Review of Done Over Perfect: Proven strategies for moving past overwhelm by Chioma EzwNwafor. What’s the difference between “Just Do It,” the iconic tagline of Nike, an American athletics shoe company, coined in 1998, and “Don’t just do it, do it well,” which I once shared on X? While the first is a call for immediate action at […]
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EDITORIAL on the recent out-of-court settlement between Guarantee Trust Holding Company (GTCO) and bloggers standing trial for cyberstalking. After six months in detention, four bloggers sued for cyberstalking by Guarantee Trust Holding Company (GTCO), the Chief Executive Officer, Mr Segun Agbaje and its management recently regained their freedom following the withdrawal of the criminal
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The main professional body, whose membership is the vanguard of nudging Nigeria on the right path by the nature of its agenda-setting calling is the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) which auspiciously has just reached a milestone of 70 years of its establishment in the country. At a press conference in Abuja last week to
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As part of our International Women’s Day Special Reports, we asked female journalists about specific gender-related abuses, inequalities, systemic biases, workplace harassment, and other challenges they have experienced in newsrooms and other media environments. While male managers and colleagues are the main culprits, some women also make life in the newsrooms harrowing for female journalists.
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International Women’s Day should not be reduced to empty speeches and symbolic gestures. It should be a moment of truth, a time for industries to assess their progress and commit to real change. International Women’s Day (IWD) 2025 may have been marked on Saturday, March 8, but the conversation on gender equality cannot be limited
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In a communique issued at the end of its monthly congress on Friday the Oyo State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, advised media houses to prioritise payment of their staff salaries and provide them with insurance coverage. While noting a significant increase in the number of radio stations in the state, particularly
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World Radio Day, celebrated on February 13th, marks an important occasion to reflect on the significant role radio continues to play in our ever-evolving world. The theme for 2025, “Radio and Climate Change: Amplifying Voices, Inspiring Action,” underscores the critical function of radio in addressing one of the most pressing challenges of our time. Since
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Senior Correspondent, Education & Labour. TV Host at TVC NEWS, Sharon Ijasan, recently Published a book titled The Tripartite: Understanding the interplay between Workers, Employers and the Government. The book is an in-depth study of labour dynamics, a domain where the stakes are high, and the impacts are profound. It explains labour issues and laws
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The media has long been criticised for the portrayal of women using the lens of stereotypes of society. With a reputation for portraying women in limiting ways, the media reports women at a disproportionate rate compared to men. Women don’t often make it into headlines, and when they do, most headlines portray them as objects,
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Programme officer of Media Career Development Network, Blessing Osemobor, writes on the need for women in the media to be as equally empowered and represented like men. “Don’t just make space for women, expand the table so there’s room for everyone,” the Executive Director/CEO of the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ), Motunrayo Alaka,
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