We signal that good can be achieved amongst human beings who are prepared to trust, prepared to believe in the goodness of people. ~Nelson Mandela There are people who move among us, yet their motions differ significantly. For them, it seems as if everything comes off easy, seamless, without stress. While they get the […]
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Professor of Journalism and Development Communication, Lagos State University, (LASU), Tunde Akanni on the occasion of this year’s World Teachers Day, pays tribute to beloved pioneer leader at the LASU School of Communication now Faculty of Communication and Media Studies, Professor Jimi Kayode. Beyond being officially celebrated, it is not certain that many of
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In commemoration of the 20th remembrance of the death of the late founding Executive Director of Journalists Against AIDS (JAAIDS), Omololu Falobi, we publish below pictures of his life and times at work and other events.
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Our intern, Ayomide Salami writes on his recent visit to the Lagos Television studio sharing his learning experience. One of the most interesting experiences I have had during my internship so far was my visit to the Lagos Television (LTV) station in Alausa, Ikeja. I went there with my boss, that I am currently
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LAGOS — Fifty years in the media industry is more than a milestone; it is a testament to consistency, commitment and excellence. For veteran broadcaster Ms. Bimbo Oloyede, the celebration of five decades in the profession has become an opportunity not only to reflect on a remarkable career, but also to challenge the younger generation
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Our intern from the Lagos State University, Ojo, Olajumoke Jegede writes the various books and resources owned by our Executive Director in our office library. What is a book on business doing on the shelf of a veteran journalist’s library? Quite surprising, but not much of a great surprise to me. As I stood in
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Pamilerin Adebayo, our intern from Redeemers University, Ede compiles reports on recent happenings globally for last week. Israel: Worry over fighting in Gaza Israel is having a lot of problems because of the fighting in Gaza. The situation in Israel is still very tense. There is a lot of action going on in Israel.
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For weeks, my class group chat on WhatsApp has been alive with a single recurring topic: internship placement letters, follow-ups, and the relentless search for a place to train. As undergraduate communications students prepare to step out of the classroom and into the professional world, the journey to securing an internship has tested everyone’s persistence,
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Peter Daniella Chiamaka of Mountain Top University Ibafo, Ogun State, writes on her first week as an intern at the Media Career Development Network. I came back from school and asked my parents to help me find an internship placement, but my mum said I can’t be going out; that instead, I should just register
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Former interns at the Media Career Development Network (MCDN) have returned to share their success stories and inspire the current set of interns. Among them were Iretomiwa Balogun, a recent Mass Communication graduate from the University of Lagos and first runner-up at the recent Africa Factchecking Award, 2025 with her entry, ‘Exposing Social Media Claim
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