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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“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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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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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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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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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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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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