the dominant, problem-focused narratives that do not reflect Africa’s reality. Where in Africa are responses to social
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A journalism teacher, Prof. Oloruntola Sunday, has advised journalists to have a vision for their lives along with performing their duties. Sunday, a Professor of Mass Communication at the University of Lagos, gave the advice in Lagos on Sunday during the August meeting of Journalists For Christ, a faith-based professional association. He spoke on the
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Reporters, trainers, broadcasters, and creatives across West Africa interested in solutions journalism now have a one-stop site to access news, resources, and career opportunities, thanks to a Fellowship awarded to Founder and Executive Director of Media Career Development Network (MCDN), Lekan Otufodunrin. Otufodunrin is one of the five Fellows selected from hundreds in Nigeria for
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Dr. Taye Obateru, Senior lecturer at the Department of Mass Communication, University of Jos is an experienced journalist, researcher, and teacher. For 27 years he was a correspondent of Vanguard Newspaper. In this interview with Lekan Otufodunrin, he speaks on media training, ethics of the profession, his newsroom to academics story, and other issues. Experienced
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Accolades rained on vibrant and indefatigable Richard Akinnola on Monday, August 23, 2021, as he strutted proudly round the Ijakadi Hall of the Radisson Blu Hotel, GRA, Ikeja welcoming guests who came to honour him as he celebrated his 63rd birthday with a lecture bordering on the insecurity situation in  Nigeria. Irrepressible as ever and
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Dayo Emmanuel, News Editor of National Wire writes on the founding and operations of the website owned by a group of journalists who used to work in a defunct newspaper and an IT professional. After over three years in the defunct Daily Newswatch Newspaper, a team of five journalists came together in 2016 to register
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The Fund for Investigative Journalism is accepting proposals for grants to cover the expenses of investigative stories that break new ground and uncover wrongdoing in the public or private sectors. Grants are for up to $10,000 for stories on any topic. Proposals are due Monday, Sept. 13, 2021, at 11:59 PM. Eastern. Journalists whose proposals
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DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 15, 2021 —The Free Press Awards (2021 edition) are currently open for nominations. The Free Press Awards recognise journalists and media professionals who have a strong commitment to press freedom and independent information. This is to honour journalists and media professionals who continue no matter what. The Awards by Free Press Unlimited recognise
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