By Kenneth Affor United Bank for Africa (UBA) has taken the front row in the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for financial services in Africa. This was disclosed at the ongoing Social Media Week Lagos by Mr. Augustine Abolusoro Group Head, UBA Online Banking while speaking with journalists at the event. “Leo is just the […]
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By Kenneth Affor Representatives from Facebook, Google and Premium Times on Monday at the Social Media Week Lagos spoke of how their companies identify and stop the spread of fake news within the digital space. Fake news is falsified content in the digital space. According to Adaora Ikenze, Head of Public Policy Facebook Nigeria “when
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By Rhoda Olorunfemi Executive Director of Media Career Development Network, Mr Lekan Otufodunrin has urged journalists and media houses to adequately prepare to cover the upcoming election He made the call at training on election coverage for the staff of The Nation Newspaper held last Thursday, January 31, 2019. He noted that maintaining trust, proper
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Pioneer students of the Department of Mass Communication, Edo State Polytechnic, Usen, have been encouraged to focus on development communication to contribute meaningfully to society. The advice was given by the General Manager of Edo Broadcasting Service (EBS), Mr. Ransly Abu-Osagie, when the students visited the corporate headquarters of the station, in Benin City, Edo
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The weeklong Social Media Week Lagos featuring innovative, creative and engaging use of social media tools begins on Monday, February 4 at the Landmark Event Centre, Lagos. Kenneth Affor reports that the theme for this year’s edition which is the seventh is STORIES: With Great Influence Comes Great Responsibility. The annual event first held in
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The Lagos Social Media Week is scheduled to hold from February 4-8, 2019. Find below details of five sessions anyone interested in maximising new media should attend. Art Of Monetizing Good Storytelling Through The Media The way a story is told, a message is delivered, or a narrative is navigated has changed dramatically over the
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An all-expense paid trip to cover the 7th edition of the Africa CEO Forum, a leading international conference for business influencers in the private sector is available for a journalist courtesy of the African Media Agency (AMA). AMA, a Pan African media relations and communications company, has launched a media competition to find the journalist
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A correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Benue state has been sacked over a fake report published on December 28. The reporter, Bridget Kyado, filed a report titled, “Akume, a great asset to Benue—-Ortom”, in which she claimed to have witnessed a birthday party for George Akume, a senator and was attended
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Two Nigerian non-governmental organizations, Media Rights Agenda (MRA) and the Institute for Media and Society (IMS) have been named among 15 “Global champions of free expression” shortlisted for the 2019 Index on Censorship Freedom of Expression Awards. In a statement issued in London on Tuesday, the United Kingdom-based campaigning organization, Index on Censorship, said the
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The Nigerian Army has explained why its men and other security agencies stormed the premises of Media Trust (Publishers of Daily Trust) Headquarters in Abuja and regional office in Maiduguri on Sunday. Director Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Sani Kukasheka Usam in a statement said soldiers of the Nigerian Army along with elements of Nigeria Police
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