Peter Daniella Chiamaka of Mountain Top University Ibafo, Ogun State, writes on her first week as an intern at the Media Career Development Network. I came back from school and asked my parents to help me find an internship placement, but my mum said I can’t be going out; that instead, I should just register […]
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State of Media Career Development Report presented by Executive Director of Media Career Development Network, Lekan Otufodunrin, at the launch of Media Career Fix supported by NLNG “At this stage, I am navigating a transition in my career, and the absence of a clearly defined pathway or structured guidance means I often have to
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The Media Career Development Network (MCDN), with the support of the U.S. Consulate General in Lagos, hosted a workshop titled Journalism Clinic on Thursday, September 4, at the Consulate in Victoria Island, Lagos. The training, with the theme “Multimedia Storytelling,” featured sessions facilitated by Mr. Lekan Otufodunrin, Executive Director of MCDN; Mr. Pelu Awofeso, a
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Former Nigerian Ambassador to the United Kingdom, Ambassador Sarafa Tunji Ishola has urged Nigerians to focus more on improving the lives of the people through education, poverty eradication, and better communication in local languages. He made this call at the 7th Anniversary Lecture of Penpushing Media, held on Thursday at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library
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Student leaders have been advised to be intentional in their willingness to serve to make necessary impact. Africa Editor at the Centre for Collaborative Investigative Journalism (CCIJ) Ajibola Amzat made the call at a Media and Leadership Conference themed “Amplifying Youth Voices: Media, Leadership and Civic Responsibility in the 21st Century” at the university’s Energy
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All is set for the 3rd Nigerian Media Leaders Summit on how to turn connections with audiences and communities into gold in the AI age from 5-6 May, at the Academy Suites, Abeokuta, Ogun State. According to a statement by the Founder/Director, The Journalism Clinic, Mr Taiwo Obe, the summit will have about 60 media
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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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With the aim of achieving first-class honours, Abdulrasheed Akere, the immediate past editor-in-chief of Pen Press, went all out in his studies when he began his academic journey in 2019. Studying Education and Biology is tough. Apart from reading, Akere attended numerous tutorial sessions to lay the groundwork for achieving his dream first-class degree. To
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Winner of the Campus Journalist of the Year at the prestigious Youth Digest Campus Journalism Awards (CJA) Shereefdeen Ahamad has urged campus journalists to stay committed to their craft. Ahamad, a 500-level law student and the president of the National Association of Campus Journalists (NACJ), Usmanu Danfodiyo University chapter gave the advice while speaking on
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The International Centre for Investigative Reporting (ICIR) invites applications from suitable and qualified journalists, Social Media Influencers and Civic actors for its “Countering AI-Enhanced Misinformation in Nigeria Project”. The Countering AI-Enhanced Misinformation in Nigeria Project is aimed at reducing the dissemination and impact of AI-enhanced misinformation in Nigeria by promoting media literacy and responsible information sharing
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