The African Centre for Development Journalism (ACDJ) has paid tribute to its former Executive Director/Editor In Chief, Late Rotimi Sankore, describing him as a dear colleague, mentor, and champion of truth, justice, and human dignity. In a press statement marking the first anniversary of his death on April 12, the centre said that more than […]
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Dr Tunde Akanni of the Lagos State University (LASU) Ojo writes about the verdicts of two of his students in feature writing class, who wrote to appreciate the impact of his teaching and his eventual confirmation as a professor of journalism and development communication. Mo ti gba leta ayo… Date was August 27, 2024. On
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In February 1990, Mr Ndubuisi Ugbede, then Acting Editor of Times International, published by the Daily Times Group, was redeployed to the Times Journalism Institute ( TJI) as deputy director. He was redeployed along with Mr John Araka, a member of the Editorial Board, who was first given a letter as Political Editor, Deputy Editor
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Twelve female journalists selected for the sixth edition of the Report Women Fellowship (FRLP) by the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) have commenced the six-month programme with a three-day training on relevant skills to enhance their capacity and elevate women’s leadership in newsrooms and the society. Key issues addressed by various facilitators at
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Submission of applications for the 4th edition of the MTN Media Innovation Programme (MTN MIP-4) in collaboration with the School of Media and Communication, Pan-Atlantic University, is open and will end on April 7, 2025. The six-month fully funded certificate fellowship, aimed at media professionals and content creators, will commence on May 19, 2025, at
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Today, I rejoice with Kehinde Bamigbetan at 60 and commune with Oodua Afeniwero, the progenitor of the Yoruba race and founder of Ile ife Oodaye, nibi ojumo timowa (where the sun set). Babare Agbe o, Awe ni. Congratulations 🎉 Kehinde Bamigbetan started as an activist and Union leader at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile ife,
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Media Career Development specialist, Lekan Otufodunrin, profiles the founder/CEO of HumAngle, Ahmad Salkida, who has been devoted to conflict and development reporting for over 23 years. “I wish to constantly be in a position of valued service to humanity and society. To be relevant to the present and future generations in devising solutions to some
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Review of Done Over Perfect: Proven strategies for moving past overwhelm by Chioma EzwNwafor. What’s the difference between “Just Do It,” the iconic tagline of Nike, an American athletics shoe company, coined in 1998, and “Don’t just do it, do it well,” which I once shared on X? While the first is a call for immediate action at
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EDITORIAL on the recent out-of-court settlement between Guarantee Trust Holding Company (GTCO) and bloggers standing trial for cyberstalking. After six months in detention, four bloggers sued for cyberstalking by Guarantee Trust Holding Company (GTCO), the Chief Executive Officer, Mr Segun Agbaje and its management recently regained their freedom following the withdrawal of the criminal
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Olanshile Ogunrinu, a 400-level student of Communication and Language Arts is the 37th president of the Union of Campus Journalists, University of Ibadan following the inauguration held on the 1st of March. Olanshile, a 2024 joint winner of the Centre for Journalism and Innovation and Development (CJID)’s Alfred Opubor Next Gen Campus Reporter Awards in
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