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Journalists urged to prioritise their health amid stressful work conditions

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“Journalists are highly susceptible to stress and its detrimental health effects due to the demanding nature of their profession.”  The above were the words of Kofoworola Belo-Osagie, Development Journalist and former Commissioning Editor at The Conversation Africa, while speaking at the Health and Wellness workshop for Journalists under 40, organised by the Media Career Development […]

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Winners of Aisha Wakaso Award for young female journalists emerge

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A graduate of Mass Communication of the Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida University, Salamatu Abdullahi Abubakar has emerged as the overall winner of the 2nd edition of the Aisha Wakaso Award for Young Female Journalists. The first and second runners-up were also recent graduates for the award meant for upcoming female journalists and young female journalists between

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3 Nigerian journalists join Reuters Institute OCJN sixth cohort

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Three Nigerian journalists have been selected for the sixth cohort of Reuters Institute Oxford Climate Journalism Network (OCJN). Kelechi Hart Ekeledo of Africa Independent Television (AIT), Ayoola Kassim of Channels TV and Lanre Olagunju of The Cable Newspaper  are among the 100 climate journalists selected for the  sixth cohort of the project which will run

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Rivers Varsity VC applauds training of female student journalists

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The Vice Chancellor of the Rivers State University, Professor Nlerum Okogbule, has commended the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ), Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and Step-up for Women In Journalism Initiative (SWIJ), for their interest and roles in promoting women, media and communication in the society. Professor Okogbule made the commendation in Port

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Olagunju is new US Mission in Nigeria Press, Media Coordinator

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Ifeoluwa Shekinah Olagunju is the new Press and Media Coordinator for the US Mission in Nigeria. She will be responsible for monitoring Nigeria media and advising the Consulate General Leadership on media coverage of US foreign policy and other things. Olagunju announced her appointment through a post on her LinkedIn account on Tuesday. “It’s an

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London School of Economics appoints Jideonwo Creative-in-Residence

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The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) has announced popular Nigerian media professional and host of the viral talk show #WithChude, Chude Jideonwo as Creative-in-Residence. Jideonwo’s appointment which takes effect in September 2024 was in recognition of his work in building media brands and platforms across Africa. According to the school, the appointment

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FrontFoot Media Initiative trains journalists on Audit Reporting

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Forty-six journalists from five states in North-East Nigeria have been trained at the fifth Media Audit Reporting Training in Gombe State by FrontFoot Media Initiative. Participants at the training held May 22-23, 2024 are from Adamawa, Bauchi, Gombe, Plateau and Taraba States. A first-rate cast of facilitators exposed participants to the cross-cutting issues in audit

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