By Efosa Taiwo and Nurudeen Salako Law and journalism experts have expressed concerns over standards of campus journalism practice in the country due to high rate of censorship of by authorities of the institutions. The experts who spoke at the Ogun State Campus Journalism Summit organised by Press Club MAPOLY in Abeokuta said these stifling […]
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The International Press Centre (IPC), Lagos-Nigeria has condemned the assault of Mr. Amadin Uyi, a reporter with the Silverbird Television, by police officers during the peaceful anti-Buhari protest at Unity Fountain in Abuja on August 8, 2017. Uyi, alongside his cameraman, was reportedly brutally attacked, while the camera was snatched and its content tampered with. The
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Former Head, Communication and Media Enterprise Department, Pan Atlantic University, Dr Isah Mommoh has urged journalists to elevate science reportage to national consciousness. He made the call during the Nigeria Academy of Science (NAS) Annual Award for Science Journalists and Appreciation Luncheon in Lagos. Speaking on the topic, ”Scientific journalism for award winning innovation and
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The Reproduction Rights Society of Nigeria (REPRONIG) says it is poised to ensure that tertiary institutions pay royalty to authors, journalists and photographers whose works are being photocopied on campuses. Mr John Asein, the Executive Director of REPRONIG made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Abuja.
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Talking about young and getting it, Oluwamayowa Tijani is a young journalist who knows his onions and is obviously on a path to greater feat in his media journey. The graduate of the University of Ibadan, staff writer and columnist at TheCable, has won the Chevening scholarship for a master’s degree in the UK. Chevening
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Talking about young and getting it, Oluwamayowa Tijani is a young journalist who knows his onions and is obviously on a path to greater feat in his media journey. The graduate of the University of Ibadan, staff writer and columnist at TheCable, has won the Chevening scholarship for a master’s degree in the UK. Chevening
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The Publisher of The Eagle Online, Dotun Oladipo, has been elected President of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers. Oladipo who was the General Secretary of the organization was elected in the election conducted on Wednesday in Lagos. Also elected into the National Executive Committee of the Guild are the Publisher, Real News, Maureen Chigbo,
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Honourable Ibrahim Mohammed Awal, Ghana’s Minister for Business Development has noted that journalism is essential for the growth and progress of a society. Awal, who is a journalist and the former managing director of Ghana’s biggest newspaper organisation, Graphic Communications Group Limited stated this at official launch of the West Africa Media Excellence Conference and Awards (WAMECA)
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The chances of the Nigerian Media Merit Award (NMMA) holding this year, 2017 is slim as the organisers of the annual award are yet to pay some of the winners of the last edition. Normally, entries for the award, are supposed to have been called for and received in the moth of July. However, there is
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By Dayo Emmanuel Five aspirants have been provisionally cleared for various positions to be contested at the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Lagos Council 2017 election. In a statement on the outcome of the screening signed by Chairman Electoral Committee of the NUJ, Ajibola Ojesola, Dr Quasim Akinreti of Voice of Nigeria and Adeleye Ajayi
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