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19 female journalists inducted Leadership programme fellows

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Nineteen female journalists have been inducted as Fellows of the ReportWomen! Female Reporters’ Leadership Programme, organized by the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism. They were inducted at the Fellowship Award Ceremony held on Tuesday, 5 February 2019 in Lagos where three of the fellows were awarded prizes. Adejoke Fayemi (Ray Power, Kaduna) was the […]

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Female student journalists get scholarship

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By Samuel Okike Daria Media has granted scholarship to six female student journalists under the 2019 Mamman Marshal Scholarship for Women in Journalism (MMSWJ). The scholarship will cover tuition and accommodation for the recipients selected from Bayero University, Lagos State University and the University of Uyo. In a press release, Daira Media explained that the

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Workplace career-growth tips for female journalists

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By Kenneth Affor Female journalists have been advised to belong to relational groups in their organizations to be more effective at work and ensure their career growth. The advice was offered by panellists at a session at the Social Media Week Lagos which ended on February 8, 2019. Funke Treasure, Assistant Director for programmes, Radio Nigeria

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UBA adopts use of Artificial Intelligence for banking

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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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‘How we stop the spread of fake news’

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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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‘How to effectively cover elections’

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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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Students urged to focus on development communication

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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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Social Media Week Lagos begins today

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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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Social Media Week : 5 must-attend new media sessions

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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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Africa CEO Forum: All-expense paid trip for journalist

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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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