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Adebutu Kesington Donates 350-capacity Media Resource Centre To NIJ

*Adebutu Kesington Donates 350-capacity Media Resource Centre To NIJ* FG lauds gesture Sir Kesington Adebukunola Adebutu, the Nigerian philanthropist and business mogul, has donated a 350-capacity media resource centre to the Nigerian Institute of Journalism (NIJ), Lagos. The Ogun State-born billionaire commissioned the project at the epoch-making event held last Wednesday. The event brought together […]

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*NIJ Organises Retreat, Training for Faculty Members*

*NIJ Organises Retreat, Training for Faculty Members The Nigerian Institute of Journalism (NIJ) Lagos, last week boosted its academic excellence with retreat and training programmes for its academic staff. It was aimed at enhancing teaching skills and industry relevance. The four-day programmes featured multiple plenary sessions, comprising lectures and interactive train-the-trainer segments, providing quality learning

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NIJ, Guild of Photojournalists Commemorate 2024 World Photography Day*

The Nigerian Institute of Journalism (NIJ) has collaborated with the Guild of Photojournalists Nigeria (GPN) to celebrate the 2024 World Photography Day.  The event was held on Monday, at the Nigerian Institute of Journalism, Ogba, Lagos.  The 2024 edition of the World Photography Day was dedicated to raising young individuals, who were described as “future

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Leverage AI But Don’t Be Lazy, PR Guru Advises Media Scholars

  The Lead Partner of CMC Connect (Perception Managers), Mr. Yomi Badejo-Okusanya, has urged student journalists and Public Relations practitioners to use Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to craft compelling stories but warned against relying on them too heavily. Mr. Badejo-Okusanya (fondly called YBO) said this while delivering a lecture at the monthly professional forum of

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Embrace Humility In Your Media Career, Udeme Advises Students*

Head of Nigeria’s leading marketing communications groups, SO&U, Mr. Udeme Ufot, has urged students of the Nigerian Institute of Journalism to embrace humility as they navigate their media careers. The advertising mogul shared the advice while delivering a lecture at the institution’s monthly professional forum in Ogba, Lagos, on Wednesday, May 22, 2024. Reflecting on

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*WPFD*: Media Educators Call For Solidarity Among Journalists

*WPFD*: Media Educators Call For Solidarity Among Journalists In the spirit of commemorating the 2024 World Press Freedom Day (WPFD), media educators at the Journalism Education and Trauma Research Group (JETREG) Africa Hub have called on Nigerian journalists to stand in solidarity against intimidation. The call was made at the World Press Freedom Day celebration

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*BBC Trains NIJ Students On Forensic Journalism*

No less than 20 students of the Nigerian Institute of Journalism (NIJ) received training on Forensic Journalism and open-source intelligence from officials of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).  The one-day training, which took place on Tuesday, April 30th, at the institution’s ICT room, featured a one-hour webinar and hands-on practical exercise by two facilitators from

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*Sir Kessington Resource Media Centre in NIJ will be ready in September* – Aare Oyefeso 

Come September 2024, the ongoing construction of the Sir Kessington Adebutu Media Resource Centre at the Nigerian Institute of Journalism (NIJ), Lagos will be completed. Sir Kessington, otherwise known as Baba Ijebu, represented by Aare Kola Oyefeso disclosed this at the sod-turning of the ‘building’ on Monday. Aare Oyefeso affirmed the significance of the project

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