What a year! December 2010 As the year 2010 draws to a close, it is a fitting time to reflect on what the year has meant for the media and the Nigerian society, using some developments in our politics, sports, and within the media itself as references. The year started on a note of uncertainty […]
Another journalist killed October 2009 The five visitors made an early morning call, on Sunday, September 20, at about 6.52am when decent people prepared for church. It was a festive day when Muslims were preparing for the eid prayers signifying the end of their Ramadan month-long fasting. They dressed in two-piece billowing robes as if […]
A night of resounding SUCCESS December 2008 The 17th presentation of the Diamond Awards for Media Excellence (DAME) on November 30, 2008 was a resounding success. For the 200 quests at the venue, it was an unforgettable moment. The banquet hall of the Sheraton Hotels and Towers, venue of the presentation, was packed with media […]
JUDGES – At The Core of Media Awards November/December 2007 They are the undaunted professionals; trusted, tested and true. Men and women with more than twenty years experience in media practice, who willingly answer calls to better the Nigerian media even when those calls are not convenient. On this occasion of the 16th DAME Retreat […]
The Media and Academia Honour Uyo August 2006 The state of journalistic writing in Nigeria came under focus on August 2, 2006 in Lagos, when Diamond Publications Limited, publishers of Media Review, presented to the public, ‘Rite It Right: Analysis of Writing Errors in Nigerian Media …..Read More BANKS and their New LOOK July 2006 […]
Honour for Jose @ 80 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 […]
At last, recognition for the media December 2004 The 2004 national honours list, released to the public October 14, is one full of surprises. The list or rather the names on the list, no doubt, is a conversation starter any day. And the conversations have started already. But not withstanding the various debates the names […]
A Profitable and Peaceful Year December 2003 Quite a lot happened in the advertising industry in 2003. These events were positive as they were geared towards making the industry more vibrant to face new challenges. For the Association of Advertising Practitioners of Nigeria, (AAPN), there was a change of executive baton when a new council […]
The Savagery On Alifa Daniel November – December 1992 Whichever way you asked the question, you get similar answers. What kind of person is Alifa Daniel? Oh, he is an okay fellow, straight, easy going. And what kind of a journalist is he? Again, the answer is positive: He is a very good journalist; married […]
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 entail. However, the very essence of journalism makes it out as a job that requires commitment. The journalist is at work 24 hours daily. Even […]