Editor of Abuja-based Peoples Daily (weekend) newspaper, Malam Lawan Sabo has been appointed as the Managing Director and Editor-in-Chief of the Triumph Publishing Company. His appointment by Kano State Governor Abdullahi Ganduje was contained in a statement signed by the Commissioner of Information, Malam Mohammed Garba, and issued to newsmen on Tuesday in Kano. Triumph […]
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The International Press Centre ( IPC) has condemned the denial of access to information and the call on the London Police to arrest a Guardian reporter who was making enquiries about the President of Nigeria. In a statement by its Director, Lanre Arogundade, the Centre described the action of the Nigerian embassy officials as unwarranted
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The fifth edition of the Social Media Week, the week-long conference that provides ideas, trends, insights and inspiration to help people and businesses understand how to achieve more in a hyper-connected world has started building momentum. This year the event features a central stage of keynotes and panels, multiple rooms for workshops, master classes and
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African journalists have been invited to apply for the 2017 edition of British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) World News Komla Dumor Award. Interested applicants have until 23.59GMT on 15th March 2017 to submit entries. For more information on how to apply, entry criteria, and terms and conditions visit http://careerssearch.bbc.co.uk/jobs/job/komlaaward/19947 and use hashtag #BBCKomlaAward. The winner will
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The Lagos State Chapter of the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), has called on the Federal Gstate governments to pass death penalty for rape. The call was contained in a communique signed by the Lagos NAWOJ Chairperson, Hajia Sekinah Lawal at the association’s February Congress . The group commended the Lagos State House
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British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) News is calling for applications to report news in Pidgin, Igbo and Yoruba languages. To expand its reach in Nigeria, BBC is requesting for interested candidates who can express themselves in the three indigenous languages to submit entries. “BBC News is growing and we want you to grow with us! We’re
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… Calls for an end to FGM The Nigeria Association of Women Journalists, NAWOJ, Lagos State Chapter, has called on the Federal Government and all state governments to pass death penalty for rape. This call was contained in a communique signed by the Lagos NAWOJ Chairperson, Hajia Sekinah Lawal at the association’s February Congress which
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President of Media Career Services, Mr. Lekan Otufodunrin has urged journalists to regularly update their skills and be more professional in the discharge of their duties. He made the call at the February meeting of the Lagos Council of the Nigerian Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) held on February 4. According to him, journalists need
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Johnson Kanamugire, a reporter with The East African and Rwanda Today newspapers, Rwanda, Africa, has won a trip to Dubai to cover one of the world’s largest Event for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). In a statement released by the organisers, African Press Organisation (APO) group, Johnson Kanamugire would go on a trip to Dubai to
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Betty Abah, a journalist and writer has reiterated that poor reading culture in Nigeria has more to do with the invasion of technology. In an interview with Vanguard newspaper, the reality is that people spend more time watching television, or lazing around the internet especially on social media, whiling away time rather than reading serious
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