As part of its 50th anniversary celebration, Punch Newspapers published a special publication, PUNCH 50, in which top former and present Board and management staff spoke on their various experiences in the company over the years. In the excerpts below, we bring you key insights that have contributed to the company’s success, the executives’ careers and […]
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Head of Department, Mass Communication, Olabisi Onabajo University, Ago-Iwoye, Professor Dele Odunlami is an all-around media professional and academic based on his career history. He started out as a print journalist at The defunct African Guardian Magazine where he was a freelance journalist on the art page and business desk and wrote advertorials and commentaries.
Odunlami : ‘Professorship is call to service’ Read More »
Philip Obaji, Correspondent of the Daily Beast is multiple global awards and fellowships-winning investigative journalist. He is the inaugural recipient of the Jim Hoge Reporting Fellowship awarded by the International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) and one of the three finalists for the 2023 One World Media (OWM) International Journalist of the Year award. In this
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Publisher of Marketing Edge, Mr John Ajayi who pioneered marketing and advertising reporting in Nigeria clocked 60 on June 12, 2023. In this interview with Esther Adeniyi and Isaac Akerele, he recalls his growing-up years, journalism career and the state of the media. Congratulations on your 60th birthday anniversary on the historic June 12
‘Journalism has given me fulfilment, fame, lots of latitude’ Read More »
In this Edition of PENSDOWN, From Africa’s, largest economy, Nigeria, Ebriku John Friday, Special Assistant to Cross River State Governor, tells his own story as a practising Journalist for over two decades, Here is the discussion with Ghanaian Journalist, Stephen Gyasi Jnr. You read Economics in the university, how did you end up as a
‘Those who bribe journalists know how to identify the corrupt. Read More »
On PENSDOWN: Conversations Worth Your Time, Stephen Gyasi Jnr, Ghana-based communication trainer and Digital Strategist hosts Jonathan Ofori, Nothern Sector Editor, Dailymailgh.com and editor of the Kumasi branch at Assase radio. Ofori, shares, in this piece, his Journalism story and some of the challenges journalists face in everyday reporting. Stephen Gyasi Jnr: Some people got
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Winner of the 2023 Michael Elliott Award for Excellence in African Storytelling, Kunle Adebajo of HumAngle in this interview speaks with Noah Aderoju on winning the prestigious award, his work as a conflict journalist telling the stories of the victims of terror attacks and crisis victims in Nigeria. He offers suggestions on how journalists and
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Founder of FactCheck Elections, a fact-checking platform focused mainly on fact-checking information concerning elections in Nigeria, Olasupo Abideeen in this interview with Noah Aderoju, spoke about his work during the 2023 general election and lessons to be learnt from it. As a key role player in the recent elections, especially in the information space,
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Zainab Yetunde Adam, a young multi-media award-winning investigative journalist is a freelance journalist working on Gender, Conflict, Humanitarian and development stories in Borno State. She has also worked in a couple of media organizations including the Nigeria Television Authority (NTA) Maiduguri, being an On-Air Personality, News Producer and Caster at Al-Ansar Radio and Television and
‘How I won four awards with one health story’ Read More »
In celebration of International Women’s Day, we had the opportunity to interview Ms. Maureen Chigbo, the First Female President of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) in Nigeria. With a focus on this year’s theme, “DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality.” Ms. Chigbo shares insights with BLESSING OSEMOBOR, on the role of GOCOP
‘How young women can pursue career in digital media’ Read More »