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MCDN releases Nigeria Media Capacity Development Report 2021

Media Career Development Network, (MCDN), Nigeria’s foremost mentoring and coaching organisation has announced the publication of its annual Nigeria Media Capacity Development Report. The publication according to the Executive Director of the organisation, Mr Lekan Otufodunrin is to provide journalists and other media stakeholders access to the details of the tremendous work being done by […]

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Journalists, media houses urged to maximise training opportunities, resources

Journalists and media organizations in Nigeria have been advised to maximize training opportunities and resources by media Non-Governmental Organizations and institutions. The Executive Director of Media Career Development Network (MCDN), Lekan Otufodunrin offered the advice in the Nigeria Media Capacity Development Report 2021 which contains details of the various projects, programmes and activities of media

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Book in honour of columnists, intellectuals for launch in Lagos

A book honouring the contributions of Nigerian columnists and public intellectuals and their contributions to Nation-Building is set for public presentation in Lagos on Thursday. The book, THE PATRIOTS: Conversations with Nigerian Columnists and Public Intellectuals on Dividends of Democracy, Governance, Leadership and Nation-Building, is written by award-winning journalist and author, O’Femi Kolawole and published

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Young journalists trained on excelling in the profession

A faith-based organisation, Journalists for Christ (JFC) has trained young journalists on how to excel in the profession despite the challenges profession. President of the group, Mr Lekan Otufodunrin who spoke at the fellowship held in Lagos last Saturday offered insights on what students and young journalists should know about maximizing media career opportunities. Otufodunrin

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‘Editorial, management lessons we learnt from Onabule’

Top journalists who worked with veteran journalist and former presidential spokesperson, Chief Duro Onabule who died at 83, on August 16, have paid glowing tributes to their former boss. In their tributes to the former Editor of National Concord and Chief Press Secretary to former President Ibrahim Babangida, they shared various insightful lessons they learnt

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Africa media companies share growth strategies

Six media organisations in Africa have shared insights on their growth strategies and technological developments driving audience and advertising in their companies at the recent two-day regional summit by the International News Media Association (INMA). The virtual INMA Africa News Media Summit, held July 28-29, attracted 311 delegates from 38 countries supported by the Google

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13 key survival questions media owners, managers must answer

What are the five key questions media owners and managers in Nigeria need to answer to have a better and deeper understanding of to record greater impact and sustainable progress? The Chief Executive Officer of Diamond Publications, Mr Lanre Idown suggested the key questions at the workshop on Journalism and Digitalisation: The Imperative of Good

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Documentary: IPC faults Minister on threat against BBC, Trust TV

The International Press Centre (IPC), Lagos Nigeria has expressed concern over recent utterances of the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed threatening to sanction the BBC and Trust television for airing documentaries that allegedly glorified and fueled terrorism and banditry in Nigeria.   In a report published by Premium Times on July 28,

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MRA sues NITDA on regulation of online platforms

For failing to provide details on its proposed regulatory framework for social media and other online platforms through a “Code of Practice for Interactive Computer Service Platforms/Internet Intermediaries”, the Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has filed a suit against the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA).  In the suit at the Federal High Court, Abuja,  MRA

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