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Africans urged to embrace new technologies to tell their stories

Chair of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Information for All Programme, Ms Dorothy Gordon, has charged Africans to embrace emerging technologies for telling and promoting their own stories. Gordon gave the charge at The Association of Communication Scholars & Professionals of Nigeria (ACSPN) 7th Annual and 1st Virtual Conference with the […]

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INEC assures journalists of safety in Edo, Ondo elections

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By Oluwatomisin Amokeoja The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has assured journalists of their safety while covering the Edo and Ondo elections coming up on September 19 and October 10 respectively. The Chief Press Secretary to INEC Chairman, Mr. Rotimi Oyekanmi,Oyekanmi, gave the assurance at a webinar on Edo/Ondo elections themed “The imperative of safety

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Media Programmes THISWEEK September 7-September 12, 2020

Fierce battle for Lagos NUJ Chairmanship

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Oyinlola Awonuga writes campaign for the Chairmanship of the Lagos Council of Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) and other executive positions in the upcoming September 29 election. The September 29th election of the Lagos Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) promises to be a battle royale between two groups led by the

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Media must effectively combat fake news – Dare

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By Oluwatomisin Amokeoja The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr. Sunday Dare has urged the media to effectively help in combatting fake news and rescue of the society from the menace. At a webinar on ‘Gaining Trust for the Media in the Fake News Era’ organized by the International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) Knight

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Call for reporting on African Land Forum 2020

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Africa Land Forum has invited applications from young African journalists interested in reporting on the Africa Land Forum 2020. Applicants must meet the following requirements: *Must have two years or less of professional experience. *Must be accredited to a media house or capable of producing content on one. Applicants will receive a production support package

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NIJ: Ogunleye hands over to Adefaye as Acting Provost

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Provost of the Nigerian Institute of Journalism (NIJ), Lagos, Mr Gbemiga Ogunleye has handed over to the Editor-in-Chief of Vanguard Newspaper, Mr Gbenga Adefaye who resumes today as Acting Provost of the institution. Adefaye was named as the Acting Provost on Monday by the Chairman of the Governing Council, Chief Olusegun Osoba pending the appointment

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‘How the media can support Insurance sector’

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The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, CEO, Anchor Insurance Limited, Mr. Ebose Augustine has appealed to media practitioners to assist the insurance sector in its ongoing efforts to deepen insurance penetration in the country. Ebose who made the appeal at the inauguration of the new executive of the National Insurance and Pension (NAIPCO) said that the

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Updated Media Programmes THISWEEK: August 31-September 5, 2020

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Media programmes scheduled for this week include a call for entries, conference and others between (August 31-September 5, 2020). The programmes compiled by Oyinlola Awonuga are listed below with details: MONDAY, August 31, 2020 Entries for climate journalism mentorship 2020 for young media professionals is still open. Young media professionals can still join in the

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Fani-kayode apologises, regrets abusing reporter

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Following the barrage of criticisms of his verbal abuse of the Daily Trust reporter in Calabar last Thursday, Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode has expressed his regrets over the encounter. In four tweets on Wednesday morning through his Twitter handle @RealFFK, he said he has withdrawn the word stupid he used during the encounter. “II

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