President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated journalist and author, Kunle Ajibade, on his 60th birthday on May 28. President Buhari in his congratulatory message in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, in Abuja joined the media industry in specially celebrating the renowned author of “Jailed for Life’’ and “What […]
Buhari congratulates Ajibade at 60 Read More »
Tunde Abatan, Associate Editor writes on the accomplished career of Marcel Okeke, renowned financial journalist and economist How else would you describe the career and professional pursuit of a consummate journalist and writer who weathered the storm on all fronts, both in the newsroom and for several years in the corporate world? For Marcel
MARCEL OKEKE : From Reporter to Zenith Bank’s Chief Economist Read More »
Special Adviser on Media and Public Affairs to Sokoto State Governor, Imam Imam is dead. The former Group Political Editor of THISDAY Newspapers died on Friday, April 27. According to the News Agency of Nigeria, Imam died around 3.am at the Nziamye Turkish Hospital Abuja after a brief illness on Friday. The younger brother, Abubakar
Imam Iman Sokoto Governor’s spokesman is dead Read More »
Former Senior Correspondent of Punch Newspapers Bosede Olusola-Obasa is now CEO, 1st Royal Character & Values Ltd – a social capital (character) development and management company. The host of MIND YOUR CHARACTER with Bosede Olusola-Obasa, on Inspiration 92.3fm, Lagos recently marked the first year anniversary of her radio programme. In this interview with mediacareerng.org, she
‘How journalists should prepare for life after newsroom’ Read More »
Nigerian-American journalist, Bukola Love Oriola has been reappointed as a member of the United States Advisory Council on Human Trafficking by President Donald Trump. Oriola, former Education reporter with the defunct National Interest and New Age Newspapers was appointed along with seven others for a two-year term according to a White House statement from the
Nigerian-American journalist re-appointed US Council member Read More »
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
Heralding Dr Richard Ikiebe Read More »
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
My experience working in six foreign media houses – Fidelis Mbah Read More »
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
Three journalists get govt appointments in Nasarawa Read More »
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
Things to know about Dr. Akinreti Qasim, new Lagos NUJ chairman Read More »
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
Oyewole: First African journalist on East-West journalism fellowship Read More »