Training for media students on local reporting

The Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) has invited applications from mass communication or journalism students of Lagos-based tertiary institutions for training on local reporting. This opportunity, which is part of the centre’s Collaborative Media Engagement for Development Inclusivity and Accountability (CMEDIA) project, according to a statement signed by the Executive Director, Moturayo Alaka, is […]

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Worldwide media opportunities with deadlines in October 2023

For journalists seeking media programmes and opportunities to enhance their careers, Check out these opportunities with deadlines and apply. If you need assistance to meet some of the requirements contact us:  Email: info@mediacareerng.org Phone: 08050498530    DEADLINE: SATURDAY, OCTOBER  21 Are you passionate about safeguarding digital privacy and human rights in the digital age? Join

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Taiwo Adebulu

Nigerian Journalist, 24 global fellows for Rare Diseases Fellowship 2023

Award-winning Nigerian journalist, Taiwo Adebulu, who currently serves as the Features & Investigations Editor at TheCable, Nigeria, has been chosen as one of the 25 journalists worldwide to participate in the 2023 Covering Rare Diseases Fellowship organised by the National Press Foundation (NPF). The fellowship, which will take place virtually from November 13 to 17,

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Uni:nnovators Demo Day: Six student- lead starts-ups selected in Nigeria

Creation Hub in partnership with Make-IT in Africa, implemented by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) has officially announces the six Student-led Startups for the Uninnovators’ Startups-in-Residence programme. The programme is designed to inspire innovations in selected tertiary institutions in Africa – namely, University of Ibadan (Nigeria), University of Lagos (Nigeria), University of Nairobi (Kenya),

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Encryption workshop for journalists, human rights defenders

The Human Rights Journalists Network Nigeria (HRJN) has announced a one-day Encryption workshop which would help to protect digital privacy among journalists and human rights defenders. Executive Director of HRJN, Kehinde Adegboyega in a press said the workshop in collaboration with the Internet Society Foundation and AccessNow will be held on Saturday, October 21, 2023.

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Group urges female journalists to aspire for leadership positions

Female journalists have been advised to be passionate and mentally resilient to assume leadership positions in the workplace. The Executive Director of LightRay Media, Ms Ejiro Umukoro, gave the advise in Port Harcourt during a virtual leadership summit it organised for female journalists in Rivers. Umukoro said that the event, tagged “LightRay for 100 Women

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Entries for18th Wole Soyinka Award for Investigative Reporting open

The Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) has announced the opening of submissions for the 18th edition of the Wole Soyinka Award for Investigative Reporting (WSAIR).  According to the press release by WSCIJ, Journalists in Nigeria are invited to submit their entries from October 4 to October 24, 2023, by 4 p.m. The award

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Interns mark International Day of the Girl Child at WigRadio

Interns of WigRadio.com and Media Career Development Network (MCDN) during an exchange programme at the WiGRadio studio in Alimosho, Lagos held a live programme to celebrate the International Day of the girl-child. Speaking at the event, the Executive Director of MCDN, Mr. Lekan Otufodunrin said roles should not be based on gender identity but on

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