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‘How to sustain your writing passion if you’re not earning enough’

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By Dayo Emmanuel Executive Director of Media Career Development Network, (MCDN), Mr. Lekan Otufodunrin has advised independent creative journalists and writers to find alternative sources of income to sustain their passion. Otufodunrin, former Online Editor and Director Special Publications at The Nation Newspaper who spoke at the explanatory/interactive session on creative writing, independent publishing and […]

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Egwu, African colleagues win Hosterwriter story Prize

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International award-winning Nigerian journalist, Patrick Egwu and two colleagues, Annie Njanja (Kenya) and Mamadou Lamine Ba (Senegal) have emerged winners of the 2019 Hostwriter Story Prize for Journalism collaboration. With a cross-border story on Female Genital Mutilation in Nigeria, Kenya and Senegal they were named second-place winners with 1000 euros prize grant in Berlin, Germany

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13 reporters shortlisted for Wole Soyinka Award

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Thirteen journalists from print, online, television, radio, photo, and editorial cartoon categories have been shortlisted for the 2019 Wole Soyinka Award for Investigative Journalism. The shortlisting was announced in a statement the Executive Director/CEO, Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ), Mrs Motunrayo Alaka.  Similarly, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Amnesty International and veteran photojournalist, Sunmi Smart-Cole,

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Media: Fighting off the throes of death

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Paper by General Manager of Vanguard Newspaper, Gbenga Adefaye, titled FIGHTING OFF THE THROES OF DEATH… at the 15th All Nigeria  Editors’ Conference (ANEC) at The International Conference Centre Sokoto: November 27 – December 1, 2019 For this assignment of setting the tone for Sokoto ANEC 2019, let me begin with what should really be the endnote.  It is a quote from

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Effectively board the digital train, NIJ Provost urges media

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Provost of the Nigerian Institute of Journalism (NIJ) Mr Gbemiga Ogunleye has challenged media houses in the country to effectively adopt digital options to remain in business. He offered the advice in a paper presented at the 15th All Nigeria Editors’ Conference by the Nigeria Guild of Editors held in Sokoto titled Journalism Education and

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20 female journalists inducted as WSCIJ leadership project fellows

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Twenty female journalists were on Tuesday inducted as fellows of the Female Reporters Leadership Project (FRLP) by the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) with the support of Free Press Unlimited. Their induction followed the successful completion of six-month fellowship which included a four-day training, three-month mentorship, two-day share-fair as well as story and

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Alaka named Wole Soyinka Journalism Centre’s ED/CEO

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The Board of Directors of the  Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) has announced the appointment of Mrs Motunrayo Alaka as Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer of the organisation. Chairman of the Board, Professor Ropo Sekoni who announced the appointment in a statement said the decision was taken a board meeting held on September 19, 2019.

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Tweets: ‘Business Strategies for African Media’ #ABMI2019

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The fifth annual Bloomberg Africa Business Media Innovators Forum (ABMI) began on Monday in Dakar, Senegal with the theme of ‘Business Strategies for African Media’ The forum will explore promising approaches to fostering a vibrant, competitive media sector on the continent. Below are some tweets on some of the key points made by speakers and

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FG, States suppressing press freedom in Nigeria – SERAP

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The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, (SERAP), has accused the Federal and State Government of suppressing press freedom in Nigeria. SERAP stated this in a report titled: “A Downward Spiral”: How Federal and State Authorities Are Tightening the Screws on Media Freedom in Nigeria. The report was presented by Richard Akinnola, a human rights and

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