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Journalists Advocate Commitment to Building Peace in Our Times ​

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In the face of nuclear test, military conflict, terrorism and violent extremism that recently increases instability in the globe, the role of press with active engagement of journalists in peace building was discussed on September 17th in Seoul, Republic of Korea. Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light (HWPL), an international NGO under the UN […]

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Things to know about Dr. Akinreti Qasim, new Lagos NUJ chairman

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Dr. Akinreti Olalere Qasim was born 10th October, 1967. He obtained his First School Leaving Certificate in 1979 from the Seventh Day Adventist Primary School, Ibadan. By 1985, he got his West African School Certificate, WASC from Loyola College. Two years later, in 1987, he got the Higher School Certificate (HSC) from Oduduwa College Ile

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CALL FOR APPLICATION: 2017 WOLE SOYINKA AWARD FOR INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING

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The Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism is calling for applications for the 12th edition of Wole Soyinka Award for Investigative Reporting. Nigerian journalists or team of journalists, full or part-time, with stories published between 4th October 2016 and 3rd October 2017, can apply for opportunity. This award seeks to honour journalism works from the

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The rise of female sports journalists in Nigeria

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By, Adeyinka Akintunde Sports has been described in simple terms to mean all forms of competitive physical activity or games which aim to maintain or improve physical ability and skills while providing enjoyment to participants, and in some cases, entertainment for spectators. A country like Nigeria is blessed with so many sporting activities with football,

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Occupy Social Media space by creating blogs, Osoba urges Journalists

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Olusegun Osoba, former Governor of Ogun, has urged journalists to seize advantage of the new media by creating blogs to ensure accurate and objective information occupy the social media space. Osoba blamed those he described as fake journalists, whom he said lacked requisite qualification, for escalating hate speeches on social media. The former governor who

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NUJ, IBFIN, train journalists on non-interest banking

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The Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), Kano State Chapter, in collaboration with the Islamic Banking and Finance Institute Nigeria (IBFIN), on Friday organised a sensitisation workshop for journalists in the state on the Fundamentals of Islamic Economy, Banking and Finance. The Managing Director of the IBFIN, Alhaji Sani Aminu, said the aim of the one-day

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Former FRCN GM dies at 65

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The pioneer general manager Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (Harmony FM), Idofian, Ifelodun local government area, Kwara state, Mallam Yusuf Abubakar is dead. He was aged 65. The late ace journalist died in the early hour of yesterday in Ilorin, the Kwara state capital after a brief illness. Kwara state Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigeria

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Journalists should take personal safety seriously – NUJ President

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Journalists have been urged to give premium to their safety at all times especially when covering protests and violence. Speaking while declaring open, a Gender Equity and Safety Training of journalists recently in Abuja, the president of National Union of Journalists (NUJ) and Federation of African Journalists (FAJ), Comrade Waheed Odusile, said journalists must know

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Only good journalism will keep us afloat – Azu Ishiekwene

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Azu Ishiekwene, the Editor-In-Chief, of The Interview magazine says the media is the way it is because professionals, have sacrificed journalism on the altar of business and poor ethics. Ishiekwene said this at the just concluded annual Nigeria Editors Guild conference held from September 20 to 24, in Port Harcourt Rivers State. He also called

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