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…
StanbicIBTC facilitates training of 25 journalists at TMTR Training Room
StanbicIBTC bank has facilitated the training of 25 Nigerian journalists drawn from across online and traditional media outfits at the Lagos based TMTR Training Room. The programme focused primarily on equipping the participants with tools and insights to better understand…
Journalism in the age of social media: British Council holds Lagos workshop
British Council Nigeria hosted the second edition of its capacity building workshop for journalists in Lagos on December 5 and 6, 2018 under the theme: ‘Upholding journalism ethics in the age of social media – sifting facts from fake news’.…
Responsible journalism necessary for good governance – Buhari (SUN)
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday, tasked media practitioners on the need for responsible journalism as a means of instilling good governance and democratic principles. He gave the charge while declaring the 67th World Congress of International Press Institute (IPI) opened…