A new news agency (www.AfricanDailyVoice.com/en) was on Monday launched by the African Daily Voice (ADV) Group. As a new entrant in the very competitive media market, ADV according to a statement plans to work with ten regional desks: Algiers (Algeria), Abidjan (Ivory Coast), Douala (Cameroon), Kinshasa (DRC), Bangui (RCA), Johannesburg (South Africa), Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), […]
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The second Google for Nigeria event was held in Lagos on Thursday with the announcement of the launching of Google Station for Nigeria to make the internet more easily accessible for Nigerians. Google Station for Nigeria is a program to provide high quality, high-speed Wi-Fi hotspots in partnership with 21st Century, one of the largest
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The First Merck Health Media Training, organized by Merck Foundation (Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany has been held in Nairobi, Kenya, The training was attended by over 200 journalists representing multimedia, print and online media from 17 African countries. According to Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation and President of Merck
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The Coalition for Whistleblower Protection and Press Freedom has called on the Federal Government to order the immediate release of Mr Jones Abiri, publisher of the Weekly Source newspaper in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. Abiri was arrested by agents of the Department of State Security (DSS) on July 21, 2016 and has been detained without charge since then.
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Top media holding company, Africa.com has completed its acquisition of iAfrica.com, South Africa’s oldest news portal from South African media giant, Primedia (Pty) Ltd and telecoms powerhouse, MTN (Pty) Ltd. The terms of the agreement according to a press statement by the African Media Agency were not disclosed. Founded in late 1990s, iAfrica is said
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The Deputy Director of Information, University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) Mr. Kunle Ibrahim Akogun has been promoted as the new Director of Corporate Affairs of the institution. Akogun, a graduate of Mass Communication from University of Lagos was former Group News Editor, National Assembly Editor and Editorial Board member of THISDAY Newspaper. He joined the services of
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By Blessing Oladunjoye Media experts have offered tips on how students can utilize and miximise communication skills to enhance their career. They spoke at the 9thedition of The Academic Summit organized by Students of Mass Communication Department at the University of Lagos. Among others, the speakers stressed the need for appropriate use of new media,
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By Blessing Oladunjoye Africa Check has invited entries from journalists for the African-Fact-checking Awards 2018. Entries for the award must have been published or broadcast between 1 September 2017 and 15 August 2018 and should have exposed as misleading or wrong a claim on an important topic made by a public figure or institution in
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To provide lasting solutions to the growing challenge of producing indigenous content for the global audience, students of University of Lagos (UNILAG) are set to hold the 9th edition of the annual media summit tagged “The Academic Summit (TAS) 9.0.” “Create. Glocalize” is the theme of the summit which has been scheduled to hold on
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Following the recent death of the Chairman of the Board of Punch Nigeria Limited, publishers of Punch Newspapers, Mr Gbadewale Aboderin, a non-executive director of the board, Mrs Angela Olufunmilayo Emuwa (nee Aboderin) has been appointed to replace him. Her appointment took effect from Tuesday, June 26, 2018. Mrs Valerie Omowunmi Tunde-Obe (nee Aboderin)
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