Her early retirement in 2019 as Assistant Director from the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) was a big surprise. Typically, people on the management cadre of her level in a government agencies and civil service would look forward to becoming Directors and retire at 60 or clock 35 years in service according to the Civil service law. However, for reasons […]
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Seasoned Nigerian Sports journalist Pius Ayinor has been appointed Editor-in-Chief/Director of Editorial of TechPoint Africa, one of Africa’s foremost digital media covering tech, startup and innovation in the continent. Muyiwa Matuluko, co-founder and chief servant of Techpoint Africa, announced Mr Ayinor’s appointment in a LinkedIn post on Monday, February 3, 2025. “I can finally let go of one
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The documentary on Bishop Ajayi Crowther, the first African Anglican bishop, Mission to Osoogun, released whose trailer was released last week is not his first. It’s the sixth by acclaimed journalist, travel and culture writer, author and documentary filmmaker in a class of his own, Pelu Awofeso who is very passionate about what he reports
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Among other titles, she has been identified as a media business expert and media business operator. Either description is apt as Anita Eboigbe steps into her new role as Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Big Cabal Media (BCM), bringing with her a wealth of experience and a deep understanding of media business dynamics. Her new
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Nigerian founder and convener of FactCheckAfrica, Olasupo Abideen joins global media leaders selected for the new cohort of the AI Journalism Labs as they kick off with an in-person session at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY today. Mr Olasupo was named among the 23 selected journalists, strategists, and executives from across
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In a bid to empower female journalists across Africa and Francophone countries, the African Women in Journalism Project (AWJP) – a prestigious initiative recognizing and celebrating exceptional women in journalism – in collaboration with the International Centre for Journalism Foundation (ICJF) and LightRay! Media hosted a networking session featuring Lady Ejiro Umukoro as the guest
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He would not be 40 until 16th March, this year, but the year-long celebration of the 40 years on earth of Chude Jideonwo who has a record of amazing accomplishments in show hosting, filmmaking, media production and media entrepreneurship has commenced. The info-graphics Chude posted on LinkedIn on January 3 titled Chude is celebrating aptly
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Professor Ismail Adegboyega Ibraheem is an accomplished professional in journalism, communication studies, and international relations. His career is a strategic blend of scholarly expertise punctuated by years of impactful leadership across roles in many different sectors such as strategic communication, pro-poor media development, global partnerships, media and politics, and public policy. Through the years, his
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Habeeb Ibrahim of the Department of Mass Communication, Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH) highlights eighteen things to remember about the late founder of Journalists Against AIDS (JAAIDS). Today marks 18 years since the untimely death of Omololu Falobi, a remarkable journalist, social entrepreneur, and HIV/AIDS advocate who profoundly impacted Nigeria and beyond.
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Our graduate intern from the Nigeria Institute of Journalism (NIJ), JIMOH ELIZABETH OLUWASEYI writes on the enduring advocacy work by the founder of Journalists Against AIDS (JAAIDS) who died on October 5, 2006. I really wished to have met you in person, after hearing so much about what you have done and seeing what
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