On Thursday, I had the honour of being the Chairman at the 2014 Graduation of Champions International Schools, Magboro in Ogun State. The programme was the 10th anniversary of the school whose founding Chairman is Fola Adekeye, international journalist, multi media award winner and teacher. I left the programme very proud of being a journalist. […]
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Kudos to the Lagos State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) for today’s public presentation of a book in honour of veteran journalist and former governor of the state, Alhaji Lateef Jakande. The book titled Jakande: Fountain of Excellence is to celebrate the 85th birthday of an icon of the profession who not
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British Media Action, the international charity arm of the British Broadcasting Corporation is seeking talented professionals with the right experience to join the organisation as its launch exciting projects in 2014 and 2015 in Nigeria. The positions needed are as listed below: Project Managers Applicants applying for this position are to take overall responsibility for
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Acclaim Communications Limited, the publisher of Nigeria’s only Sunday exclusive newspaper, “The Niche” is set for the public presentation of the paper. This was made known in a release that was signed by the Managing Director and Editor-in-Chief of the publication, Ikechukwu Amaechi The paper that will be presented to public with paper presentation titled
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The Lagos Chapter of Nigeria Union of Journalists cordially invites the general public to the public presentation of a book “Jakande: Fountain of Excellence” to celebrate the 85th birthday of the first Civilian Governor in Lagos State, Alhaji Lateef Jakande. The event that is scheduled to hold on Wednesday July 23, 2014 will be
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One career development lesson I have imbibed is not to miss any opportunity to participate in any media related seminar if my schedule permits. I usually try hard to accommodate such opportunities knowing well that there will always be something to learn however minor. At any training, two things happen to you. You either hear
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In the past one month, International Communications consultant and former CNN correspondent, Gina London has been in Lagos as part of the Find Your Edge Leadership and Communication program. During her stay, Gina has conducted series of communications training sessions for leading businesses and other organizations, including the media. I participated in the first general
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One definition of Public Relations I like most is the one by Frank Jefkins which says PR is deliberate, planned and sustained efforts to establish and maintain understanding between an organization and its publics. The words deliberate, planned and sustained strike me as a key to the success for any endeavour. For anyone who wants
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Senior Correspondent of The Nation Newspaper, Seun Akioye mounted the podium at the prestigious Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island to receive the Nigeria Breweries Golden Pen Reporter of the Year Award and the N1million cash prize. Akioye, all smiles, emerged the overall winner with his story, titled “Even the rich envy us the way
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“There’s no need to deny that being shortlisted is a good feeling, an honour — especially because the award is in memory of a man who died doing the kind of stories I don’t shy away from pursuing,” This is Fisayo Soyombo’s remark when his name was shortlisted in the Local Reporters category of Kurt
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