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Media: Our survival battle against COVID-19’s storm

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Following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, journalists worldwide have been among frontline workers contributing to stemming the spread of the virus through reporting on various print, broadcasting and online platforms. In Africa, with over 250,000 cases, 6000 plus deaths and over 100,000 recoveries in 57 countries, journalists, despite various limitations have risen up to […]

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COVID-19: Work and ensure you are alive, NUJ Chair advises journalists

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Live Video by Chairman of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Emmanuel Ogbeche Good evening colleagues, this is the Chairman of Council, Emmanuel Ogbeche. I have been compelled to make this live video today because it has become apparent that journalists, our colleagues, are coming down with COVID-19 in

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Online health workshop for Nigerian journalists

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Nigerian journalists concerned about the spread of health-related misinformation in the age of COVID-19 can attend an online workshop by Africa Check. The one-day online Health Misinformation workshop will focus on sorting facts from fiction. Applications are invited from  journalists based in Kano (Kano State), Lagos (Lagos State), Ibadan (Oyo State), Benin (Edo State), Port

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COVID-19 and increased use for communication technology

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Chidi Matthew Nwachukwu writes on the improved use of communication tools due to the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions.    The Covid-19 pandemic has unarguably proved to be a global catastrophe of unprecedented severity. Although there had been lots of fears, anxieties and entropy woven with the pandemic, the other side of the pandemic story is certainly

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COVID-19: Telecoms is the best performing stock in Africa

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By Dayo Emmanuel Telecoms is the best performing stock in Africa despite COVID-19 pandemic ravaging the world. Former Editor-in-Chief of Bloomberg News, Matt Winkler disclosed this on Tuesday while facilitating a session with the Alumni of Bloomberg Media Initiative for Africa (BMIA), a financial journalism training sponsored by former Mayor of New York, Michael Bloomberg. During

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Journalists urged to effectively use digital tools

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The Head of Newsroom at the International Centre for Investigative Reporting (ICIR), Yekeen Akinwale, has urged Journalists and media practitioners to begin to effectively use digital tools for newsgathering. He stated this during an online conference organized by the Digital Literacy Advocacy Club and the Centre for Information Technology and Development. According to him, with

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