In commemoration of the International Women’s Day #IWD, Female journalists who presently occupy all major top media positions in the Nigerian media industry are profiled in this special report by Lekan Otufodunrin, Olaitan Osola and Hannah Ojo for Media Career Services. Contrary to the belief that women may not be ‘man’ enough to perform some […]
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Forbes Africa Correspondent, Peace Hyde has emerged winner ‘The African Broadcaster of the Year’ female people’s choice category. The On Air Personality beat Bonang Matheba of South Africa,Dolapo Oni and Stephanie Coker of Nigeria with 60% of the votes at the Nigerian Broadcaster Merit Award {NBMA} held in Abuja. The selection featured voting by SMS
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President Muhammadu Buhari has also approved the appointment of Mr. Waziri Onibiyo Adio, as the Executive Secretary of Nigeria Extractive Transparency Initiative (NEITI) following the reconstitution of the governing board of the organisation. Two other journalists Hannatu Musa, Musawa, representative, North-West Geo-Political zone – Member and Gbenga Onayiga, representative, South-West Geo-Political Zone – Member, are
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President Muhammadu Buhari has also approved the appointment of Mr. Waziri Onibiyo Adio, as the Executive Secretary of Nigeria Extractive Transparency Initiative (NEITI) following the reconstitution of the governing board of the organisation. Two other journalists Hannatu Musa, Musawa, representative, North-West Geo-Political zone – Member and Gbenga Onayiga, representative, South-West Geo-Political Zone – Member, are
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The Management of Bayero University, Kano has announced Professor Umaru A. Pate as the institution’s pioneer Dean of Faculty of Communications and Film Studies. His appointment follows the accreditation and endorsement of the faculty by the National University Commission {NUC}. The Faculty will kick off with three Departments: Communication Studies, Theatre and Performing Arts and
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The Management of Bayero University, Kano has announced Professor Umaru A. Pate as the institution’s pioneer Dean of Faculty of Communications and Film Studies. His appointment follows the accreditation and endorsement of the faculty by the National University Commission {NUC}. The Faculty will kick off with three Departments: Communication Studies, Theatre and Performing Arts and
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Media Trust Limited, publishers of Trust Newspapers has effected some changes in the editorial department of the company. In a recent staff movement which took effect last week, Nasiru Lawal, former Acting Editor of Daily Trust was confirmed as Editor, while former Sunday Editor of the title, Theophilus Abbah was promoted Managing Editor. Ismaila Umar
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The Publisher and Founder of The Cable Online Newspaper, Simon Kolawole has been appointed a Director of Leadership, Effectiveness, Accountability & Professionalism (LEAP) Africa , a nonprofit organization. Kolawole was appointed along with Claire Omateseye, Founder and Managing Director of JNC Nigeria Limited and Rabi Isma, Director, Leadership and Organisational Development, Etisalat Nigeria. Others on
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Olayinka Oyegbile, Deputy Editor, The Nation on Sunday writes on his recent re-union with his former boss at The Guardian, Alhaji Rasaq Adedigba who “painstakingly taught practical sub editing, a world away from whatever theories learnt in our various institutions.” More than a decade and a half ago that we both parted ways in The
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Deputy Political Editor of Thisday newspaper, Prince Ademola Adeyemo is dead. Adeyemo, 56, reportedly suddenly slumped and died on Sunday evening at his Ibadan home. A 1986 Mass Communication graduate of The Polytechnic, Ibadan, Adeyemo who also holds a masters degree in Industrial Psychology from University of Ibadan was former Oyo and Osun States correspondent
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