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Veteran journalist launches book to mark 70th birthday

By Rhoda Olorunfemi Veteran journalist, Ad’Obe Obe, better  known as ‘Obe’ by friends and close associates has launched a book to commemorate his 70th birthday. Obe who has worked in many newsrooms in Nigeria before leaving for Germany in the 1970’s, launched the book titled, ‘Yunhouse’ via the internet to mark birthday. In the new […]

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Talking to Africa: new book explores differences in PR Approaches in major African markets

A new e-book released this week, Talking to Africa: Considering Culture in Communications for a Complex Continent, argues that Communications and public relations in Africa are not a One-size-fits-all exercise. Mimi Kalinda, the author of Talking to Africa and Managing Director of Africommunications Group (ACG), a pan-African public relations company, leverages her experience over almost

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‘My experience as a photojournalist has been very tough’

Abiodun Williams,  a photo journalist with The Nation recently bagged the Photojournalist of the Year award at the Nigeria Media Merit Award (NMMA). In this interview with Rhoda Olorunfemi, Williams who has worked in various media houses for about 30 years speaks on his experiences on the job and other issues.    What was your

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  Journalists Welfare: Veteran Charges Media Owners to consider Salaries payment

  By Rhoda Olorunfemi   Media owners in Nigeria have been urged to consider paying journalists’ salaries regularly to maintain the dignity of the profession. This called was made in Abuja by Mr. Gbenga Adefaye, Editor-in-Chief, Vanguard Newspaper, who represented veteran journalist, and publisher, Vanguard Newspaper, Mr. Sam Amuka at a book launch, where he

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How Alfred Friendly fellowship has helped my career- Betty Abah

Betty Abbah, journalist and gender advocate during the December 2016  MediaQ&A spoke on  the difference participating in the Alfred Friendly Press Fellowships (AFPF) has made in your career ? The Alfred Friendly Press Fellowship (about six months hands-on training in the USA a decade ago) was THE turning point in my career as a young

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Journalists should embrace hard work and passion for their Profession as the late Adeparusi did-says Media Experts

By Rhoda Olorunfemi Journalists have been advised to emulate the spirit of hard work and passion for their career as exhibited by the late photojournalist, Adeyinka Adeparusi who died in Abuja. This call was made by some of the dignitaries present at the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSOIJ), located at the Nigerian Institute

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THISDAY’s Akingbolu wins SERA’s CSR award

THISDAY’s Raheem Akingbolu has won the Tunmise Adekunle Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Reporting Category of Social Enterprise Reporting Award (SERA)-CSR AFRICA of year 2016. Gbenga Salau of the The Guardian was the first runner-up while Adedeji Ademigbuji of The Nation, was second runner-up in the Category. A total of twenty-six awards were won by corporate

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