It can be pretty difficult and frustrating to get hired when you are a fresh graduate with very short or no years of experience. When the job description says, “five to eight years of experience” or “at least 12 years’ experience” you seem to wonder if you are employable. However, many recruiters put years of […]
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On the fifteenth anniversary of working with Nigeria’s major telecommunication company, Airtel Nigeria, Emeka Oparah, Vice President, Corporate Communications & CSR writes on his career fulfilling experience. I’m lacking in appropriate words, in English Language, that is, to describe the last 15 years, during which I have moved from working for Econet Wireless to Vodacom
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In commemoration of the World Sports Journalists Day, Segun Odunayo pays tributes to top Nigerian sports journalists Today marks the 23rd year of celebrating Sports Journalists across the world. Sports Journalists report about sporting activities and various happenings in the world of sports. In Nigeria and other countries across the globe, the advantages of this
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Lekan Otufodunrin, former Managing Editor of The Nation Newspaper says his journalism career may not have been fulfilling as it is but for the support of Managing Director of The Nation Newspapers, Victor Ifijeh. On my birthdays, I usually get to read moving tributes about how God has used me to support the careers of
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Solution Journalism Network, also called SoJo, is expanding its training opportunities to the African region. I had the chance to talk with Carolyn Robinson, who would be leading the training programs in Africa this year. Carolyn, a video journalist, media program director, and educator has many years of journalism practice under her belt. She is also
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Solution Journalism Network, also called SoJo, is expanding its training opportunities to the African region. I had the chance to talk with Carolyn Robinson, who would be leading the training programs in Africa this year. Carolyn, a video journalist, media program director, and educator has many years of journalism practice under her belt. She is also
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When Henry Townsend arrived Abeokuta with copies of Iwe Irohin fun awon ara Egba in 1859, I can imagine that a lot of people were in awe of his product… with sounds of excitement ringing through the church hall as the newsprints — the first newspaper in Nigeria — were distributed across the pew. Oh,
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On December 2nd, 2016, I got a twitter notification where I was requested to share tips on how to secure scholarships for higher studies in Mass Comm abroad. Having seen the “favorites” and “retweets” the message received, I decided to take a step back and answer the question. First off, many roads lead to the market.
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A couple of years ago, I took a short break from my journalism. I remember having one of those “I’m done here” conversation with one of my mentors, explaining how exhausted I was from the cyclical nature of news reporting– telling the same stories in different ways without making the needed impact. I was often
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Technology is redefining the global media landscape and Nigeria is not exempted from feeling the impact. During my last semester at Columbia Journalism School, I had the opportunity of taking a course on “21st-century newsroom management” — oh what an exciting learning curve it was! One of our assignments had me researching on how tech
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