Vacancies: Editor, News $Features Editor, Video Journalists, Interns, others

The Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ), an independent, not-for-profit organisation that combats injustice, holds power to account and speaks for the voiceless has vacancies for five editorial and administrative positions. The deadline for submission of applications is May 30 and all successful candidates would have been contacted by Friday, June 11, 2021. The vacant positions, […]

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Public Relations

Students advised on how to prepare for career in Public Relations

Undergraduates of tertiary institutions in the country have been advised on how to prepare for a career in Public Relations. They were offered relevant tips at the fifth edition of the Virtual Public Relations on Campus Summit organized by the Nigerian Women in PR (NGWIPR) over the weekend held exclusively for students of Lagos State

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‘How to stop exploitation of broadcasters by media owners’

Worried by the continued exploitation of broadcasters by media owners, broadcaster and media entrepreneur, Fola Folayan has called for the launch of a new union to protect their rights better conditions of service. In this interview with Lekan Otufodunrin, the Operations Director of BROADCAST RADIO MASTER CLASS offers more insights on the worrisome working conditions

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Why freedom of campus press is important – Onumah

The Coordinator, African Centre for Media and Information Literacy, Dr Chido Onumah has called for the protection of campus press clubs and journalists in Nigeria due to their active roles in information dissemination, accountability and transparency, and holding authorities to account in their institutions. Onumah made the call while delivering the keynote address on Tuesday,

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Award

Muhammad Auwal Ibrahim wins Otufodunrin Campus Journalists Award

Muhammad Auwal Ibrahim of the Mass Communication Department, Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) been declared winner of the inaugural Lekan Otufodunrin Campus Journalists Award. He has announced the winner on Sunday at the virtual ceremony to mark the 57th birthday of Otufodunrin, an accomplished journalist and media career development specialist. The Lekan Otufodunrin Student Journalists Award

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Lekan writing

Otufodunrin: Four media awards, past winners reactions

Four media awards have so far been named after journalist and media career development specialist, Lekan Otufodnrin. Details of the awards and the reactions of the past winners highlighted in this report. The first time a media award was named after accomplished journalist and media career development specialist, Lekan Otufodunrin was in 2018 by the

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