In March Jonathan Rozen and Evelyn Okakwu of the Committee To Protect Journalists (CPJ) travelled to Ghana to meet with the family of the murdered journalist, Ahamed Hussein-Suale Divela who shared their frustrations in seeking justice over four years. Kamilu Ibrahim Tahidu and his brothers gather every evening outside their family home in Ghana’s capital […]
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Deputy Editor of Eagle Online and Fellow, Wole Soyinka Female Reporters Leadership Programme, Juliana Francis has shared insights into the essential elements of pitching and obtaining grants for investigative journalism. While speaking at the Fourth Media Exposë; a webinar of the Female Freelancers Federation (FFF), titled, “The Rudiments of Pitching and Winning,” Francis emphasised the
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“Women journalists are a special breed, like diamonds covered with dry leaves. They are a stronger breed when compared to their male counterparts.” These are the words of Juliana Francis, Deputy Editor of The EagleOnline and Publisher of SecurityNewsAlert.com, during a one-day workshop titled, “Leading (Media) Ladies” organised by Blessing Oladunjoye, Publisher of BONews, as
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Media personality and host of ‘Your View,’ Morayo Afolabi-Brown, has embarked on a new chapter in her career as she recently launched her book titled ‘Becoming The Queen of Talk TV,’ and celebrated her remarkable 10-year journey as a broadcaster. In her own words, Morayo describes the book as a compelling tell-all story that unveils
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The Chairperson of the Lagos State Chapter of the National Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), Dr Adeola Ekine has stressed the need for mentoring to enhance the careers of young female journalists. Ekine gave the charge at a one-day workshop titled, “Leading (Media) Ladies” organised by Blessing Oladunjoye, Publisher of BONews, as part of the
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Editor (Daily) of Vanguard Newspaper Eze Anaba has been elected the new President of the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE). He succeeds Mustapha Isa of Silverbird Television who served for only a term of two years. Anaba scored 250 votes to defeat his rival, Bolaji Adebiyi, former Editor, THISDAY who scored 81 votes in the
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The Executive Director of Media Career Development Network, Mr Lekan Otufodunrin has advised female journalists to have a career plan to guarantee their success in the profession despite the state of the industry. Otufodunrin spoke last Friday at a capacity-building Workshop for entry-level female journalists organised by the Publisher of BONews, Blessing Oladunjoye as her
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With her energetic presentation style and captivating appearance, the Deputy Editor of Eagle Online, Mrs Juliana Francis last Friday armed female journalists with the necessary knowledge they need to survive in a typical Nigerian media organization newsroom, which males often dominate. Francis was one of the speakers at a capacity-building Workshop for entry-level female journalists
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Nigerian investigative journalist Philip Obaji Jr. has received the Jaime Brunet International Prize at the Public University of Navarra in Pamplona, Spain. Obaji who is the first from West Africa to receive the prestigious award previously won by Pope Francis, the Dalai Lama and other top personalities shared the prize with the Wassu Foundation, a
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