On Wednesday 8th February 2023, after completing a ten-day intensive training ahead of a national assignment, I was about to leave for another engagement when I received a call from Dr Niran Malaolu, the CEO of Boot Communications (Owners of the first private radio station in Ogun State, Rockcity 101.9 F.M). “Jamiu, how are you? […]
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The power of women’s voices is an important factor in the advancement of every nation, even though it is often underestimated. Women’s voices have contributed to shaping culture and engendering conversations that have transformed entire civilizations. From the women’s suffrage movement of the 19th century to the more recent #MeToo movement which was significantly powered
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Inspired by a popular song, media career development specialist, Lekan Otufodunrin writes on how to be an unstoppable journalist notwithstanding the odds in the profession. I’m not sure what made me suddenly feel like watching the video of the popular song, Unstoppable by Australian singer and songwriter, Sia last Saturday evening. It might have probably
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Deputy Director Digital Media, Voice of Nigeria, Dr Qasim Akinreti, writes on the glorious exit of Ben Shemang from the Voice of Nigeria at 60 with additional career journey details. January 1st, 2023, Ben Shemang marks his 60th Birthday. That signifies a glorious exit from Voice of Nigeria as an International State Broadcaster. Medium
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As I continue to read the Facebook posts of a female journalist currently attending an international media exchange programme, I can tell she is having one of her very fulfilling professional and life experiences. Her posts speak volumes of the joy of the opportunity being a journalist has afforded her to be invited for the
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I was recently reminded of one of the numerous blessings I should be grateful to God for as a journalist when I saw my first International Passport issued in 1997 with my first Visa to travel out of the country. “GRATIS”, meaning FREE, written on the Visa to the United Kingdom to attend the Advance
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Media Career Development Specialist, Lekan Otufodunrin, recalls how he made a futile passionate plea for one of his reliable reporters not to be sacked in a dream when he was Group News Editor in a national newspaper. I was on leave when the news filtered to me that one of my most hard-working state correspondents
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If some publishers who are not journalists have their way, they will cast headlines that suit their purpose, disregarding professional headline casting principles. The Managing Director of a newspaper once met with his publisher who is a politician and they got talking about the coverage of the crisis in another party called ‘Congress National Party’
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The Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) Female Reporters’ Leadership Programme has taught me one big lesson, ‘’you can do so much with very little’’, writes Osaruonamen Ibizugbe, Project Officer, Media in Gender at the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development. Before now, I never believed I had any trait of leadership in
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Assistant Business Editor of The Punch, Femi Azu on Wednesday, February 24, 2021, had a send-off ceremony held for him by colleagues following his resignation. In this Facebook post, Azu, who is returning to BUSINESS DAY as News Editor, recalled his memorable stay in The Punch and appreciated the support of many senior colleagues and
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