Chairman of the editorial board of The Herald newspapers and Secretary of the International Press Institute (IPI) Nigeria chapter, Raheem Adedoyin has been elected along with 15 others to the governing board of the organisation in Vienna. Adedoyin was elected unopposed on October 16 to the board at the 70th General Assembly of IPI holding […]
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Veteran communicator and marketing executive who is now Correspondent of Bloomberg on Nigeria’s Cocoa industry, Tolani Awere at the Communication Masterclass by University of Lagos Mass Communication Alumni Association (UMCAA) spoke of how to prepare for a career in specialised reporting. I am glad and grateful for the opportunity given to me by the Dean
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Leading civil society organisations in Nigeria have kicked against the lingering suspension of the operations of Twitter, a microblogging and social networking service by the Federal Government in the country. The organisations are Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), Media Rights Agenda (MRA), Enough Is Enough (EiE) Nigeria and Paradigm Initiative (PIN). The organisations made
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The need for the media to constantly hold the government accountable to the people has been restated at the just concluded 8th conference of the Association of Communication Scholars and Professionals of Nigeria (ACSPN) in Port-Harcourt. Guest speakers, panellists and discussants who made the call in their speeches and presentations stated that the media should effectively
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The International Press Centre (IPC) and Media Rights Agenda (MRA) have called for entries from individuals and organizations in Nigeria for their National Freedom of Information (FOI) Awards. The organizations also called for a National FOI Essay Competition for Mass Communications and journalism undergraduates of Nigerian universities as part of activities to commemorate the 10th
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The International Center for Journalists (ICFJ), with the support of the U.S. State Department Office of Africa Regional Services, is now recruiting African journalists for a series of trainings on Mobile Journalism. The Journalists according to a statement by the Information Specialist Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the US Consulate in Lagos, Temitayo Famutimi will
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A 14-point resolution and recommendation have been made to enhance the capacity of the media to promote democracy, peace and development in the country. Participants at the 8th conference of the Association of Communication Scholars and Professionals of Nigeria (ACSPN) in Port-Harcourt made the recommendations according to a statement issued by the Public Relations Officer
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The Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) B Zone (South West) has organized a maiden Annual Conference with participants calling for enhanced protection and empowerment of the girl child against insecurity and abuses. The event themed “Insecurity: The Girl Child as an Endangered species”, held in Lagos on September 9 and attended by female senior
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Nigerian freelance journalist, Kelechukwu Iruoma has been selected along with nineteen other journalists worldwide for the Covering Rare Disease Fellowship and grant sponsored by the National Press Foundation. Others selected according to a statement on September 10 include Winnie Aguilar | Freelance Philippines, Sandra Cuffe | Freelance | Guatemala, Ridwan Karim Dini-Osman | GHOne TV
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Media Career Development specialist, Lekan Otufodunrin writes on how he does what he usually ask journalists to do about maximising career opportunities. One of the things I know I am guilty of is always asking, sometimes putting pressure on journalists to take advantage of available opportunities. I seem, like some colleagues say, to make it
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