When Daniel Nworie sent a heartfelt message to his lecturer, an Associate Professor of Journalism at the Lagos State University (LASU), Dr Tunde Akanni, on the morning of his final undergraduate exam, he had no idea it would spark widespread admiration and reward. He was just expressing his gratitude, a small token of appreciation for […]
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Programme officer of Media Career Development Network, Blessing Osemobor, writes on the need for women in the media to be as equally empowered and represented like men. “Don’t just make space for women, expand the table so there’s room for everyone,” the Executive Director/CEO of the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ), Motunrayo Alaka,
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The documentary on Bishop Ajayi Crowther, the first African Anglican bishop, Mission to Osoogun, released whose trailer was released last week is not his first. It’s the sixth by acclaimed journalist, travel and culture writer, author and documentary filmmaker in a class of his own, Pelu Awofeso who is very passionate about what he reports
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When you see a global media opportunity, including training, award, fellowship, conference, or other opportunities for which you are qualified, don’t rule yourself out by thinking you don’t have a chance against many other applicants worldwide. In 1996, while I was Group News Editor at The Punch, I started reading Newsletters of the Thomson Foundation
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Students from Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto (UDUS) have proven their mettle at the 2024 Campus Journalism Awards; sweeping multiple honours and other awards. Yet, as this piece is being written, the school management deemed it necessary to remain apathetically inclined; this historic feat wasn’t even causally mentioned in the school bulletin! This lack of recognition
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Our intern from the University of Lagos, Heritage Kehinde flags off our ‘Flight from the Pages’ series with her fascination for Two Oceans Aquarium in Cape Town, South Africa which she read about in Suwobona the inflight Magazine of the South African Airline. Flight from the Pages is a learning concept about reading of interesting
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Elohor Elohor Orovwuje from Redeemers University, Ede writes on lessons she learnt from reading The Power of a Dream on the Late Founder of Journalists Against AIDS, (JAAIDS), Omololu Falobi who died in 2004. Falobi’s amazing story struck me in many ways and learnt important lessons. For instance, his resignation from The Punch in 2000
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In the course of every person’s journey, there are certain things that aid their path to success. One of them is the ability to take advantage of every opportunity to learn. Learning is a continual activity and no knowledge is lost. Therefore, it is important that in every situation we find ourselves, we take the
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Habeeb Ibrahim of the Department of Mass Communication, Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH) highlights eighteen things to remember about the late founder of Journalists Against AIDS (JAAIDS). Today marks 18 years since the untimely death of Omololu Falobi, a remarkable journalist, social entrepreneur, and HIV/AIDS advocate who profoundly impacted Nigeria and beyond.
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As part of it’s commitment to enhancing media practice in the country, the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) launched the Report Women programme to address the scarcity and quality of news about issues of access and abuse that affect girls and women. Through the programme so much has been achieved including the training
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