The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is to launch a mentorship and internship scheme for the next generation of West African journalists. Jamie Angus, Director of the BBC World Service, announced the plan at the launch of the station’s new bureau in Lagos, home to three new services in Igbo, Pidgin, and Yoruba. He said the […]
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Former Senior Correspondent of Punch Newspapers Bosede Olusola-Obasa is now CEO, 1st Royal Character & Values Ltd – a social capital (character) development and management company. The host of MIND YOUR CHARACTER with Bosede Olusola-Obasa, on Inspiration 92.3fm, Lagos recently marked the first year anniversary of her radio programme. In this interview with mediacareerng.org, she
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Odimegwu Onwuwere of Africa Prime News has won the Pan African Journalist of the Year Award for the 2018 Pan African Re/Insurance Journalism Awards sponsored by Continental Reinsurance. He emerged the overall winner of the three categories of the award at a Gala dinner held during Continental Reinsurance’s CEO Summit held on April 9th 2018
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Lekan Otufodunrin, Managing Editor, The Nation writes on his sudden redeployment as a senior editorial staff that turned out to be a blessing When life kicks you, let it kick it forward After five years of being Sunday Editor of The Nation Newspaper, I suddenly got redeployed in 2011 as Editor, Online and
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Paul Odenyi, former State House correspondent of the defunct The Comet newspaper recalls a near-tragic experience involving former President Olusegun Obasanjo during a trip to United States. It was September 2004 and I and late Josephine Lohor of Thisday Newspaper were nominated from the Presidential press corps to accompany former President Obasanjo to
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Deputy Editor of the daily edition of THISDAY Newspapers, Bolaji Adebiyi has been appointed as Editor, Sunday Newspaper. THISDAY reported on Sunday that Adebiyi replaces Tokunbo Adedoja, who is now Editor, THISDAY Digital. Adebiyi has about 27 years’ experience in the profession having worked at various times with Newbreed Magazine, Lagos; Citizen Magazine, Kaduna; and
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Former Political Editor of The Punch Newspaper, Wale Adedayo has announced the re-launch of his publication, Uhuru Times as a full- colour monthly publication patterned after the New York Times. The publication by the former Chief Press Secretary to former Ogun State Governor, Gbenga Daniel hit the newsstand early March. The print edition of Uhuru
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The management of Daily Trust Newspaper has raised an alarm on the abduction of its National Assembly reporter, Musa Abdullahi Krishi on Tuesday, March 13 in Abuja. The statement on the abduction by the newspapers is reproduced below: At about 11.30am on Tuesday, March 13, 2018, our reporter attached to the House of Representatives in
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A day ahead of last Thursday’s International Women’s Day celebration, (IWD) asked a young female journalist what her plans were for the day. Surprised by the question which she never expected, she responded that she was likely to be assigned to cover any of the events planned to mark the day by some organizations. “As
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After seven days in detention, the Bureau Chief of Daily Independent newspaper, Tony Ezimakor was on Tuesday released by the Department of State Services (DSS). His release to his lawyer Douglas Ekhator followed widespread condemnation of his detention without any explanation by the DSS. He was detained when he honoured an invitation by the security service
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