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Search for bravest women journalists

Fri, 22 Feb 2013 10:33:00 +0200

WASHINGTON, US: The International Women's Media Foundation (IWMF) is seeking nominations for its 2013 Courage in Journalism Awards and Lifetime Achievement Award.
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The return of Newswatch

Mon, 28 Jan 2013 11:47:00 +0200

After about five months suspension, Newswatch magazine returned to news stands on Saturday, 26 January 2013. Billionaire businessman and chairman of Newswatch Communications Limited, Dr. Jimoh Ibrahim suspended the publication in August last year to carry out "A comprehensive turn around".
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Forbes Africa Person of the Year 2012 to be held in Nigeria

Mon, 26 Nov 2012 09:36:00 +0200

ABN Productions, the eventing arm of CNBC Africa and Forbes Africa, will be hosting the Forbes Africa Person of the Year 2012 on Thusday, 29 November 2012, at the Porsche Centre in Lagos, Nigeria. The event celebrates the most influential person of the year on the African continent and highlights the person's immense involvement and contribution to society.
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Reality of the Freedom of Information Act

Mon, 17 Sep 2012 13:25:00 +0200

Since president Goodluck Jonathan signed the Freedom of Information (FoI) Act sometime this year, the excitement it elicited among members of civil society, the media and human rights groups, is being replaced with frustration and disappointment. In its enthusiastic response to the passage of the Act, the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) stated that: "the president has more than anyone else empowered the citizens to participate in the governance of their own affairs".
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NBC unveils 5th Edition of Broadcasting Code

Mon, 27 Aug 2012 11:02:00 +0200

The 5th Edition of the Nigeria Broadcasting Code was on Friday in Abuja formally presented to operators and other stakeholders in the industry.
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IT News Africa launches African Innovator magazine

Wed, 08 Aug 2012 11:04:00 +0200

The publishers of IT News Africa have launched African Innovator magazine, a quarterly magazine dedicated to the coverage of Information Communication Technology (ICT) and its impact on Africa.
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15th IACC calls for young journos from sub-Saharan Africa

Tue, 07 Aug 2012 10:52:00 +0200

Transparency International and the hosts of the 15th International Anti-Corruption Conference (15th IACC) invite young journalists working in the sub-Saharan Africa region to be part of the anti-corruption conference to be held in Brasilia, Brazil from 7-10 November 2012.
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Abisola Owolawi joins Forbes Africa team

Fri, 22 Jun 2012 13:04:00 +0200

Africa Business News (ABN360), home of CNBC Africa and Forbes Africa, has announced that business journalist, Abisola Owolawi, has joined the Forbes Africa team in Lagos.
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CNN MultiChoice African Journalist 2012 finalists announced

Fri, 18 May 2012 11:49:00 +0200

The finalists in the 17th CNN MultiChoice African Journalist competition were announced today, 18 May 2012, by Ferial Haffajee, chair of the independent judging panel. This year the competition received entries from 42 countries across the continent, including French and Portuguese speaking Africa.
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Nigeria journalists plan govt boycott over unrest

Tue, 15 May 2012 11:28:00 +0200

JOS, NIGERIA: Journalists in a restive state in central Nigeria said on Monday [14 May 2012] they would halt coverage of government activities in protest at the failure of the authorities to stop years of deadly violence.
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