New appointees have been named for the newly established Content Division of The Punch Newspapers and the Editorial Board. Deputies for the print newspaper titles were also appointed in the editorial changes to take effect from Monday, April 4, 2022. Ademola Oni, the Editor of The PUNCH, now heads the Content Division, while Adedayo […]
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African Data Hub (ADH) is commencing its Community Journalism Fellowship which aims to improve the coverage of under-reported issues in local communities across Nigeria. The fellowship will pay special attention to potential solutions with a lasting impact towards effective public service delivery, grassroots development and improving the quality of life. It will support community journalists
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Ace broadcaster, Soni Irabor who clocked 70 on March 23 has recalled his career journey in broadcasting and Public Relations. He also shared lessons having a stroke has taught him in his post titled ….AND STILL, I SOLDIER ON…… “I was 17 when I left Benin for the proverbial greener pastures in Lagos. I
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The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Media Action is calling for enrollment from journalists interested in reporting climate change. The course will help journalists understand the science behind the causes of climate change, how international organizations and communities are responding to it and how a journalist can cover it effectively for their audience. Communicating climate change
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Young female journalists have been advised on how to overcome bias against women in the profession and enhance their careers. They were counselled by top female journalists at a discussion forum to mark the 2022 International Women’s Day organised by Media Career Development Network (MCDN) in Lagos on the theme #Breakthebias. The speakers included Deputy
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The publisher of Hallmark Newspaper, a business, policy and finance newspaper, Prince Emeka Obasi is dead. Obasi, 58, a former Abia State Commissioner for Information, reportedly died on Wednesday, March 16, 2022, after a protracted illness in a Lagos hospital. He was said to have been battling a health challenge for the past eight years
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No fewer than fifteen (15) campus journalists in West Africa will be engaged under Campus Solutions Journalism Project. The Campus Solutions project is set to bridge a gap in challenges facing educational system in Africa by mobilising and supporting reporters to produce stories about the positive deviants in the education sector in West African countries.
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The International Centre for Investigative Reporting (ICIR) has called for applications from “suitable and qualified” journalists for the third phase of its Open Contract Reporting Project (OCRP). A statement signed by Agema Gloria, the Centre’s Deputy Programme Manager, disclosed that the OCRP programme is scheduled to hold for three-year. The OCPR, according to the statement,
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Capacity building remains a significant instrument for the development of journalism in Nigeria as it helps journalists to hone their skills and make news stories interesting. The Programme Director, Daily Trust Foundation, Dr Theophilus Abbah, said this during a workshop organised by his organisation on Crime Reporting. The event was held in Abuja on Monday
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The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has expressed shock, sadness and a deep sense of loss over the death of its member, Emmanuel Yawe, the National Publicity Secretary of the Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF. The 66-year-old veteran journalist died in his sleep on Thursday, March 10, 2022. A statement from the NGE, signed by its
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