The Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) has opened registration for the 2026 Amplify In-depth Media Conference & Award (AIMCA), to hold from Tuesday, 8 to Thursday, 10 December 2026 in Lagos. In a press statement signed by the Executive Director, Mrs Motunrayo Alaka, the centre stated that the theme of the programme is […]
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Media rights advocates demand urgent action as report reveal systemic failures in protecting women journalists in Afghanistan, Mexico and Iraq Media experts and human rights advocates have raised the alarm over growing threats, harassment and institutional failures confronting female journalists worldwide, calling for urgent action to guarantee their safety and access to justice.
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Veteran South African journalist, Edwin Naidu has won the 2026 Nat Nakasa Award for bravery in journalism. Naidu, founder of ednews.africa has spent years reporting on higher education, science, and public policy. ednews.africa is a digital newsroom launched to provide sustained, evidence-based coverage of schools, universities, research, and youth development. Community Media Award 2026 went
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The new President of the Association of Campus Journalists, Obafemi Awolowo University (ACJOAU), Samuel Faseyitan, has pledged to build on the association’s journalism legacy while adapting its activities to the changing realities of the media industry. Faseyitan made the commitment during his inaugural address at the association’s annual Dinner and Awards Night and inauguration of
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Media organisations in Nigeria have been urged to publish public-facing AI policies telling their audience how they use AI. The call was made on Tuesday in Lagos by Senior journalists and editors from Nigeria’s leading news organisations who met to discuss building a shared standard for how newsrooms disclose their use of artificial intelligence to
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Advertising guru, Dr Biodun Shobanjo is worried about the state of broadcasting in the country noting that many of the broadcasters of today are not as good as they should be. Shobanjo, Chairman of Troyka Holdings, Nigeria’s leading marketing communications group, expressed his concern in his contribution to the new book Communication and media in
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Mentorship and courage are non-negotiable requirements for entrepreneurs who want to thrive and build sustainable businesses in Nigeria, experts have said. The experts spoke during the launch of Courage to Succeed, a new book that profiles 14 Nigerian founders who built thriving businesses despite major economic and operational challenges. The book, authored by Yinka Padonu,
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Veteran broadcaster Mrs. Bimbo Oloyede has called for enhanced practical training for mass communication students through engagement with experienced media professionals. She made the call on September 1, 2026, in Lagos at the launch of her book titled ‘’ Communication and Media in Nigeria: Celebrating her contribution to Five Decades of Theory, Practice and Transformation,
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Accomplished journalist, digital media pioneer, and Publisher of The Eagle Online, Mr. Dotun Oladipo is dead. Oladipo, former President of Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, at the age of 56. Friends and close associates revealed that he had been at work earlier in the day at
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The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) has appointed its first female Editor-in-Chief, Mrs Hadiza Aliyu. Before her appointment recently, Mrs Aliyu was Director of Marketing of the agency. She was at different times, the Head of Control Desk, Entertainment Desk, Science and Technology Desk, as well as the Head of Health and Gender Desk in
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