Mr Ephraims Sheyin has been appointed as the Editor-in-Chief of News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). A graduate of Standford University and Ahamdu Bello University, Zaria, Sheyin started his journalism career on Dec. 11, 1989, as a Reporter with NAN. He moved through the ranks as Correspondent, Senior Correspondent, Principal Correspondent, Assistant Chief Correspondent, Chief Correspondent, […]
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Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has condemned the increasing cases of attacks of journalists covering the Coronavirus pandemic by law enforcement and security agencies in the country. In a statement by its Programme Director, Mr Ayodele Longe, MRA called on the Federal Government to ensure respect for the fundamental rights of journalists and the media. “We
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A former Chairman of the Lagos State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Pa Dele Odebiyi is dead. Odebiyi, a former editor of the defunct Headlines, published by the old Daily Times Newspapers Limited died on Saturday according to a statement by the Chairman of the Council, Dr Quasim Akinreti. Below is a
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Former Daily Editor of The Guardian Newspapers on Monday, March 23 resumed as the new Editor-In-Chief of the paper following new appointments by the board of the company with a promise to enhance the brand equity of the publication. Mr Alabi Williams, former Editor of the Sunday paper is now the new Daily Editor, while
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Blessing Oladunjoye, Publisher, BONews reports on the recent conference on improving and regulating reporting of women in West Africa. The Regulation of media content has been identified as one of the effective keys to achieving positive reporting of women in the media in West Africa. Concerned by the underreporting of women in the media in
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Voice of Nigeria (VON) is set to hold a-day seminar to mark World Radio Day on February 13. The seminar according to a statement by the Assistant Director, Strategic Planning and Corporate Development of the broadcast station, Abdulwarees Solanke is to interrogate how radio broadcasting can survive the tempest of underfunding in the age of
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Review of 25 years of THISDAY Newspapers operation with an amazing success story and failed opportunities that could have made it a better paper. When THISDAY Newspaper made its debut in 1994 at the height of the agitation for the annulment of the June 12 election and the proscription of leading newspapers like The Punch,
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By Oyinlola Awonuga The Executive Director of Media Career Development Network ( MCDN) Mr Lekan Otufodunrin has urged media organisations in the country to ensure more regular training of their staff. Otufodunrin made the call on Wednesday during a courtesy call to the Lagos office of Voice of Nigeria (VON) following the creation of Training
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Oyinlola Awonuga Former Managing Editor of The Nation Newspapers, Mr Lekan Otufodunrin has offered suggestions on how journalists can become successful entrepreneurs in view of the various challenges they now have to cope with to survive. Otufodunrin, now Executive Director of Media Career Development Network spoke at a programme organized by the Lagos State House
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Pioneer Chief Economist and former Chairman of the Editorial Board of BusinessDay newspaper, Dr Ogho Okiti on Monday, January 6 resumed as the new Managing Director of the publication. He announced his resumption in a tweet via his twitter handle @Dr_Okiti stating that he was delighted and expressed thanks for best wishes on his appointment.
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