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Communicating Nigeria: Video: Life stories of out-of-school adolescent girls in Nigeria’s poor communities
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News Articles. Interviews. Wednesday, March 12, 2014. Video: Life stories of out-of-school adolescent girls in Nigeria’s poor communities. 8206;"Journalism is a powerful tool that empowers individuals, builds stronger local communities and elevates global awareness.". The films are based on findings of the AHI study to explore and document the realities, needs and concerns of out-of-school adolescent girls in Lagos slums. You can watch the films by following these hyperlinks on YouTube:. L-R: Moderator -...
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Communicating Nigeria: April 2014
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News Articles. Interviews. Wednesday, April 16, 2014. Is Nigeria too strong? Are Nigerians too resilient? I Fear for my country. That we've learnt to be strong (too strong). To feel and just to move on. Too resilient to cry, to arise and make amends. I fear for my people. We've grown too strong to fight our demons.". Excerpts from 'dearth of a country' by. Image via Google and Twitter. Posted by Jennifer Ehidiamen. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Redefining journalism through grassroots reporting! Many have ...
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Communicating Nigeria: December 2011
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News Articles. Interviews. Monday, December 5, 2011. Nigerians on Lagos Island Celebrate the Eyo Festival. My article on Global Press Institute. Nigerians on Lagos Island in southwestern Nigeria celebrated the Eyo Festival at the end of November. Originally known as Adimu Orisha play, the festival is unique to the island and is a tradition of the Yoruba ethnic group. It can be organized to mark various occasions but was traditionally used as a final burial rite after the death of a chief. Breakout Sessio...
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Communicating Nigeria: Every woman can be beautiful– CLARET ONUKOGU Miss Nigeria in America
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News Articles. Interviews. Sunday, August 1, 2010. Every woman can be beautiful– CLARET ONUKOGU Miss Nigeria in America. If you didn't win Miss Nigeria in America, who among the other contestants do you think would have won? Most inspiring African beauty queen. I have met Miss Guinea, Miss Ivory Coast; I have also met a Nigerian who is a beauty queen here in USA- Miss Black Connecticut i.e. Miss Osas Ighodaro. She will be representing Connecticut in the Miss Black USA pageant this August. I am very passi...
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Communicating Nigeria: Lagos, The African Way of Civilisation By Ren Wan
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News Articles. Interviews. Tuesday, March 25, 2014. Lagos, The African Way of Civilisation By Ren Wan. Hong Kong of Africa, Onno Ruhl, country head for the World Bank said to TIME last year. But I did not see any similarities (or potential ones) with my homeland. I saw a bizarre sovereignty of African civilisation. Africa takes centre stage. Global city in a great country? Is still the best depiction of its everyday cityscape. Lagosians, souls of the city. Positivity does rule this place. The ‘...Redefin...
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Communicating Nigeria: Development Journalism
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News Articles. Interviews. As journalists, we need to accurately report and disseminate relevant information that can contribute actively to the socio-economic development of our society. On health and development:. Radio and Web-based reports for Voice of America. RuralReporters.com Twitter: @Rural Reporters. News chronicles development report about issues, events, projects and people in rural areas across Africa. Managed by @ClickWeavers. Read some of my development related news:. The Beach in Lagos.
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Communicating Nigeria: June 2011
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News Articles. Interviews. Thursday, June 16, 2011. Tana Adelana: How to be a Diva. In an age desirous of female role models, Tana is fast carving herself into one. A number of things rolled into one. Christiana Adelana,. Popularly called Tana,. Is veejay with over six years international experience, a Nollywood actress, a wife and a mother of two. Tana is the current face of the peak talent show which captures the audience of many across Africa and produced kida kudz as its 2010 winner with the next sea...
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Communicating Nigeria: Imagine Nigeria...
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News Articles. Interviews. Saturday, October 1, 2011. Imagine a country where the Hausa, Ibo,. Yoruba, Isoko, Itsekiri, Nupe and all Nigerians. See themselves as Nigerian first before their tribe.". Imagine those American kids on Youtube. Really meant it when they sang. I want to be a Nigerian so freaking bad'. Cos Bruno Mars now lives in Yola. Imagine those bomb blasts were actually scenes from a Nollywood set. Imagine Nollywood movies winning Oscars every other year. On the Olympics medals table. Imagi...
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Communicating Nigeria: March 2014
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News Articles. Interviews. Tuesday, March 25, 2014. Lagos, The African Way of Civilisation By Ren Wan. Hong Kong of Africa, Onno Ruhl, country head for the World Bank said to TIME last year. But I did not see any similarities (or potential ones) with my homeland. I saw a bizarre sovereignty of African civilisation. Africa takes centre stage. Global city in a great country? Is still the best depiction of its everyday cityscape. Lagosians, souls of the city. Positivity does rule this place. The ‘...Slum2Sc...
