The publisher/editor-in-chief of YES INTERNATIONAL! Magazine, Azuh Arinze is out with a new book. Entitled Anything And Everything Journalism, the 448-page book is dedicated to two of Nigeria’s greatest journalists whose sudden deaths shook the nation, Dele Giwa and Dimgba…
Once upon a life on the dangerous seas — Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
The talk of oil thieves across the waters of the Niger Delta has made me remember the journeys I undertook through the seas and water once upon a dangerous assignment in my journalism doings. It was a journey of immense…
White Scholar interviews The Poet — Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
First question: Could you tell me a little about where you grew up and how you came to poetry? I grew up at Onitsha, the famous town of Onitsha Market Literature that sits on the bank of the River Niger. I…
Google touts AI for news, insists journalists can’t be replaced
Google is developing artificial intelligence-enabled tools to help journalists research and write news articles, a development that is likely to rattle nerves across the media industry after years of painful job cuts. Google is working with media outlets, particularly with…
Veteran Journalist, Enahoro, dies at 88
Veteran Nigerian Journalist, Peter Enahoro has died at the age of 88. Enahoro, fondly known by his pen name, Peter Pan, died in London, the United Kingdom on Monday. This was announced in a statement by Nigeria’s foremost female journalist,…
Vietnam jails freelance journalist for 6 years
A prominent Vietnamese journalist who documented protests and human rights violations in the communist-run country was sentenced to six years in jail Wednesday, his lawyer said. Nguyen Lan Thang, an activist and freelance writer who is well-known in Vietnam for…
3 female journalists arrested in Iran amid protests
Iranian authorities have arrested three female journalists in the past two days, local media said Monday, amid months of protests triggered by the death in custody of Mahsa Amini. Iran has been gripped by protests since the Sept. 16 death…
South African journalist, 90, delivers news in the desert
Armed with a flask of coffee, some boiled eggs and a towel to shield his bare legs from the scorching sun, 90-year-old Frans Hugo sets off every Thursday to deliver newspapers in the South African desert. Week in, week out,…
IWD: Celebrating Nigeria’s women in journalism (ThisDay)
Every March 8, the International Women’s Day is celebrated globally. This year is no different! To mark the day, Chiemelie Ezeobi and Mary Nnah profile some amazons in the newsroom across Nigeria who operate behind the scene in churning out…
25 LESSONS I LEARNT FROM OLUSEGUN OSOBA’S AUTOBIOGRAPHY, BATTLELINES: ADVENTURES IN JOURNALISM AND POLITICS -Azuh Arinze
I devoted my weekend to devouring Aremo Olusegun Osoba’s autobiography, Battlelines – Adventures In Journalism And Politics. And without any apology, I want to confess that I thoroughly relished and enjoyed it. I also would like to recommend it to…
