Channels Television has confirmed the death of a member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Precious Owolabi serving with the organization. The 23-year-old was said to have died of a gunshot wound he sustained while covering the clash between the police and the Shiite protesters on Monday in Abuja. The management and […]
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Journalists have been urged to ensure that their reports are more data and evidence-based. The Editorial Chair of Nigeria Info, Rotimi Sankore made the call at the 11th Wole Soyinka Media Lecture Series to mark the 85th birthday of Nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka. Sankore was one of the discussants at the Lecture organized by
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The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila has named his media team headed by the parliamentary correspondent of Channels Television, Olanrewaju Lasisi. The full list of members of the team according to a statement by Gbajabiamila is as follows: 1. Special Adviser on Media and Publicity – Olanrewaju Lasisi Until hi appointment,
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By Esther Olaifa The 11th Wole Soyinka Centre Media Lecture Series to mark the 85th birthday anniversary celebration of Professor Wole Soyinka, Africa’s first Noble Laureate in Literature will hold on Saturday, 13 July in Lagos. Organised by the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ), the venue is Muson Centre, Onikan, Lagos from 10am.
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By Esther Olaifa A new book, Media and Elections: Professional Responsibilities of journalists by Director, International Press Centre (IPC), Lanre Arogundade will be launched in Lagos on Tuesday, July 16. The venue of the launching is Eko FM Multi-purpose Hall, Radio Lagos/ LTV premises, Agidingbi, Ikeja-Lagos, by 11am. ” The book is a collection of
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The media has been urged to effectively utilize the Corporate Governance Rating System (CGRS) in assessing the performance of companies listed on the Nigeria Stock Exchange (NSE) in the country. The call was made during the Governance, Leadership and Ethics conference organised by The Convention on Business Integrity Limited in Lagos last Friday. Company Secretary,
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By Abdussalam Amoo Journalists have been urged to implement data visualisation to improve the quality of their stories. The facilitator of the monthly Hacks/Hackers Meetup for Journalists in Lagos, Mr John Eromosele gave the advice at the June meeting with the theme “Charting – Enrich your story”. Eromosele noted that telling a story using
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A top media professional, Mr Festus Adedayo has been appointed as the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to Senate President, Dr Ahamad Lawan. Adedayo’s appointment was contained in a statement by the Special Adviser to the Senate President on Administration, Dr Betty Okoroh, on Tuesday. Adedayo who holds a PhD in Political Communication from
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A fact-checking training has been held for a group of journalists in Niger state by a Dubawa Fact-Checking Fellow, Justina Asishana. The two-day training focused on skills needed for fact-checking including the difference between fact-checking and news reporting, how to source for claims and what claims are fact-checkable. The participants also learnt about what claims
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Freelance journalist Kelechukwu Iruoma and Business Editor of Per Second News, Ruth Oluronbi have been named as winners of the ICFJ Alumni Reporting Grants, backed by Microsoft’s Modern Journalism program, that supports data journalism and immersive storytelling. Iruoma, Oluronmbi and another US journalist, Philip Cunningham, according to a report by ICFJ will receive special grants to
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