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WikkiTimes conducts audience survey for enhanced content experience

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In a bold move to further connect with its readership and enhance its content delivery, WikkiTimes, an accountability outlet based in Nigeria’s northeastern state of Bauchi has announced its intention to conduct a comprehensive audience survey. The survey aims to gather valuable insights from its readers, enabling the platform to tailor its content and services […]

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Stallion Times trains journalists on conflict-sensitive reporting

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In a bid to encourage accurate, objective, and balanced reportage of conflict situations and address the worsening unethical media reports leading to abuse or irresponsible journalism that pursues sensationalism, biases, prejudices, and blackmail, Stallion Times Media Service organised on Thursday organised a one-day media training on ‘Conflict Sensitive Reporting’ in Kano for journalists in Kano

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Inclusive governance in retrospect: Case study; the Niger Delta town hall meeting in Warri, Delta state; Nigeria.

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The one day event, put forward by Foreword Communications Limited, publishers of National Point Newspapers with support from the Wole Soyinka Center for Investigative Reporting, WSCIJ and MacArthur Foundation, had as theme, ‘Ensuring Electoral Accountability and Inclusive Governance.’ Participants included respected personality in the region, politicians, activists, persons’ with disability, women, youth, media and community

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Media Rights Agenda accuses police of becoming a tool for shielding public officials from scrutiny, seeks intervention of police Inspector General

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Media Rights Agenda (MRA) today called on the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, to put an end to the growing trend of public officials and other powerful individuals using the Police to silence and punish journalists who publish negative reports about them, saying the law enforcement agency has become a tool in the

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Foundation for Investigative Journalism trains early career journalists on social justice reporting

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The Foundation for Investigative Journalism and Social Justice has trained undergraduates and early career journalists on the art of producing quality, critical and impactful social justice stories. The one-day training was held in Lagos on Tuesday, August 8, with support from the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ)’s Collaborative Media Engagement for Development, Inclusion

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Over 1300 pupils drop out of 3 schools as free feeding programme flops in Kano

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In 2021, the Kano State government approved and disbursed the sum of N220,000,00 million to 44 Local Government Areas (LGAs) as contribution funds for school feeding programmes in Kano State under the National Home Grown School Feeding Programme (NHGSFP). The programme aims to improve the enrollment of primary school children (ages 1-3) and reduce the

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Africa Foundation for Young Media Professionals trains journalists on media entrepreneurship

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The Africa Foundation for Young Media Professionals (AFYMP) has flagged off its 2023 media fellowship with a two-day intensive workshops for selected journalists from newsrooms across Africa. Speaking to LEADERSHIP at the opening of the two-day workshop in Abuja on Monday, the Executive Director of AFYMP, Yinka Olaito, said the organization aimed at empowering next-generation,

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Teachers, pupils in Gombe schools suffer as classroom, toilet projects remain a mirage

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Both teachers and pupils in Gombe State, continue to endure difficulties as promised classroom and toilet construction projects remain unfinished, despite the allocation of funds to Cocoon Nigeria Limited by the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable Development Goals (OSSAP-SDGs). As a result, schools are still lacking sufficient classrooms, forcing

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Africa Foundation for Young Media  Professionals trains journalists on disability inclusion in reportage

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Africa Foundation for Young Media  Professionals (AFYMP) has trained no fewer than 25 young media practitioners across Africa on disability inclusion of reporting and increasing the voice of marginalized in the media. Speaking at the two days fellowship training in Abuja, Yinka Olaito, Executive Director of the foundation said, the aimed of the training is

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Inclusive Reporting: AFYMP trains journalists on disability etiquette

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Bypassing PPA Act, other illegalities that cost Kano over N12 million constituency projects

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In 2019 constituency projects, the Kano State Ministry of Works, Housing, and Transport disbursed N12 million to execute projects in Ajingi, Rogo, and Doguwa Local Government Areas (LGAs). The construction of polio shade at Doguwa General Hospital awarded in Doguwa LGA was awarded to A.U.C. General Entrps at a cost of N4,970,682.90. The provision of

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School children in Nigeria\’s Federal Capital stand up against corruption

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School children in Nigeria\’s Federal Capital stand up against corruption

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A look into disease breeding grounds in the wake of diphtheria outbreak in Kano

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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) declared an outbreak of diphtheria on 20 January 2023, the worst in a decade. The outbreak was first notified in Kano and Lagos states on 1 December 2022. In this report, Arinze Chijioke looks at the factors contributing to the outbreak in Kano, the epicentre of the outbreak.

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Stallion Times train CSOs, journalists in Kogi on effective use of social media

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In a bid to strengthen the capacity of journalists and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) to meet up with the current technological advancement in the digital space, Stallion Times recently trained media practitioners and CSOs in Kogi State on the effective use of Social Media. The one-day training workshop was supported by the Wole Soyinka Center

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Stallion Times trains journalists on investigative journalism in Kogi

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No fewer than 40 journalists from the print, broadcast, and blogosphere have been trained in investigative journalism in Lokoja, Kogi state by Stallion Times Media Services, the publishers of Stallion Times digital newspaper. The training which was conducted on Wednesday under the Participatory Governance and Media Literacy project tagged “Get Involved, Dialogue and Improve (G-DRIP)”

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As Niger Delta Amazons continue to impact on younger journalists

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For the two strong women from the Niger Delta region in the media industry, the work must go on despite various challenges staring the media business in the face, especially the mainstream media. These two women are Ibiba DonPedro the Managing Director and Constance Meju, the Managing Editor of the National Point/Foreword Communications Limited. For

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Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ), Albarka FM holds one-day town hall meeting on community development in Kwara

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Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) in collaboration with Albarka 89.9 FM, Ganmo, Kwara State on Wednesday 10 of May, organised a one-day sensitisation programme on community development in the state. The participants, drawn from various communities and representatives of the people living with disabilities (PLWDs) in the state were sensitised on the role

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If journalism is not a calling, please use the door, experts warned

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There are glamour and opportunities among many other freebies associated with the journalism profession but if journalism is not a call, please use the door or find another stream of income to fuel your lifestyle. This and many other strong warnings were the words of experts at the recently concluded induction ceremony as well as

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Court Grants MRA leave to sue NBC for failure to disclose information in two cases

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A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted Media Rights Agenda (MRA) leave to sue the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) in two separate cases over the Commission’s failure to grant the organisation’s requests for information on the scope of independence reportedly granted it by then President Muhammadu Buhari and details of the 302 broadcasting stations

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Africa Foundation for Young Media Professionals empowers 36 next generation journalists

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Africa Foundation for Young Media Professionals (AFYMP) on May 6, 2023 empowered about 36 next generation journalists in Ibadan, Oyo state. Pursuit of vision distinguishes many organisations from others. Walking the talk for many organizations is a big issue and here is where forward looking organizations and the rest differs. Towards achieving AFYMP’s goal of

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