Daniella Peter, an intern from Mountain Top University, Ibafo, Ogun State, writes on the need for students to get practical media training before graduating. More than ever before, training in practical media skills is necessary for students studying mass communication, rather than courses focusing too much on theory. Being a good journalist takes […]
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The Managing Director and Editor-In-Chief of FrontPage (frontpageng.com), Mr Sakibu Olokojobi, recently clocked 60. In this interview, the former Deputy Editor of Compass and National Mirror reviews his life and career journeys, among other issues. Clocking milestone ages comes with some feelings. For you, what does clocking 60 mean? Clocking the milestone age of 60,
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As BusinessDay newspaper commemorates its 25th anniversary, the publication stands as a luminous beacon in Nigeria’s media landscape—a testament to the vision, resilience, and journalistic integrity that have defined its journey since 2001. This silver jubilee marks not merely the passage of time, but the evolution of a publication that has fundamentally reshaped business reporting
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Many media professionals are not invisible because they lack talent, but rather because their work, skills, voice, and proof are scattered where the right people cannot easily find them. I learnt this the hard way. I started writing long before I understood the word “portfolio”. Over the years, I moved from creative writing into content
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Address entitled, The Story Behind the Story: Editorial Judgment in the Age of Clicks, by Joel Nwokeoma, Metro Editor, PUNCH Newspapers, at the 20th Anniversary of the Stream Magazine, Department of Mass Communication, Covenant University, Otta, Nigeria, June 22, 2026. I am delighted to share my thoughts with you today on a subject that
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The Digital News Report 2026 shows audiences drifting further from traditional news routes, even as trust remains uneven across African markets How did you last get the news? If it came through a clip on TikTok, a YouTube explainer, a WhatsApp forward, a Facebook post, an influencer’s commentary or a chatbot summary, you are
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On the fifteenth anniversary of the signing of the Freedom of Information Act into law, we asked the Executive Director of the Media Rights Agenda (MRA), Mr Edetaen Ojo, if there has been an improvement in the use of the act by journalists and how it can be effectively used. The potential that the
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Opening Remarks by Dr Sophia Horsfall, General Manager, External Relations & Sustainable Development, NLNG, at the Nigerian Media Leaders’ Summit, Abeokuta | 11 May 2026 The media has one of the few platforms that can educate an entire nation, tell our story, and help direct the course of history. Democracies are built on strong institutions.
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In the past three months, I have talked to at least three agents of BusinessDay Newspaper on the phone, trying to sell the premium subscription of the newspaper to me. And every time I hear, I am sososo from BusinessDay, no matter what I am doing at the time, I often give them a good
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Merit is key for the selection of applicants for media opportunities, including fellowships, conferences, awards, and grants, but there is a mix of other strategic considerations writes Media Career Development specialist, Lekan Otufodunrin. Three hundred and seventy-two journalists applied for Phase One of the 2026 Journalism Fellowship by the Nigeria Network of NGOs. Only
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