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Youth leaders should embody servant leadership -CCIJ Africa Editor

Student leaders have been advised to be intentional in their willingness to serve to make necessary impact. Africa Editor at the Centre for Collaborative Investigative Journalism (CCIJ) Ajibola Amzat made the call  at a  Media and Leadership Conference themed “Amplifying Youth Voices: Media, Leadership and Civic Responsibility in the 21st Century” at the university’s Energy […]

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AI REAL TALK for journalists holds July 30

“AI REAL TALK: Enhancing Journalism Without Losing The Human Touch” is the topic of a webinar on   Wednesday, 30th July 2025, at 10.00 am on Google Meet. Organised by FACKT Media Consult, the training is aimed at reducing the abuse of AI among upcoming journalists to maintain the credibility of journalism practice in the country. The host of

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CJID trains media scholars on AI for teaching, practice

Seventy Mass Communication lecturers from 56 universities across Nigeria have been trained by the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) on embedding AI in teaching and practice. Thirty lecturers from 26 universities across Southern Nigeria participated in the AI in Universities workshop held in Lagos last week, while 40 lecturers from 30 universities participated in

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MCDN, US Consulate hold Journalism Clinic on media law and ethics

The Media Career Development Network (MCDN), in partnership with the U.S. Consulate in Lagos, has held the second edition of its bi-monthly Journalism Clinic training for young journalists, emphasising the importance of being well-informed about legal restrictions and media ethics. At the session held on Thursday, July 10, at the U.S. Consulate in Lagos, Acting U.S. Consul General

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‘How media professionals can master use of AI’

Media professionals have been advised not to be scared or overwhelmed by the complexities of Artificial Intelligence, but to proactively prepare themselves to navigate the evolving landscape. An IT specialist and experienced journalist based in the United States, Chris Tunde Odediran, shared some insights on how media professionals can better prepare in a masterclass paper

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Soyinka Centre Lecture to focus global surveillance, threats to journalists

The 17th Wole Soyinka Centre Media Lecture organised by the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ), will hold on Sunday, 13 July 2025. The Executive Director of WSCIJ, Mrs Motunrayo Alaka in a press statement said the programme will hold at 5:00pm (WAT) on Zoom, on the theme “Surveillance, Safety and the Silencing of

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Media experts warn on over-reliance on AI-generated content

Journalists have been advised on the importance of ethical responsibility, transparency, and cross-sector collaboration in the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in journalism. Panelists at the conversation organised by the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) to mark this year’s World Press Freedom Day have harped on the issues during the conversation tagged ‘Can the

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Obaji named co-winner of 2025 Knight Journalism award

Multiple award-winning Nigerian journalist, Philip Obaji, has been named as co-winner of this year’s Knight International Journalism Award by the International Centre for Journalists (ICFJ) César Batiz, an investigative journalist in exile who is the co-founder and director of the pioneering El Pitazo in Venezuela is the other winner. Obaji, a correspondent at The Daily

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U.S. Consulate, FIJ, Launch Adejumo Adegbite Fellowship for Young Journalists

In memory of the late journalist and U.S. Consulate Lagos’ Information Specialist, Adejumobi Adegbite who passed away in July 2023, the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ) has invited applications for a Fellowship for Young Journalists in his honour. With support from the U.S. Consulate General in Lagos, the one-year fellowship is open to early-career journalists with an

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Nigerian media leaders meet on maximising connections with audiences

All is set for the 3rd Nigerian Media Leaders Summit on how to turn connections with audiences and communities into gold in the AI age from 5-6 May, at the Academy Suites, Abeokuta, Ogun State. According to a statement by the Founder/Director, The Journalism Clinic, Mr Taiwo Obe, the summit will have about 60 media

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