By Kelechi Amakoh LEADERSHIP Newspapers Managing Director,Mr. Azubuike Ishiekwene is set to leave office January 30. After a four-year stint as the newspaper’s boss, Azubuike noted his decision in a letter sent to the Founder/Chairman of LEADERSHIP GROUP, Mr. Sam Nda-Isaiah. In his letter, Azubuike expressed his term as LEADERSHIP’s boss as a ‘great privilege’ […]
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Publishers of National Mirror Newspaper has named Mr. Sunday Olajide as the new Managing Director of Publication. Former General Editor of the Paper, Ayo Olesin was appointed Sunday Editor. Olajide’s appointment follows the resignation of Mrs. Kafilat Ogbara, former Managing Director of the paper. Before his appointment, Olajide was the newspaper’s Deputy Managing Director. He
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Journalists covering religion can apply for Religion Newswriter Association (RNA) Awards for Religion Reporting Excellence honor journalists from newspapers, magazines, broadcast outlets, online outlets, student publications and book authors who write about religion. The categories of the awards are the followings Newspapers Small newspapers—weekday circ. 50,000 or less (Cassels Award) Mid-size newspapers—weekday circ. between 50,001–150,000 (Cornell
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BuzzFeed, a social news and entertainment company is looking for a sharp, obsessive, and intrepid reporter to cover stories of regional and global importance out of Nigeria. The successful candidate will have reporting experience in Nigeria or the region, a developed roster of contacts in both politics and culture and the desire and ability to shake
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The United States Government Agency for International Development (USAID), is seeking applications from qualified United States citizens or Third Country Nationals (TCN) resident in Nigeria, to provide personal services as a Senior Development Outreach and Communications Specialist. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of four years of progressively responsible experience in communications, Public relations,
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By MCD Reporter After almost eight years of writing her weekly column, “Medals” in Saturday Punch, United States based Nigerian writer, Dr Patience Akpan- Obong has signed off for now. In the last edition of the column titled IBB as GEJ’s ‘fada,’ and the long goodbye published on January 3, 2015, Akpan-Obong thanked the management
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By MCD Reporter After almost eight years of writing her weekly column, “Medals” in Saturday Punch, United States based Nigerian writer, Dr Patience Akpan- Obong has signed off for now. In the last edition of the column titled IBB as GEJ’s ‘fada,’ and the long goodbye published on January 3, 2015, Akpan-Obong thanked the management
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Outstanding Nigerian Journalists who have shown creativity and excellence in their works had been recognized and awarded at the just concluded Diamond Awards for Media Excellence (DAME) award held on Sunday night in Lagos. The award that has 20 categories has The Nation Newspaper winsfive awards in Informed Commentary, Development, Reporting, Health Reporting, Political
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On Sunday, November 23, the 2014 edition of the Diamond Award for Media Excellence (DAME) will hold in Lagos with winners emerging in various categories. The winners will join the list of outstanding Nigerian journalists who have recently won local or international media awards this year for their publications and broadcasts. The Nigeria Media
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Oluwatoyosi Ogunseye, the first woman and youngest journalist to edit Nigeria’s widely read Sunday Punch newspaper, believes there is one thing that makes a story worth pursuing. “I have a passion for stories that change society,” Ogunseye told IJNet. “It doesn’t have to be change on a very big scale. It could just
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