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Edo to reposition Nigerian Observer, acquires new press

  The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has reiterated his administration’s commitment to repositioning the state-owned newspaper, the Nigerian Observer to meet national and international standards. Obaseki disclosed this on Thursday after inspecting the newly acquired printing press machine at the newspaper’s head office in Benin City. According to the governor, “You can see […]

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Public Relations expert marks birthday with ’40 Life lessons’ book

Oyinlola Awonuga A public and media relations professional expert, Remilekun Kehinde-Philip has launched a book to mark her 40th birthday. The book, titled “40 Life Lessons” was launched on Thursday, November 12, 2020 at the virtual birthday celebration. Kehinde-Philip explained that the book chronicles her story-the good, the bad and the ugly and the lessons she

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Media Programmes THISWEEEK Nov 23-28,2020

Media programmes scheduled to hold this week include award announcement, webinar, call for entries among others between Monday, November 23-Saturday, November 28, 2020. The programmes compiled by Oyinlola Awonuga are listed below with details MONDAY, November 23, 2020 Announcement of the winner of the Thomson Foundation Young Journalist Award winner. Facebook.com/thomsonfoundation 7 pm UK #TFYoungJournalist

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Bala elected NAWOJ President

Ladi Bala of the Nigeria Television Authority has emerged the new President of Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ). Bala defeated three other contestants during the election in Minna, on Saturday, November 14 with Ladi polling 439 votes to beat Aishat Ibrahim to runner-up position with 251 votes, while Chindaba Danjuma and Ruth Abubakar polled

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Media Programmes THISWEEK November 16-21,2020

The Media programmes scheduled to hold this week include webinar, summit, launch, award and others between Monday, November 16- Saturday, November 21, 2020. The programmes compiled by Oyinlola Awonuga are listed below with details MONDAY, November 16, 2020 Online Harassment: Strategies For Journalists Defense Knight Center’s Mooc in collaboration with International International Women’s Media Foundations

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1,2,3,4,5 Nigeria tops in West Africa Media Excellence Awards

Five Nigerian journalists on Saturday night won five of the eight categories of the 2020 West Africa Media Excellence Awards held in Accra, Ghana. The winners are as follows: Best Reporter, Telecommunications and ICTs Innocent Duru, The Nation Newspaper, Best Reporter, Business and SMEs Kelechukwu Iruoma Best reporter, Investigative Reporting Fisayo Soyombo, The cable, Environmental

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How journalists, media can cope with impact of COVID-19 – ActionAid report

A research report commissioned by ActionAid Nigeria on the Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on Nigeria media operation and survival has offered suggestions on how journalists and media organisations can cope with the emerging challenges. The report launched on Tuesday in Abuja by the Country Director, Ene  Obi was conducted Isine Ibanga. Research Fellow and Managing

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