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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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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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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New appointments have been announced in the Sun Newspapers with the Daily Editor, Onuoha Ukeh named as the new Managing Director (MD)/Editor-in-Chief (EIC) with effect from August 9, 2019. He replaces Mr Eric Osagie who resigned his appointment at the expiration of his four-year tenure as MD/EIC and nine years in the Executive Directorate of
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The Assistant Editor, Politics of Sun Newspapers, Ismail Omipidan has been appointed as the new Chief Press Secretary of Osun State governor, Mr. Adeboyega Oyetola. Omipidan takes over from Mr. Adeniyi Adesina, who resigned to return to The Nation Newspaper as Editor of the Daily Paper. Adesina was Deputy Editor (News) when he was earlier
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A book on best practices of campus journalism has been published by a final year student journalist of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Adejumo Kabir. The book titled “Campus Journalism Beginners’ Handbook” according to Kabir is a guide that will help student journalists report their campuses better and prepare them for journalism after school. “Journalism has
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Practicing female journalists can now apply for the second round of the International Women’s Media Foundation grant to pursue under-reported issues around the world. The initiative, which seeks to expand opportunities for women, was established as a $4 million grant from the Howard G. Buffett Foundation, and supports critical interventions such as educational opportunities, investigative
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Publisher of the defunct NEXT Newspaper, Dele Olojede is to launch AFAR, a monthly digital magazine soon. He announced the plan in an article titled The Road Home in the new edition of the African Leadership Initiative (ALI) Monthly Review The magazine according to Olojede, Pulitzer Prize winner, will be for long-form writing, covering the
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Young journalists from around the world who want to make a huge impact in their countries can apply for the 2019 Climate Tracker Reporting Fellowship and enjoy the rare privilege of attending/covering the UN Climate Action Summit in New York. Selection Criteria Interested journalists are required to publish a story about a movement or the
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Sexual harassment in newsrooms was one of the major topics of discussion on the first day of the Africa Women in Media conference which began in Nairobi on Thursday. Various speakers and contributors shared their experiences and called for a break in the silence and stoppage of the act. Read below some of the tweets
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