2005 Media Review
December 2005
There is a lot that our colleagues of the pen can learn from the life of Alhaji Babatunde Jose, OFR, distinguished journalist and astute media manager, who clocked 80 December 13. Although he retired from journalism 29 years ago, when most of our leading editors today were just entering secondary …..Read More
November 2005
The 14th presentation of the Diamond Awards for Media Excellence (DAME) was celebrated in a spectacular style. It was the first time in 14 years that the ceremony would hold outside Lagos. For Abeokuta, which hosted the event, it was an homecoming for print journalism, as it actually began …..Read More
October 2005
or those members of the panel of judges who have experienced the serene environment of the Peninsular Resort at Ajah, this year’s retreat organized to select the finalists for the 14th edition of Diamond Awards for Media Excellence could only mean a rejuvenation of the old good memories…..Read More
September 2005
It is an incontrovertible fact the world over that the Advertising Copy is a major factor in evaluating the creativity of an Ad. This, however, does not play down the immense contribution of graphics and illustration to the total beauty and creativity of the Ad . …..Read More
August 2005
It was clear that the race for the throne of Ake, Abeokuta would attract more than a nodding interest from the media. Abeokuta, capital of Ogun State, has always occupied a prominent place not only in the consciousness of South Western Nigerians but indeed the entire country…..Read More
July 2005
It was an event nobody wanted to miss. So when Diamond Publications Limited sent out invitation letters that Tuesday, July 12, 2005, had been chosen to present Voices From Within: Essays in honour of Sam Amuka-Pemu, the public looked forward with great expectations ……Read More
June 2005
Architects turn subjectivity to objectivity with creative genius. Journalists record history in a hurry with canny creativity. Architects and journalists are artistes of some kind not steeped in mere imagination but who convert their designs to realism. They are gluttons for facts …..Read More
May 2005
In a paper titled “Corruption, Ethics and Accountability in Africa – An overview” delivered at a seminar jointly organised by the Africa Leadership Forum and Transparency International in Pretoria, South Africa, Sadiq Rasheed … says corruption is often narrowly perceived or defined as ‘grand’ and ……Read More
April 2005
The recent awards ceremony organized by Leaders and Company Limited, publishers of Thisday newspapers, to give recognition to some individuals a nd corporate organizations, which in the judgment of the newspaper have made some impact on society, has set tongues wagging especially within the …..Read More
February/March 2005
For obvious reasons, the controversy surrounding the sudden resignation of Nigeria’s 21st Inspector-General of Police, Tafa Balogun on January 17 will continue to attract media attention for quite some time. Balogun, who on March 6, 2002 succeeded Musiliu Smith as IG, will formally quit the stage on …..Read More
The passage of Chief Lateef Kayode Jakande, governor of Lagos State (1979-1983), media administrator, serial founder and nurturer of professional journalism associations, draws a curtain on an era not only
MAN SHALL NOT LIVE BY COMMITMENT ALONE December 1991 It is no more news that journalists complain of poor rewards for the amount of work and risk that their jobs
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