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SPECIAL REPORT: Tale Of Woes As Climate Change Fights Dirty In Ogun

… Buildings, Schools Collapsed ..Abiodun Promises  Quick Solution Olatunbosun Tunji   Scores of Ogun residents are groaning as the climate change is  bitting hard  in many parts of the state . There are tales of woes in Abeokuta, Ogun State capital ; Sango-Ota ;  Sagamu and Ilaro in the Yewa-South local government area of Ogun State.  Few weeks ago, a 14-year-old secondary school student was swept away while two others were injured, in Sagamu. A week after, a...

SPECIAL REPORT : Nigeria Loses 55,000 Lives Annually, Over 2m Persons With HIV/AIDS

FAWAZ ADEBISI writes on how Nigeria loses 55,000 persons every year to the HIV/AIDS despite it’s ranking from second place  to 32  spot, from a distressing in global HIV/AIDS rankings within a mere span of five years.   Recent data has shown that at least 55,000 lives are being claimed annually by Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome,  HIV/AIDS  in Nigeria. This alarming statistic underscores the critical importance of ongoing efforts to combat the...

SPECIAL REPORT: Austerity In Ogun: Traders, Parents, Others Groan As Abiodun Foot-drags On Palliatives

…. Rampant Cases of Theft, Burglary Rock  Ogun Communities … I Now Spend N3,000 To Earn N4,000 — Motorcyclist …. Receptionists, Bankers, Vulcanizer, Mechanic, Others Lament Low Patronage … Teachers Now Sleep In Cars,Schools  — ASUS Chair … Contributions In Church Has Reduced — Pastor … Fuel Price Surge Takes Toll On Farmers, Travelers, Drivers   Fawaz Adebisi, Israel Adeleke, Ameenah Gusanu, Peace Adedigba & Wisdom  Silas   Residents  of Ogun State have shared their untold...

Awards

Rory Peck awards for professional freelance journalists, filmmakers

Rory Peck awards for professional freelance journalists, filmmakers

DEADLINE: JULY 31, 2022 — Professional freelance journalists and filmmakers working anywhere in the world can apply for the Rory Peck Awards. Awards finalists will be internationally recognised by top media outlets and industry professionals, attend the Awards ceremony in...

2022 Thomson Foundation Young Journalist Award

2022 Thomson Foundation Young Journalist Award

The Thomson Foundation Young Journalist Award is currently open to journalists from developing world. Entrants must be 30 years of age or under on 28th November 2022. Applicants can submit a portfolio of three published pieces of work produced in...

2022 press freedom awards open for nominations

2022 press freedom awards open for nominations

The International Press Institute (IPI) and International Media Support (IMS) seek nominations for 2022 World Press Freedom Hero Award and the Free Media Pioneer Award. The awards honour exceptional courage and innovation in journalism. Both awards will be presented...

Conferences & Scholarships

Wharton seminars for business journalists

Wharton seminars for business journalists

DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 26, 2022 —The Wharton Seminars for Business Journalists is pleased to present its flagship programme on October 17 to 19, 2022. The seminars for business journalists provide an exceptional opportunity for national and international journalists to improve their...

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Wharton seminars for business journalists

Wharton seminars for business journalists

DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 26, 2022 —The Wharton Seminars for Business Journalists is pleased to present its flagship programme on October 17 to 19, 2022. The seminars for business journalists provide an exceptional opportunity for national and international journalists to improve their...