Chido Nwakama in a facebook post writes on veteran journalist and educator who recently bagged a Doctorate degree from University of Westminister, London One of the high points of December 2017 for me was the successful defence of their doctoral theses by two of my dear friends. Amuche Ngwu-Nnabueze became Dr Amuche Nnabueze of the […]
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From being an intern and staff of Rhythm FM in Lagos and Abuja, Fidelis Mbah has moved on to become an international journalist with work experience in six foreign media organisations. He is presently Deputy Director at CGTN Africa, the African bureau of China Global Television Network. Before joining CGTN, he worked for TRT World, Aljazeera
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Three journalists have been appointed into various positions in Nasarawa state by Governor Umaru Al-Makura. The appointees as Mr Musa Elayo, the Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to the Governor; and Mr Yahuza Idris, the Chairman of Lafia Local Government Interim Management Committee (IMC). The third appointee is Mr Tukura Matthew, a member of the Karu
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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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A Senior Reporter of the Daily Trust Newspapers, Nurudeen Adeyinka Oyewole recently emerged as the first Nigerian and sub-saharan African journalist to win the East-West journalism fellowship in United States. Oyewole, based in Lagos is one of the 14 other international journalists selected from Asia, North America, Europe and Africa. Since the journalism fellowship began in
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The Editorial operations of the new BBC Pidgin service will be lead by Bilkisu Labaran is an accomplished multimedia journalist who has edited, produced and presented high profile programmes across television, radio and online – including Newsday, Focus on Africa TV/Radio and BBC World. With almost 25 years’ experience, Bilkisu has dedicated most of her
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Veteran journalist, Gbenga Oni Olusola highlights sports journalism and development exploits of Godwin Dudu Orumen Yeah, if you are a sports lover, this face must be familiar to you, if not even his name, Godwin Dudu Orumen. To lovers of football and everything about football , local and foreign, this Edo State, but highly cosmopolitan
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A question by Lekan Otufodunrin, Media Career Specialist on Facebook triggers off a wave of memorable recollections of the contribution of editors who have mentored many accomplished Nigerian journalists After reading a line in the profile of a new Style editor appointed by New York Times which described him as an editor known for nurturing voices
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A veteran journalist, Mr Tony Obiora Nezianya, has been appointed as one of the special assistants on media to Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra. Nezianya retired from the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) after 34 years of service and later became the Group Editor-In Chief of Echonewsng.com, an online news medium. He retired as Director/Head
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On the fifteenth anniversary of working with Nigeria’s major telecommunication company, Airtel Nigeria, Emeka Oparah, Vice President, Corporate Communications & CSR writes on his career fulfilling experience. I’m lacking in appropriate words, in English Language, that is, to describe the last 15 years, during which I have moved from working for Econet Wireless to Vodacom
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