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5th Women in Journalism Africa conference holds October 5

The 5th Women in Journalism Africa Conference (WiJAfrica) is scheduled to hold on October 5, 2019 at the Lagos Oriental Hotel, Nigeria. The theme of this year’s conference is Action Journalism: Women on the frontlines. “Specifically, we are looking at supporting and highlighting the hard work of African journalists who are working in conflict areas, […]

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Otufodunrin

Rufus Giwa Poly wins Otufodunrin Media Quiz Competition

The Mass Communication Department of Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo, Ondo State has emerged winner of the first edition of the Otufodunrin Mass Communication Quiz Competition. The outcome of the competition was announced in a statement by the Coordinator, Dayo Emmanuel on Wednesday, August 28, 2019. The department bagged the first position out of eight institutions

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Mohammed

Lai Mohammed re-appointed Information Minister

Ademola Bankole-Bawa Former Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lia Mohammed has been re-appointed by President Muhammdu Buhari. He was sworn-in along with 42 other Ministers and Ministers of State in Abuja on Wednesday, August 21. A journalist and former Executive Commissioner, Stakeholder Management, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Sunday Dare was also named as Minister of

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Ethiopia

All-expenses-paid trip for conference in Ethiopia

APO Group (www.APO-opa.com), a media relations consultancy and press release distribution service in Africa and the Middle East, will award one African journalist transport, accommodation and daily allowance to attend the 2019 Africa Hotel Investment Forum (AHIF) (www.AHIF.com) in Ethiopia. The premier hotel investment conference in Africa, which will hold in Addis Ababa, from 23rd-25th

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journalists

UNIZIK’s campus journalists’ chapter launched

Chiamaka Okafor writes on the launch of the latest chapter of the National Union of Campus Journalists (NUCJ) in the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, (UNIZIK), Akwa, Anambra State.   The Nnamdi Azikiwe University, (UNIZIK), Awka, Anambra State chapter of the National Union of Campus Journalists (NUCJ) was launched on Thursday, August 8, 2019. The inauguration was

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Sun

‘The Sun witnessed phenomenal growth under Osagie’

The Board of Directors of The Sun Publishing Limited, publishers of The Sun Newspapers has commended the former Managing Director/Editor-in-Chief of the company, Eric Osagie on the growth witnessed during his tenure. Osagie resigned his appointment on Thursday, August 8 at the expiration of his four-year tenure as MD/EIC and nine years in the Executive

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VON

Elewodalu, others promoted at VON

The following staff of Voice of Nigeria (VON) have been promoted under the recent promotion exercise in the broadcast station. Those promoted are as follows: Austin Elewodalu, Director, News Abdurrazaq Abdussalaam, Director, Public Affairs Ben Shemang, Director, Training Kareem Morufu, Director, IT Hajia Sani Director, Digital Media Gab Tope Atte, Ag. Director HRM Danladi Abdulkareem

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