Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has filed a suit asking the Federal High Court, sitting Lagos, to compel the Federal Government of Nigeria to investigate attacks against journalists and other media practitioners and ensure perpetrators are brought to book. In a suit initiated by “Originating Summons”, MRA is asked the court to hold that the Declaration […]
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A pictorial storytelling website, MyTori https://mystori.ng has been launched by Founder/Director of The Journalism Clinic, Taiwo Obe. The website according to Obe, was inspired by a third-year mass communication student of Adeleke University, Ede, Osun State, sent by one of his lecturers to be considered for internship at The Journalism Clinic who was interested in
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The University of Lagos Council has approved the appointment of two professors of Mass Communication in the faculty of Social Science of the institution. They are the head of the Department of Mass Communication, Dr Joseph Adepoju Tejumaiye whose tenure has been renewed for the next three years and Dr Abraham Oloruntola Sunday, both alumni
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Legit.ng, Nigeria’s most visited news website with over 10 million monthly readers (Alexa ranking), has been declared as the Best News Website or Mobile Service at the 2021 Africa Digital Media Awards. The company’s in-house engineering team developed a mobile app that allows their readers to download news automatically while they are in WiFi zones.
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Campus journalists are participating in the first phase of the National Union of Campus Journalists’ (NUCJ) training on media law and human rights in Nigeria. “The Role of Campus Journalists in Safeguarding Media Law and Human Rights in Nigeria” is the theme of the first segment of the program, which will last two days, July
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A 300-Level student of Law of the Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto (UDUS) Abdulrasheed Hammad has emerged as the new Editor-in-chief of Pen Press Club of the institution. The appointment was announced by the former Editor-in-chief of the press board, Uchenna Emelife during the Pen Press 2020 day held on Sunday, 25th July 2021. Hammad is
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The International Centre for Journalists (ICFJ) Knight Fellowship programme has launched ‘FactsMatter Pod’, a podcast dedicated to analysing issues around misinformation and fact-checking initiatives in Nigeria. Hosted by the ICFJ Knight Fellow, Hannah Ajakaiye, the podcast features insightful discussions with leading voices on Nigeria’s digital platforms as well as stakeholders using creative means to tackle
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The 4th edition of the Female Reporters Leadership Programme (FRLP), organized by the Wole Soyinka Centre For Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) in Lagos on Monday with calls for more women in the leadership of media organisations in the country. Twenty-one female journalists from broadcast, print and digital media organizations are participating in the programme aimed at
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President of Union of Campus Journalists, the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN), Adedimeji Quayyim Abdul-Hafeez reports on insights from a freelance Journalism Workshop organized by award-winning journalist and storyteller, Ope Adetayo. I was extremely glad when I received the news of my selection for the Ope Adetayo Journalism workshop held at the University of Ilorin campus
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Twenty-one female journalists in the county have been selected for the fourth edition of the Report Women! Female Reporters Leadership Programme (FRLP) organized by the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) with the support of the Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA). They include journalists from print, broadcast and digital media with three
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