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Media urged to adopt gender-conscious policies for female journalists

Media organisations in Nigeria have been urged to adopt gender-conscious approaches and policies specifically designed for female journalists, particularly those who are mothers.    The call was one of the recommendations of a research on the Impact of Motherhood on the Career Development of Female Journalists in Nigeria by Ijeoma Okereke-Adagba under the Female Reporters […]

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Fadare wins Women Reporter award, calls for more coverage of women, children issues

Winner of the Best Women Reporter category of the inaugural edition of the ReportHer Awards, Titilope Fadare, has urged the Nigerian media to give more attention to unreported issues affecting women and children in the country. Fadare, Premium Times Senior Multimedia Reporter and Gender Advocate, gave the charge at the award ceremony held in Lagos over

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ACJ OAU Inaugurates new executive council

The Association of Campus Journalists, Obafemi Awolowo University (ACJ OAU) has inaugurated its 51st executive council at the 2023 dinner, award night and handing over ceremony on 24th of June, 2023. The new executives are Gbolahan Latinwo – President, Iseoluwa Olufajo – Vice President (Administration), Ayomide Adesina – Chairman, Guild of Editors, Theophilus Awotunde –

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CJID set to hold West Africa Journalism Innovation Conference

The Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) is set to host the inaugural West Africa Journalism Innovation Conference (WAJIC'23) in Abuja, Nigeria.  The conference, with the theme "Accountability Journalism: Nurturing Innovation for a Sustainable Future," aims to explore the vital intersection between accountability journalism and innovation in Africa.  According to the CJID CEO, Mr

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Key insights on pitching, securing journalism grants

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 stronger breed’

“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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TV host Morayo celebrates 10 years broadcast experience, launches book

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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‘Young female journalists should be mentored to excel’

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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