Nigerian journalism has a history that predates the nation itself, yet the gender dynamics among its players remain difficult to assess. With over 160 years of history, beginning with the publication of Iwe-Irohin, Nigeria’s first newspaper in 1859, there has been little written about the women who paved the way in the early stages of […]
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The media, often referred to as the fourth estate of the realm, has long served as a check on power, a mirror to society, and a platform for public discourse. However, in this era of rapid technological transformation, it must also serve as the lens through which we understand the impact of artificial intelligence (AI).
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May 28, 2025, marks the 14th anniversary of the signing of the Freedom of Information (FOI) Bill into law in Nigeria by former President Goodluck Jonathan. The landmark legislation, achieved after more than a decade of advocacy led by the Media Rights Agenda (MRA) and other civil society allies, was a victory for transparency, democracy,
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Dr Tunde Akanni of the Lagos State University (LASU) Ojo writes about the verdicts of two of his students in feature writing class, who wrote to appreciate the impact of his teaching and his eventual confirmation as a professor of journalism and development communication. Mo ti gba leta ayo… Date was August 27, 2024. On
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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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