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Protest: Govt, security agencies urged to ensure safety of journalists

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The federal government and security agencies have been urged to ensure the safety of citizens and journalists during the nationwide protest scheduled to hold from August 1-10, 2024. The Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) and the Media Rights Agenda (MRA) in separate statements noted the rights of citizens to peaceful assembly and coverage […]

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Tribute: Late broadcast colossus who started as TV cameraman

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At 79, the death of our beloved father, mentor, guardian and senior colleague in international radio broadcasting was announced of Saturday 27th July,2024. For 54 years, Yusuf Lawal Saulawa bestrides the broadcasting world like a colossus. He started the broadcasting career as a TV Cameraman, Presenter, Announcer, Reporter and rose to the position of General

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Call for ethical, responsible journalism at LASUSTECH UCJ’s exco inauguration

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The new executive of the Union of Campus Journalists (UCJ) of the Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH), Ikorodu has been inaugurated with members urged to uphold ethical and responsible journalism practice. The Executive Director of Media Career Development Network, (MCDN) Mr Lekan Otufodunrin and Executive Director of African Foundation for Young Media

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Broadcast Journalists selected for Dataphyte’s Gender Mainstreaming Fellowship

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Six broadcast journalists have been inducted as fellows of the Dataphyte Foundation’s Gender Mainstreaming Fellowship program, Cohort 3. The fellows according to a statement by the Programme Director of the Foundation, Femi Amele, were selected from a pool of 42 applicants from 34 media organisations in the South-East and South-South regions of Nigeria. The 12-week

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Edetaen Ojo, others inducted into DigitalSENSE Africa Hall of Fame.

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The Executive Director, Media Rights Agenda, Mr. Edetaen Ojo has been inducted into the DigitalSENSE Africa Hall of Fame. He was inducted along with the chairman,  Association  of Licensed  Telecommunications Operators  of  Nigeria and CNSSL   group,   Engr.   Gbenga   Adebayo;   Managing   Director,   Digital   Realty   Nigeria,   Engr. Ikechukwu Nnamani, Executive Vice Chairman, Teledom International, Dr. Emmanuel Ekuwem;

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Journalists urged to prioritise their health amid stressful work conditions

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“Journalists are highly susceptible to stress and its detrimental health effects due to the demanding nature of their profession.”  The above were the words of Kofoworola Belo-Osagie, Development Journalist and former Commissioning Editor at The Conversation Africa, while speaking at the Health and Wellness workshop for Journalists under 40, organised by the Media Career Development

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Winners of Aisha Wakaso Award for young female journalists emerge

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A graduate of Mass Communication of the Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida University, Salamatu Abdullahi Abubakar has emerged as the overall winner of the 2nd edition of the Aisha Wakaso Award for Young Female Journalists. The first and second runners-up were also recent graduates for the award meant for upcoming female journalists and young female journalists between

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3 Nigerian journalists join Reuters Institute OCJN sixth cohort

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Three Nigerian journalists have been selected for the sixth cohort of Reuters Institute Oxford Climate Journalism Network (OCJN). Kelechi Hart Ekeledo of Africa Independent Television (AIT), Ayoola Kassim of Channels TV and Lanre Olagunju of The Cable Newspaper  are among the 100 climate journalists selected for the  sixth cohort of the project which will run

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Rivers Varsity VC applauds training of female student journalists

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The Vice Chancellor of the Rivers State University, Professor Nlerum Okogbule, has commended the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ), Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and Step-up for Women In Journalism Initiative (SWIJ), for their interest and roles in promoting women, media and communication in the society. Professor Okogbule made the commendation in Port

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