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3 highly recommended impactful investigative stories

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Lekan Otufodunrin, journalist and media career development specialist highlights three investigative reports that resulted in action being taken by the authorities concerned. On December 1, 2016, the National Board for Technical Education ( NBTE) announced the indictment and sacking of 12 lecturers of the Federal Polytechnic, Auchi for sex- for- marks and other related offences. […]

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What are the benefits of media awards for journalists?

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Femi Babatunde, Communication specialist explains the benefits of media awards for journalists I must say that media awards surely play important roles in advancing the careers of journalists. Interestingly, only recently, a study was conducted in preparation for the Dimond Awards for Media Excellence, DAME’s,  Silver Jubilee. The thrust of the study bothered on knowing

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Seriously, I have a professional 'crush' on Linda Ikeji

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What’s the big deal about blogger and media entrepreneur, Linda Ikeji? Lekan Otufodunrin writes on the missed opportunities that Linda and others have taken advantage of. I had my first email account, lotufodunrin@hotmail.com in 1998, a year after Linda Ikeji, Nigeria’s number 1 blogger, finished secondary school at 16 going to 17. By 2006 when

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Seriously, I have a professional ‘crush’ on Linda Ikeji

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What’s the big deal about blogger and media entrepreneur, Linda Ikeji? Lekan Otufodunrin writes on the missed opportunities that Linda and others have taken advantage of. I had my first email account, lotufodunrin@hotmail.com in 1998, a year after Linda Ikeji, Nigeria’s number 1 blogger, finished secondary school at 16 going to 17. By 2006 when

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What traditional media, journalists must do to survive the digital onslaught- Adesina

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Editor-in-Chief of The Guardian Newspaper, Debo Adesina on October 20, 2016 delivered the University of Lagos Mass Communication Alumni Association Distinguished Lecture. In the lecture entitled Vessels in a storm, Adesina a 1986 graduate of the department reviewed the state of the journalism practice against the background of new media technological developments and offer tips

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Five lessons I learnt publishing The Interview – Azu

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Publisher and CEO of The Interview Magazine, Azubuike Ishiekwene has shared five lessons he has learnt in the first year of publishing his monthly magazine. In his weekly column of September 9, 2016 published in Leadership Newspaper entitled Journey to a start-up, Azubuike, former Executive Director, Publications of The Punch said “There’s nothing in the

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Four things journalists should do better

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The Coordinator of the Wole Soyinka Investigative Centre for Journalism, Mrs Motunrayo Alaka was recently the guest speaker at the monthly fellowship of Journalists For Christ International Outreach during which she spoke on Maximising Media Fellowships, Awards and Training. After her presentation, Lekan Otufodunrin asked her what she thinks journalists should improve on in their

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