Thirty-seven-year-old journalist and former editor of BBC’s Abuja Bureau Naziru Mikailu Abubakar has been appointed as the new Editor-in-Chief/Executive Director of Daily Trust newspaper. The Board of Directors of Media Trust Limited, publishers of the newspapers in a statement on December 29 announced that Naziru is taking over from Mannir Dan-Ali who has served in […]
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Oyinlola Awonuga The International Women Media Foundation (IWMF) has applauded practising women journalist for their resilience despite the various challenges they have to cope with. In a publication on 19 women changing journalism in 2019, noted that “it is not easy being a woman journalist” Nearly one-third of early-career journalists according to the foundation considered
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To enhance reporting of child labour issues in the country, Sharon Ijasan of Television Continental (TVC) is to get a N2 million grant. The grant by an anonymous donor was announced on Monday at the 14the Wole Soyinka Award for Investigative Reporting ceremony in Lagos by the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Reporting (WSCIJ). Although
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By Oyinlola Awonuga Lack of education, income and trust are major causes of women’s financial exclusion in Nigeria. Enhancing Financial Innovation and Access (EFInA) an organisation committed to promoting financial inclusion in Nigeria stated this at a press conference in Lagos last Friday. The Head Research of the organisation, Ashley Immanuel who disclosed the outcome
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Thirteen journalists from print, online, television, radio, photo, and editorial cartoon categories have been shortlisted for the 2019 Wole Soyinka Award for Investigative Journalism. The shortlisting was announced in a statement the Executive Director/CEO, Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ), Mrs Motunrayo Alaka. Similarly, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Amnesty International and veteran photojournalist, Sunmi Smart-Cole,
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Provost of the Nigerian Institute of Journalism (NIJ) Mr Gbemiga Ogunleye has challenged media houses in the country to effectively adopt digital options to remain in business. He offered the advice in a paper presented at the 15th All Nigeria Editors’ Conference by the Nigeria Guild of Editors held in Sokoto titled Journalism Education and
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Journalist and Filmmaker, Shola Lawal has emerged winner of the Future Awards Prize for Journalism. The award is organized by The Future Project which is committed to building a network of young Africans working together to solve the continent’s biggest and most urgent issues. “ Whew! I have no words. Thank you @TFAAfrica and to
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Head of News, Silverbird TV and Rhythm FM, Mr. Mustapha Isah has been elected as the Acting President of the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE). Isah was until his election Vice President (West). He was elected at the standing committee meeting of the Guild held on Friday, November 8, 2019, at Editors’ house, Ikeja, Lagos-State
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The 2nd Annual Thrive Women Conference organized by Thrive Women Solutions (TWS) will hold on Thursday 14th November 2019 at Sheba Centre, Ikeja, Lagos. The conference supported by Media Career Development Network is a one-day event for 500 participants targeted at enlightening and empowering female entrepreneurs, stay at home mums looking for opportunities to better
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The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, (SERAP), has accused the Federal and State Government of suppressing press freedom in Nigeria. SERAP stated this in a report titled: “A Downward Spiral”: How Federal and State Authorities Are Tightening the Screws on Media Freedom in Nigeria. The report was presented by Richard Akinnola, a human rights and
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