Canadian Investigative Journalist Wins 2019 Portenier Award

Dawn Marie Paley, 2019 Portenier Human Rights Bursary winner. Credit: Murray Bush/Flux Photo (CNW Group/Canadian Journalism Forum on Violence and Trauma)

Canadian Journalist and Author Investigating Social Problems in Mexico Wins Portenier Bursary for Safety Training

LONDON, ON, July 30, 2019 /CNW/ - A Canadian freelance journalist and author based in Mexico has become the fifth winner of the annual Portenier Human Rights Bursary, the Canadian Journalism Forum on Violence and Trauma announced today. The $3,000  award provides hostile environment safety training designed for journalists who cover armed conflict and other crisis situations.

Video: RUGA OR NO RUGA...Yorubas Wake Up! - Tunde Kelani

Ẹnití kò bá mọ ibití Òun ti mbọ - Kò lè mò ibití Òun Nlọ!

Ndukwe Appointed New Chairman of MTN Communications Nigeria

 Ndukwe Appointed New Chairman of MTN Communications Nigeria Plc

LAGOS, Nigeria, July 25, 2019  /PRNewswire/ -- Seasoned telecommunications technocrat Engr. Ernest Ndukwe has been appointed Chairman of the board of Nigeria's leading telecommunications company, MTN Communications Nigeria Plc. Ndukwe, a former Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), is fondly called Mr. Telecoms for his vast experience and rich contributions to the growth of telecommunications industry over the years. A highly respected telecommunications professional, Dr Ndukwe's career has gone full circle, starting from the private sector as the Managing Director of a notable telecommunications company, he moved into government service at the helm of the industry regulatory agency as EVC of NCC and back to the private sector and now Chairman of Nigeria's largest operating company MTN.

Successful Elections and ‘Political Dialogues' Push Democracy Forward in West Africa and the Sahel

UN News/Daniel Dickinson Aminatou Sali fled her home town in north-east Cameroon after it was attacked by Boko Haram. (January 2019).

Successful Elections and ‘Political Dialogues' Push Democracy Forward in West Africa and the Sahel

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NEW YORK, 24 July 2019 / PRN Africa / -- In the past six months, presidential polls have taken place in Nigeria (23 February), Senegal  (24 February) and Mauritania (22 June), Mohammad Ibn Chambas, who also heads the UN Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), told the Security Council.

Isha Sesay's "Beneath the Tamarind Tree" Full of Many Lies - Nigerian Government

The Nigerian government says former CNN's top news anchor Aisha Sesay lied in her new book, Beneath the Tamarind Tree.

Mallam Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity in a statement on Monday, said Sesay's book was laced with many untruths.

Persecution of Christians in China, Nigeria and Other Countries: Foreign Secretary's Speech Following The Final Report

Persecution of Christians in China, Nigeria and Other Countries: Foreign Secretary's Speech Following The Final Report

LONDON, 08 July 2019 / PRN Africa / Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt  thanked Bishop Mounstephen for his report about Foreign & Commonwealth Office support for persecuted christians.

Good morning ladies, gentleman. Welcome to the Foreign Office.

TriciaBiz Launches Online Business School for Entrepreneurs in Africa

L-R:Tricia Ikponmwonba, Lead Trainer, Business Lab Africa; Jimi Tewe, CEO The Jimi Tewe Company; Romoke Oladejo Community Manager, Business Lab Africa and Funke Bucknor, CEO Zapphaire Events at the media unveil of Business Africa Lab in Lagos.

TriciaBiz Launches Online Business School for Entrepreneurs in Africa

LAGOS, Nigeria, July 13, 2019  /PRNewswire/ -- Business coach and trainer, TriciaBiz has launched an online business school, Business Lab Africa with the aim of helping entrepreneurs in Africa  succeed in business. The school, which offers a new approach to learning, is subscription-based and is geared towards providing quality content at a price MSMEs can afford.

Space in Africa Closes Investment Round; Expands Staff to Eleven People Across Five African Nations

Space in Africa Closes Investment Round; Expands Staff to Eleven People Across Five African Nations

-  News and research company covers the rapidly growing African space economy which has already seen eight nations launch 35 satellites in the last two decades – and 15 satellites in just the last 4 years.

LAGOS, Nigeria, July 16, 2019  /PRNewswire/ -- Space in Africa, the authority on news, data, and market analysis for the African space industry, has successfully completed its seed funding round. While the terms were not disclosed, the funds raised are being used to hire additional reporters and analysts to expand coverage for its subscription news service and specialised industry reports.

Groundbreaking Tech Disruption of Cable TV and OTT Networks in Nigeria in 2019

Groundbreaking Tech Disruption of Cable TV and OTT Networks in Nigeria in 2019

There is going to be a groundbreaking tech disruption of the Nigerian film and TV industry before the end of 2019 that will change the consumption of entertainment in Africa's largest market. It will be a quantum leap into the future of motion picture in Africa by the digital acceleration of film and TV distribution and exhibition in the global entertainment industry.
This technological development will be the next level of the 60 years of TV broadcasting in tropical Africa. Subscription fees for cable TV and OTT platforms will be reduced by 200% on all the cable TV and OTT networks in Nigeria from DStv Nigeria to Startimes and Netflix.

Happy Birthday Prof. Wole Soyinka, The Lion of African Literature

Happy 85th Birthday To our very own WS, Professor Wo̩lé S̩óyinká, The Lion of African Literature. The first black winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature; iconic Philosopher, Writer and Filmmaker.
One of the greatest humans I have met and the only one I gave the first copy of my book, "The Prophet Lied" that arrived Nigeria from the United States of America. He is one of the greatest humans who have inspired me as an artist, poet, dramatist, novelist and human rights activist.
Icon of African culture and literature.
Indisputably, the greatest African writer.


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International Congress of Youth Voices Brings Together Authors and Activists in Puerto Rico

International Congress of Youth Voices Brings Together Authors and Activists in Puerto Rico
Founded by Author and Activist Dave Eggers, Congress Features 130 Accomplished Young Writers from Around the World August 7 through 11

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, June 26, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- On August 8, 130 accomplished young writers from around the world will meet with activists, political leaders, and other changemakers to learn and collaborate as they seek to make a positive impact in their communities. The summit, co-founded by author and activist Dave Eggers and nonprofit leader Amanda Uhle, is in its second year and will take place in San Juan, Puerto Rico. In addition to best-selling Haitian-American novelist Edwidge Danticat, winner of the National Book Award, the gathering will feature several other speakers. They include authors David Wallace-Wells, Chinaka Hodge, Alia Malek, and Nyuol Lueth Tong, along with Palestinian peace activist Huda Abu Arqoub, senior officials from Puerto Rico, and local activists such as Carla Rodriguez and Rosa Colon.

The delegates participating in the Congress hail from 26 countries around the globe, including Zambia, Iraq, Cuba, Uganda, Ireland, Burundi, Syria, Australia, Russia, Tanzania, Canada, Thailand, Pakistan, Denmark, India, Somalia, France, Nepal, Palestine, Ecuador, Nigeria, Afghanistan, Colombia, South Africa, and the United Kingdom.

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