Associated Press (AP) has announced the appointment of Taiwo Adebayo, Investigation and Data Editor of Premium Times to cover the intersection of climate and business in Africa from June 1, 2023. Adebayo’s appointment was announced in a memo to the staff of AP, by the Global Business Editor Noreen Gillespie according to a blog post […]
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The Deputy Rector of Nigeria Institute of Journalism (NIJ) Dr Dele Omojuyigbe has commended the Executive Director of Media Career Development Network, (MCDN), Mr Lekan Otufodunrin and his organisation for enlightening journalists on training opportunities to enhance their careers. He gave the commendation during the presentation of the copy of the Nigeria Media Capacity Development
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Three outstanding Nigerian journalists have been selected for three global media fellowships holding this year. They are Philip Obaji, Daily Beast Correspondent, Hannah Ajakaiye, who leads FactsMatterNG and Adesola Ikulajolu, a freelance investigative reporter. Obaji is the inaugural recipient of the Jim Hoge Reporting Fellowship awarded by the International Center for Journalists (ICFJ), Ajakaiye, John
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The former Deputy Managing Editor at Premium Times, Ini Ekott has unveiled his latest media venture, Pluboard. The start-up aims to revolutionise journalism, particularly in the realms of economy and business reporting, by placing people at the core of content creation, information dissemination, and accountability. The platform which began publishing content in late February, just
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Rivers State Correspondent of The Guardian Newspaper, Ann Godwin has urged journalists to explore the numerous opportunities available in the media industry and stop being spectators. Godwin who was one of the panellists at the launch of the Nigeria Media Capacity Development Reports’22 noted that there are many emerging opportunities which many journalists are not
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Niger State Correspondent of The Nation Newspaper, Justina Ashishana has outlined strategies for making the most of opportunities available for journalists by media support organisations. Speaking at the launch of the Nigeria Media Capacity Development Report 2022 on Monday, 15th May, she urged reporters not to limit themselves to covering a specific beat but seek
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Executive Director of the Human Rights Journalists Network (HRJN), Kehinde Adegboyega has charged journalists to maximize local and international media fellowships as a springboard to enhance their career growth. He offered the advice while speaking at the virtual launch of the Nigeria Media Capacity Development Report 2022 published by Media Career Development Network (MCDN) held
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Journalists interested in being relevant in the global space should have a broad knowledge of international affairs, different cultures and issues. The Executive-in-Charge, of Media Mentors Leadership Academy, Ms. Joke Kujenya stated this at a media training organised recently by the Female Freelancers Federation, (FFF) with the theme “Becoming a Global Journalist” “You must have
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Media Career Development Network has launched its 2022 Nigeria Media Capacity Development Report with a renewed call on journalists to fully utilize opportunities available for their career development. At the webinar held along with the launch, panellists of award-winning journalists and media managers who spoke on Maximising Media Programmes and Opportunities offered insights on
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A penultimate student of Communication and Language Arts, Oluwatobi Odeyinka has emerged as President of the Union of Campus Journalists, University of Ibadan (UCJ UI) He was sworn in as President at the Union’s dinner held on Saturday, May 6, 2023. Odeyinka was the former Vice President (Editorial), otherwise known as Editor-in-Chief of the union.
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