The 5th Women in Journalism Africa Conference (WiJAfrica) is scheduled to hold on October 5, 2019 at the Lagos Oriental Hotel, Nigeria. The theme of this year’s conference is Action Journalism: Women on the frontlines. “Specifically, we are looking at supporting and highlighting the hard work of African journalists who are working in conflict areas, […]
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The Mass Communication Department of Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo, Ondo State has emerged winner of the first edition of the Otufodunrin Mass Communication Quiz Competition. The outcome of the competition was announced in a statement by the Coordinator, Dayo Emmanuel on Wednesday, August 28, 2019. The department bagged the first position out of eight institutions
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Ademola Bankole-Bawa Former Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lia Mohammed has been re-appointed by President Muhammdu Buhari. He was sworn-in along with 42 other Ministers and Ministers of State in Abuja on Wednesday, August 21. A journalist and former Executive Commissioner, Stakeholder Management, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Sunday Dare was also named as Minister of
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Entries have been invited for the 2019 PwC Media Excellence Awards which celebrates and rewards excellence in business reporting in Nigeria. The competition is open to professional journalists on full-time employment or freelancers, working in Nigeria, who have produced a story that falls within the categories covered by the award and that is available on
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New editorial appointments have been approved by the management of Vintage Press Limited, publishers of The Nation Newspapers. In a memo to the staff on Wednesday, August 15 by Mrs Folake Adeoye, Admin Manager of the company, Mr Niyi Adesina, former Deputy Editor (News) and lately Chief Press Secretary to Osun State Governor, Gboyega Oyetola
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New appointments have been announced in the Sun Newspapers with the Daily Editor, Onuoha Ukeh named as the new Managing Director (MD)/Editor-in-Chief (EIC) with effect from August 9, 2019. He replaces Mr Eric Osagie who resigned his appointment at the expiration of his four-year tenure as MD/EIC and nine years in the Executive Directorate of
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Training and pitching opportunities are available for journalists on migration and Mining sector reporting in two top media training organisations in the country. The Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) has invited Nigerian professional investigative reporters (full-time or freelance) from the print, online and broadcast specialists to apply for a two-day masterclass on migration
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Practicing female journalists can now apply for the second round of the International Women’s Media Foundation grant to pursue under-reported issues around the world. The initiative, which seeks to expand opportunities for women, was established as a $4 million grant from the Howard G. Buffett Foundation, and supports critical interventions such as educational opportunities, investigative
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Wale Fatade, journalist and Executive Director of Media Support Centre writes on the likely successor of Gbenga Omotoso, Editor of The Nation who has been screened to be a member of the Lagos State cabinet. It was not an unexpected piece of news. As perhaps the longest-serving newspaper editor in the country, seemingly immune to
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Publisher of the defunct NEXT Newspaper, Dele Olojede is to launch AFAR, a monthly digital magazine soon. He announced the plan in an article titled The Road Home in the new edition of the African Leadership Initiative (ALI) Monthly Review The magazine according to Olojede, Pulitzer Prize winner, will be for long-form writing, covering the
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