Lekan Otufodunrin recalls the angry reaction of Late Ogun State correspondent of The Guardian Newspaper, Tayo Awotunsin to his report not being sent by his Telex operator in the pre-Internet journalism days. Long before the use of electronic mail and other new media devices for sending messages, newspaper state correspondents used to send stories to […]
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Tony Ademiluyi, Co-Founder of The Vent Republic Media – www.theventrepublic.com and a freelance writer, shares his media entrepreneurship experience offers advice for aspiring publishers. Slightly over a decade ago when I finished the mandatory National Youths Service Corps, I was confident that I would conquer the media world. My dream was to work for
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Unknown to me, my writing songs-inspired articles did not start recently with Let Nothing kill your Journalism vibes based on Bloody Samaritan by Ayra Starr which I published on November 12, 2021. The first time was July 2012 when I wrote the article with the headline of this piece. I remembered the article as I
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After listening to a song by Nigerian singer and songwriter Azeez Adeshina Fashola, known professionally as Naira Marley based on his tour of the United States, Media Career Development specialist, Lekan Otufodunrin recalls his first time in the US. After I wrote two songs inspired articles, Let Nothing Kill Your Journalism Vibes, based on Ayra Starr’s
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Ojuelegba, a popular song by Nigeria’s singer and songwriter reminds media career development specialist, Lekan Otufodunrin of his humble journalism career beginning. These days, I seem to pay more attention to the lyrics of some not –my-kind of music which I can’t avoid listening to as they are played repeatedly on radio stations and on
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Folu Olamiti, veteran editor, columnist and media consultant who clocked 70 years, on November 28, 2021, have many journalists who are grateful for the crucial roles he played in their journalism career. Olamiti was former Editor and Executive Director, Publications of Tribune Newspapers and former media Consultant to the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related
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Former Chairman of the Lagos Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) and Director Digital Media, Voice of Nigeria Dr Qasim Akinreti, pay tributes to late Chairman of Ogun State NUJ, Soji Amosu who died recently. 53 years ago, a child, Soji Samson Amosun was born. His parents ensured he had a good education
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How many Managing Editors of major national newspapers in Nigeria who are women do you know? There is probably none for now, except Stella Iyaji of Daily Trust Newspaper, who is one of the very few women occupying top management positions in the print media sector in the country. Iyaji who marked her birthday on
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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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Correspondent of Media Career, Raphael Adenaike recalls his last interview with Mohammed Fawehimi, lawyer and first son of the legal luminary Chief Gani Fawhinmi, who recently died in Lagos. “There is no country I haven’t been to for treatment – England, Germany, Israel, name it,” Mohammed Fawehinmi had told me off-the-record about his health condition.
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