Don’t see yourselves as inferior, young female journalists urged

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With her energetic presentation style and captivating appearance, the Deputy Editor of Eagle Online, Mrs  Juliana Francis last Friday armed female journalists with the necessary knowledge they need to survive in a typical Nigerian media organization newsroom, which males often dominate. Francis was one of the speakers at a capacity-building Workshop for entry-level female journalists […]

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Nigerian journalist receives Jaime Brunet International Prize

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Nigerian investigative journalist Philip Obaji Jr. has received the Jaime Brunet International Prize at the Public University of Navarra in Pamplona, Spain. Obaji who is the first from West Africa to receive the prestigious award previously won by Pope Francis, the Dalai Lama and other top personalities shared the prize with the Wassu Foundation, a

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‘Journalism has given me fulfilment, fame, lots of latitude’

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Publisher of Marketing Edge, Mr John Ajayi who pioneered marketing and advertising reporting in Nigeria clocked 60 on June 12, 2023. In this interview with Esther Adeniyi and Isaac Akerele, he recalls his growing-up years, journalism career and the state of the media.   Congratulations on your 60th birthday anniversary on the historic June 12

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‘Those who bribe journalists know how to identify the corrupt.

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In this Edition of PENSDOWN, From Africa’s, largest economy, Nigeria,  Ebriku John Friday, Special Assistant to Cross River State Governor,  tells his own story as a practising Journalist for over two decades, Here is the discussion with Ghanaian Journalist, Stephen Gyasi Jnr. You read Economics in the university, how did you end up as a

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How to build trust in an age of information manipulation

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Journalists, digital creators and everyone involved in disseminating information have been urged to ensure the veracity of their messages. They were advised on strategies to adopt at a one-day workshop organised by FactsMatterNG, a fact-check-based organisation supported by the United States Consulate General, Lagos. According to Hannah Ajakaiye, Team lead, FactsMatterNG and ICFJKnight fellow, “sanitising

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10 more media organisations selected for Innovation Program

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Ten more media organizations have been selected for the innovative business capacity-building coaching initiative by the Nigeria Media Innovation Program (NAMIP) According to NAMIP, the new organisations were selected from over 150 applications after careful consideration by its Advisory Committee comprising leading professionals in journalism, business, academia and innovative enterprise. Joining the 14 media organizations that were

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Writing competition for students, young female journalists

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A female Journalist in Niger state, Aisha Wakaso has launched a writing competition for young female journalists and female student journalists in the state. The primary objective of the competition according to Wakaso is to provide a platform for young female journalists and female journalism students in Niger State to exhibit their writing prowess, creativity,

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Nigerian journalist nominated for Stuttgart Peace Prize

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Nigeria’s Philip Obaji has been named the only African nominee for the Stuttgart Peace Prize previously won by former CIA employee and whistleblower Edward Snowden and WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. The 37-year-old Daily Beast correspondent and human rights campaigner is one of the 16 individuals and organizations nominated for the 2023 edition of the prestigious

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