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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‘Media organisations, especially online platforms, guilty of misleading reports should not only be honourable enough to admit that they are wrong and correct their wrong reports, but they should also take the necessary steps required to prevent future occurrences.’ Two major media reports recently on government or public policy which should elicit detailed interrogation from
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(Excerpts from the review of Ismail Omipidan’s ‘Persona non-Grata’ by LASISI OLAGUNJU in Abuja on Saturday, 18 January 2025). When a relatively young man writes a memoir, he is taking a huge, big risk. More importantly, politically exposed people are always very reluctant to write books about themselves – and, even about others. They
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EDITORIAL: We demand for more condusive civic space for the media, civil society organisations, individuals and others. In a democratic system like Nigeria’s, which has been in place since 1999, press freedom should be sacrosanct. Journalists must be able to carry out their duties—holding the government, authorities, and individuals accountable—without fear of intimidation or restriction,
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One of the most effective ways to encourage excellence among employees in any organisation is to acknowledge and reward outstanding performance. While staff are paid for their assigned duties, recognising those who go above and beyond fosters sustained peak performance and motivates them to achieve even greater results, ultimately benefiting the organisation as a whole.
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When you see a global media opportunity, including training, award, fellowship, conference, or other opportunities for which you are qualified, don’t rule yourself out by thinking you don’t have a chance against many other applicants worldwide. In 1996, while I was Group News Editor at The Punch, I started reading Newsletters of the Thomson Foundation
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The University of Lagos made history with the announcement of 18 all-female first-class graduates from its Mass Communication Department. Their achievement, celebrated during the university’s 55th Convocation ceremony, is a testament to their resilience and hard work. While joining in commending the female students for their outstanding performance, we wish to note that the celebration
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HumAngle Media was launched in March 2020 with the promise of answering the challenge of providing a critical and unique narrative to support vulnerable populations, drive public awareness, and illustrate the impacts of insecurity on everyday people. Starting with the extensive coverage of conflict and terrorism in the northeast of Nigeria, journalist and conflict and
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In commemoration of the 80th birthday of veteran broadcaster and public administrator Aremo Taiwo Allimi, the book Footprint in Broadcasting: The professional odyssey of Aremo Taiwo Allimi was launched in his honour recently in Lagos. The book, authored by the Deputy Director, Digital Media, Voice of Nigeria, Dr Qasim Akinreti, among others, comprehensively chronicles the
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Students from Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto (UDUS) have proven their mettle at the 2024 Campus Journalism Awards; sweeping multiple honours and other awards. Yet, as this piece is being written, the school management deemed it necessary to remain apathetically inclined; this historic feat wasn’t even causally mentioned in the school bulletin! This lack of recognition
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