Student journalists have been urged to read books about the country and travel widely to be better equipped to understand her complex diversity that often poses a challenge to some journalists. Editor of The Guardian, Mr. Martins Oloja, offered the advice at the Professional Forum of Students of Nigerian Institute of Journalism (NIJ), Ogba, Lagos, […]
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Al Jazeera demands the release of their two Nigerian journalists who have been detained in Maiduguri by Nigerian forces since Tuesday morning. Al Jazeera’s Ahmed Idris and producer Ali Mustafa were detained in their hotel room after they were returning from covering a story on the Nigerian forces fighting Boko Haram in Borno State. The
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In commemoration of the 2015 International Women’s Day marked on March 8, Hannah Ojo writes on some outstanding women journalists in Nigeria . Being a journalist in a tough terrain like the Nigeria is not a job for the lily-livered. From running endlessly to keep deadlines to working with little resources and facilities , only
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Entries are being received for the Promasidor Quill Awards for 2015. The award which started in 2013 is a platform in Nigeria to reward journalists with befitting prizes for dedicated news reportage all year round. Deadline for submission of entries is April 30. Qualifying entries are publications from April 1, 2014 to April 1, 2015
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By Godwin Simon The School of Media and Communication, Pan-Atlantic University has called for enrollment for a Certificate in Media Enterprise (CME) programme. The programme which would commence next month would feature courses geared towards equipping participants with the entrepreneurial spirit and leadership ability required to turn a creative idea into a successful business venture.
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Seye Joseph @seyetweets Wole Soyinka Center for Investigative Journalism has embarked on its House-To-House Training, – an advocacy engagement series to build and enhance investigative reporting desk in media houses. The engagement that was first held at the Nation Newspaper brought together selected journalists in the organisation with Musikilu Mojeed of Premium Times and
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In a bid to ensure effective implementation of the Freedom of Information Act, over 100 Civil Society Organistations (CSOs) will from January 27 to 29 meet to discuss strategies. The three-day meeting slated for Abuja will have its Keynote Address delivered by Mr. Augustine Alegeh (SAN), President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), while
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Female candidates vying for political offices have been remarked low due to their inability to engage the media for positive projection. This position was reached after a two-day media engagement forum with female candidates in the Southwest held in Ibadan on January 24 and 25. The forum was set to deepen understanding and improve
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GOOGLE Nigeria has over the weekend encouraged the media experts in the country on the use of modern data tools for effective reportage, especially of the forthcoming February general elections in the country. Google’s Communications and Public Affairs Manager, Anglophone, West Africa, Taiwo Kola-Ogunlade, made the appeal at the Google Data Tools for Elections
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A new newspaper, Iroyin Owuro has hit the newsstand. The newspaper, which was unveiled last December published in Yoruba language is a general news medium with bias for socioeconomic and cultural development of the Yoruba and Nigerians. According to the publisher, Mr Yinka Alabi, the need to have a newspaper help yoruba communities up-to-date information
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