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 […]
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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
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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
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Oluyemi Arowosola Michael is a Fact-checker with Cable Newspaper. He has his first degree in History and Diplomatic studies and a Master’s degree in History and Strategic Studies from the University of Lagos. Despite being a person with a disability, he is a fact-checker, translator, and reporter. In this interview with Peace Oladipo, he
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Just when it seemed he was going to focus on being the publisher of Communiqué, a media and tech analysis newsletter with over 35,000 subscribers, David Adeleke took up the offer of being the Africa Editor at Rest of World. A graduate of Mass Communication/Media Studies from Covenant University, Otta, Adeleke had earlier headed Business
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Queen Esther Iroanusi, formerly a Senior Political Reporter with Premium Times recently joined the Norwegian Embassy in Nigeria as the new Political and Development Adviser. In this brief chat, she spoke about her new job, how she got it and other details. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in French language and Literature from
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Olatunji Olaigbe is an international freelance journalist and the Editor-in-Chief of the Union of Campus Journalists, University of Ilorin. The winner of the 2021 IOM West and Central Africa Migration Journalism Awards, his reports have been featured in a variety of publications, including Al-Jazeera, Vice Magazine, WIRED, The Record by Recorded Future, HumAngle, Rest of
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