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‘Journalists should stop being spectators of opportunities’

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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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‘How to maximize opportunities by media support organisations’

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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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‘Journalists should maximise local, international fellowships’

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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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How to be a global journalist- Kujenya

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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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‘Journalists should fully utilize opportunities for career development’

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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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New president for University of Ibadan Campus journalists

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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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Journalists must be deliberate about their career, skills development – Otufodunrin

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Executive Director of Media Career Development Network (MCDN), Mr Lekan Otufodunrin has urged journalists to be deliberate about developing their careers and positioning themselves for new opportunities through acquiring modern skills. Otufodunrin, who was a guest on Television Continental (TVC) on the station’s breakfast programme on Thursday which focused on Understanding Media Career Focus: Trends,

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Obaji nominated for One World’s International Journalist of the Year Award

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Nigerian journalist, Philip Obaji, is one of the three finalists for the 2023 One World Media (OWM) International Journalist of the Year award. Obaji, a freelance journalist/The Daily Beast, made the shortlist for the award along with David Pilling, Africa Editor of the  Financial Times and Bel Trew of The Independent according to the announcement

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Create a level playing field for women in politics, KDI urges journalists

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Kimpact Development Initiative (KDI), a youth-focused non-governmental organization, has called on media personnel and journalists in Nigeria to promote women’s participation in the country’s politics.   KDI made this call at a one-day gender-sensitive reporting training for key media personnel, held at Grand Bee Hotel in Ikeja GRA, Lagos, to support women’s political participation.  

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