Although he started his journalism career covering aviation, Pius Ayinor, Publisher of Extra Sports, Nigeria became a sports writer in 1994. He was a pioneer staff of Complete Sports, moved to The Comet and later ThisDay newspaper. Until September 2016, he was the Group Sports Editor of The Punch . He now runs www.extrasportsnigeria.com an […]
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Isaac Umunna, Publisher of three online newspapers, News Express Nigeria (www.newsexpressngr.com), Daily Sports (www.dailysportsng.com) and Economy Watch in this interview with Adeyinka Akintunde speaks on his experience as an online newspapers his experience so far and the future of the media industry. How did you start the business of online publishing, seeing that you were with
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Adeyinka Akintunde writes on the declining fortunes of newspapers due to mainly the internet and the dire economic situation in the country. Until recently, Justice Ugochukuwu Ogakwu of the Court of Appeal always took pride in reading copies of two newspapers he buys daily and draws the attention of his wife to some supposed major
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Provost of the Nigerian Institute of Journalism (NIJ), Mr Gbemiga Ogunleye has said his experience as a print journalist during his close to 30 years media career was the most interesting of all. He stated this in an interview with The Punch Newspaper during which he spoke on the state of the Nigerian media, his experience
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Segun Odunayo speaks with staff of The Nation on the company’s 11th anniversary Vintage Press Limited, publishers of The Newspapers has marked 11 years of the company’s existence with staff recalling memorable experiences of their stay in the organisation. The staff who spoke with www.mediacareerng.org also suggested how to improve on the operations of the
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Tolu Olorunnipa is a Nigerian journalist based in the United States. He is the first person of Nigerian descent to become the White House correspondent for Bloomberg, a world renowned media organization with headquarter in the United States. In an interview with PEP NAIJA, he opened up on his childhood days, challenges as White House
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Tolu Olorunnipa is a Nigerian journalist based in the United States. He is the first person of Nigerian descent to become the White House correspondent for Bloomberg, a world renowned media organization with headquarter in the United States. In an interview with PEP NAIJA, he opened up on his childhood days, challenges as White House
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Fisayo Soyombo is one of the most celebrated investigative journalists in Nigeria. In this interview with FreePress Nigeria, he speaks about press freedom in Nigeria, emphasizing that journalism is a tool that can be used to advance the society. Watch this video and join in our question and answer poll on if the Nigerian press
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Award-winning journalist, Seun Akioye recently resumed work as the Senior Media Officer of Abuja-based Centre for Communication Programs Nigeria (CCPN), which is focused on communication in social and behavioural change for development in Nigeria. In a chat with Kelechi Amakoh of www.mediacareerng.org ,the former Assistant Editor, Investigations of The Nation speaks on why he left the newspaper, his new
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International award-winning journalist and publisher of the defunct NEXT Newspaper, Dele Olojede in a recent Podcast interview titled A conversation with Dele Olojede with Feyi Fawehinmi spoke extensively on his failed attempt to publish a national newspaper in Nigeria. Seventy five quotes from the interview by our Seye Joseph, MCS Special Contributor are reproduced below.
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