The Media Integrity Initiative Africa (MIIA) has successfully concluded its April 2025 Training Series, the first in its quarterly capacity-building calendar for the year. With over 190 initial registrations and 150 participants admitted into the official MIIA 2025 WhatsApp group, the training lived up to its billing as a transformative learning experience for emerging and practising media professionals. Held virtually …

In an era where misinformation and ethical lapses threaten the credibility of journalism, a bold initiative is stepping forward to reshape the landscape. The Media Integrity Initiative Africa (MIIA) has officially launched, bringing together an elite consortium of 20 veteran media professionals dedicated to restoring integrity, responsibility, and excellence in African journalism. MIIA is a non-governmental organisation committed to teaching …

Emotions were let loose on Saturday as the third and final leg of the Wale Olomu Memorial Awards and Roundtable (WOMA-R) came to a rousing finish. The publisher of First  Weekly magazine, Ekundayo Asaju; editor of Ovation International magazine, who is also Special Adviser to Akwa Ibom State governor, Michael Effiong  (both former colleagues of Olomu at the defunct Fame …

Foremost broadcaster, Mr. Tokunbo Ojekunle has been picked as the Chairman of the Wale Olomu Memorial Awards’ Steering Committee. Ojekunle was appointed during a virtual inaugural meeting of the committee last Thursday. Other members of the committee are: Messrs Charles Okogene (Vice Chairman), Segun Martins Fajemisin (Secretary/Diaspora Coordinator), Wale Fashina (Technical Adviser) and Ayodele Lawal (Media Adviser). During the meeting, …

The organisers of the Wale Olomu Memorial Awards (WOMA) 2023 have called for nominations in the build-up to the event, which is scheduled to hold on three Saturdays – 9th, 16th and 23rd December 2023. According to the event organiser, Mr. Femi Akintunde-Johnson (popularly known as FAJ), the announcement and presentation of the awards would be held during his Saturday …

The Vintage Talk Show with FAJ – an exciting, informative, attention-gripping radio show – will debut on Top Radio 90.9 FM on Saturday, 19th November. The uncensored, talk programme, anchored by veteran journalist, author, and publisher, Femi Akintunde-Johnson will air Saturdays, from 7 – 9 am WAT. The phone-in show promises listeners animated, breezy presentation, live interviews on poignant topical …

The Basic Skills Academy (BSA), which specialises in communications training, has announced its next programme tagged, “Online Reporting and Editing Clinic 2.0”. It is scheduled for four weekends beginning from Saturday, 17 September. The intensive course, which essentially targets news media professionals, will cost each participant a heavily subsidised rate of N15,000. According to the BSA’s Head Coach, Mr Femi …