A leading national newspaper in the country, (name not given) needs an Editor who is to report to The Board of Directors of the company. The proposed annual salary is N6-8milliion per annum. The advert was published in The Guardian of June 18, 2019. Full details of the advert are as follows JOB ROLE […]
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Farm Radio International focused on improving rural African communities offers resources and training for radio broadcasters. What is Farm Radio International? Farm Radio International is a Canadian international non-governmental organization uniquely focused on improving rural African communities through the world’s most accessible communications tool: radio. We produce radio resources that support thousands of broadcasters
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Freelance journalist Kelechukwu Iruoma and Business Editor of Per Second News, Ruth Oluronbi have been named as winners of the ICFJ Alumni Reporting Grants, backed by Microsoft’s Modern Journalism program, that supports data journalism and immersive storytelling. Iruoma, Oluronmbi and another US journalist, Philip Cunningham, according to a report by ICFJ will receive special grants to
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Nigerian journalist and Filmmaker, Shola Lawal has been named by The International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF) as its 2019 IWMF Elizabeth Neuffer Fellow. According to a statement on June 13, Lawal was selected from more than 100 applicants from 43 countries for the 15th edition of the fellowship which provides journalists with training and experience reporting
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Entries have been invited for the Nigerian Academy of Science (NAS) Science Award for outstanding science reporting for 2018. The award according to a statement is open to all print and broadcast journalists who published science or science-related stories (health, environment, etc) in 2018. The prize consists of a plaque; cash prize each for print
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A media award to recognise Women journalists who report and support female entrepreneurship in Africa has been launched by APO Group (www.APO-opa.com), a leading media relations consultancy and press release distribution service in Africa and the Middle East. The inaugural APO Group African Women in Media Award will also celebrate and empower African women journalists The
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Wide condemnation has greeted the suspension of the broadcast license of Daar Communications Limited, owners of Africa Independent Television (AIT) and Raypower FM across the country. Organisations and individuals in separate statements faulted the decision saying it was draconian. NBC’s action out of tune with democratic principles- NGE The Nigerian Guild of Editors
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The newly appointed Chief Press Secretary to the Oyo State Governor, Taiwo Adisa has explained why he accepted to serve in the position despite the concerns by some of his colleagues. Adisa who until his appointment was the Bureau Chief and Group Political Editor of Tribune newspapers offered the explanation in a Facebook post on
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The 2019 edition of the world congress of the International Press Institute (IPI) #IPIWOCO has held in Geneva with the theme Building alliances for Independent media IPI annually holds a high-profile World Congress, gathering editors, media executives and leading journalists from globally-renowned media outlets. The congress was held in Abuja, Nigeria in 2018. In our
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By Qasim Akinreti, Geneva, Switzerland Nigerian and Kenyan candidates have been elected into the International Press Institute, (IPI), Board, at its World Congress in Geneva, Switzerland. Alhaji Maida Waida, Publisher, People’s Daily Newspaper, Chairman, Board of Management, News Agency Of Nigeria, NAN and Stephen Gitagama, Group CEO, Nation Media Group, Kenya were elected to represent, Africa
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