Yusuf Adua, an Investigative journalist and podcaster writes on the experiences of journalists with disabilities and how they can overcome their challenges in their media work. Before you walk a mile or less in Nigeria or anywhere else in the world, you find a person with one disability or the other struggling to get by. […]
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Ace broadcaster, Soni Irabor who clocked 70 on March 23 has recalled his career journey in broadcasting and Public Relations. He also shared lessons having a stroke has taught him in his post titled ….AND STILL, I SOLDIER ON…… “I was 17 when I left Benin for the proverbial greener pastures in Lagos. I
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The founder and executive chairman of Complete Communications Limited, publishers of Complete Sports newspapers, SuccessDigest and other online publications, Dr. Emmanuel Sunny Ojeagbase is dead. A statement by the family signed by Mr Julius Ojeagbase stated that he died on Saturday, 26 February 2022 in Atlanta, United States of America (USA) after a brief illness.
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Multimedia journalist and On-Air-Personality at Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, Nkechi Idiaye in commemoration of the World Radio Day 2022 on February 13 shared the story of how she got employed as a radio presenter without prior training and experience. We asked her some follow-up questions to get more insights on her pre and post-employment
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Multiple award-winning journalist and Head, Fact-Check at TheCable, Taiwo Adebulu, has been named the publication’s Journalist of the Year 2021. On Friday, the newspaper’s editors announced him as the recipient of the annual award which recognises journalists within the ranks of TheCable “who have demonstrated industry, resilience and self-motivation as well as having produced impact
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Grace Atukpa who is visually impaired graduated with Higher National Distinction (HND) Distinction in Journalism from the Nigerian Institute of Journalism, NIJ, Ogba, Lagos. The daughter of a former crime reporter, Cecilia Akpa who died over ten years ago, served with National Agency for Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP). Dr Mrs Grace Achum, a journalist
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Akin Olaniyan is a New Media Specialist, Trainer, Researcher and Corporate Communications expert. Presently Lead Strategist at The Chatter House, a New Media consultancy based in Lagos, Nigeria, Olaniyan was formerly Deputy Editor of The Punch, Corporate Communication Specialist at Zenith Bank and Group Business Editor at Independent Newspapers. He holds a Doctor of Philosophy
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Former Chairman of the Lagos Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) and Director Digital Media, Voice of Nigeria Dr Qasim Akinreti, pay tributes to late Chairman of Ogun State NUJ, Soji Amosu who died recently. 53 years ago, a child, Soji Samson Amosun was born. His parents ensured he had a good education
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Alofe Faith Opeyemi of the department of English and Literary Studies, Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) has been elected the 50th and first female President of the Association of Campus Journalists (ACJ) of the institution. She was elected along with other executive members on September 25, 2021. Other Executive council members: Vice President ( Administration )
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Innocent Duru of The Nation Newspapers in Nigeria was announced as one of the eight winners of the 2021 West and Central Africa Migration Journalism Awards by the International Organisation for Migration (IOM). We asked Duru for his reaction to being one of the winners and his response is published below: The IOM award is the
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