NativeAI, a platform designed specifically for Nigerian newsrooms and media professionals, has been launched by the International Centre for Investigative Reporting (ICIR). The platform offers automated transcription and translation tools that recognise and respect local accents and languages. The new AI-powered model launched on September 11 is designed to transcribe audiovisual into text and translate […]
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Media experts at the second edition of the Making Media Make Sense conversation have advised the mainstream media to rethink and reimagine its agenda-setting role to become of collaborative participation in the contemporary world of online information exchange. The event, hosted on X Space, featured Dr. Jamiu Folarin, a journalist and media scholar at Crescent
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Over the years, before the advancements in digital infrastructure [internet, mobile networks, and devices], traditional media—newspapers and radio—were major sources for people in obtaining credible and truthful information. These media outlets drive public discourse with headline news and editorial pieces, holding policymakers accountable for what matters to their citizens while enlightening and mobilising the masses.
The Diamond Awards for Media Excellence (DAME) has invited entries from journalists and broadcasters in the country for the 34th edition of the award. According to a press release on August 25 by the organisers signed by Mr Kehinde Taiwo, submissions, which cover works published in 2024, will close on September 17, 2025 for the
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The Media Mentors Network (MMN) has invited journalists, media professionals, bloggers, and journalism students in Niger State to a 2-Day Practical Workshop on “The Role of AI in Journalism Practice.” This workshop, according to the organisers will equip participants with practical, beginner-friendly AI skills to make their reporting faster, smarter, and more impactful. “In today’s
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Last week, the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) inducted 33 civil society organisations and media organisations into the Nigeria AI Collective CSO/Media Advocacy Group Over the next six months, this initial batch of partners will design and implement projects to drive the responsible and ethical adoption of AI in Nigeria. This aligns with
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Students and young journalists have been urged to maximise freelance opportunities to enhance their media careers. Journalist and communication specialist, Festus Iyorah, made the call during a two-day training and mentorship programme organised by the Media Career Development Network on the theme: Independent Journalism Opportunities in a Digital World. The workshop, held on August 12th
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Former Nigerian Ambassador to the United Kingdom, Ambassador Sarafa Tunji Ishola has urged Nigerians to focus more on improving the lives of the people through education, poverty eradication, and better communication in local languages. He made this call at the 7th Anniversary Lecture of Penpushing Media, held on Thursday at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library
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The Association of Campus Journalists at Obafemi Awolowo University (ACJOAU) has inaugurated it’s newly elected executive members with the new President, Esther Olatimehin urging members to contribute to achieving more and growing stronger campus media organisation. Olatimehim spoke at the inauguration and swearing-in ceremony held alongside the association’s annual dinner and awards night at the
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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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