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25/08/2026

Nigeria Media Monitor

No 16, August 24, 2026

Editor's Note

FOCUS
Content licensing: Matters arising for Nigerian media Akintunde O. Babatunde
Dapo Olorunyomi Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development

TRAINING
Underutilised media training opportunities
Femi Akintunde-Johnson

OPINION
What is a journalism degree worth if newsrooms want more?
Busari Kemi

INTERNSHIP
Interns of the Month

RESEARCH
Researcher seeks merit-based newsroom recruitment

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Content licensing: Matters arising for Nigerian media

Nigeria Media Monitor 016, August 24, 2026 Editor’s Note Thanks to the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development, I was in Abuja last week to participate in two programmes, AI, Platform Accountability and the Future of Journalism: Building a fair and Inclusive Content Economy and Multi-Stak...

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13/08/2026

NEW from our interns.
Weekly Media Milestones on people in the media.

12/08/2026

Nigeria Media Monitor

No 14, August 11, 2026

Editor's Note
Let's do something about journalism

FOCUS
How to rescue journalism in Nigeria

REPORT
2026 MCDN Half-Year Report

INTERVIEW
I have surpassed my expectations - Odunuga

APPOINTMENT
Arogundade elected IFEX Deputy Covener, Committee member

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How to rescue journalism in Nigeria
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014 August 11, 2026 Editor’s Note Let’s do something about journalism Apologies for the delay in publishing this week’s newsletter. It was due to as the Nigeria Television Authority (NTA) use to explain, circumstance beyond our control.

25/07/2026

Our interns were at the Lateef Jakande Memorial Lecture organised by the Nigeria Guild of Editors. Here is one of the contents they generated from the event.

06/07/2026

Nigeria Media Monitor
009 July 6, 2026

Editor's Note

Who's who on our subscribers list?

FOCUS
Tinubu's media investments

TRAINING
Truth at the ballot: Strengthening Media and Civic Society FactCheck Africa

CONFERENCE
GMF 2026: My vulnerability to Resilience story. - Asishana Justina

INTERVIEW
Journalism has given me a name that opened doors - Sakibu Olokojobi

ANNIVERSARY
Celebrating a decade of World Cup coverage -Kunle Solaja

Three years on, late Publisher's vision still shapes Nigeria media

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July 6, 2026, No 009 Editor's Note Who is who on our subscribers list Welcome to our new 50-plus subscribers in the last seven days. Shout out to you all, including Bukola, Managing Editor of Business Remarks, Olamide Bakare, Journalist & Author, Olaoluwa Adeleye, Media Development Speci

15/06/2026

Nigeria Media Monitor
006 June 15, 2026

Editor's Note

FOCUS
Who's who on June 12 Journalists National Award list
* Reactions by Babajide Kolade-Otitoju, Gbemiga Ogunleye

BOOK
Witness to June 12
The story of Nigeria's annulled presidential election

LECTURE
Journalism, Democracy and the Future by ED Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism, Motunrayo Alaka

RESOURCES
Careers in Mass Communication series

VISIT
Four days in Lagos. Six news media companies. One correction to the Western Script - ED International News Media Association

PEOPLE
Remembering Marketing Edge's publisher, John Ajayi

David Adeleke and the Business Culture

Feel free to call me Coach Matthew

Punch MD bags PhD

VACANCY
Communication & Media Officer, French Embassy

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Democracy: Sacrifices of honoured journalists

Editor's Note I was a journalist under the military and understand how tough it was to be one back then, especially if you published reports they considered negative. For fourteen months, The Punch, where I worked, was shut down by the former President Ibarahim Babangida regime.

08/06/2026

Nigeria Media Monitor
005 June 8, 2026

Editor's Note

FOCUS
Celebrating, remembering the good old Daily Times

RECOLLECTIONS

Daily Times gave me the opportunity to be a great journalist -Angela Agoawike

Daily Times: Rise, glory, decline of a giant I called home - Yemisi Fadairo

Daily Times was a great paper with some if the nation's best talents - Tunde Ipinmisho

Daily Times was a veritable platform for learning- Dele Omojuyigbe

Daily Times opened doors for me - Emeka Nwosu

Hail the 'ageless' Daily Times @100 - Lawal Ogienagbon

RESOURCES
Media Career Development Guide

INSIGHT
Journalists: Watchdogs as Lapdogs

GLOBAL
What does the future newsroom look like

UPDATES
Conference
Opportunities
Awards
Appointment
CJID, Dataphyte Foundation, WSCIJ, FIJ

Memories of the good old Daily Times @100
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05/06/2026

Flashback
Samson Folarin speaking at the first of our six-session supported by the U.S. Mission Nigeria

28/05/2026

Nigeria Media Monitor
003 May 25, 2026

Editor's Note

FOCUS
Wanted: More corporate support

25 selected for MTN Nigeria Media Innovation Programme

Q&A
Why impact matters - Funso Aina, MTN

PUBLICATION

Tales of Nigerian journalists

How I created ‘Tales of a Naija Journalist’ cartoon - Chika Mefor -Nwachukwu

VIEWS

How to reset, restart and restore Nigeria media - Horsfall

RESOURCES

Must-have skills for journalists in 2026 and beyond - Kunle Adebajo

MEDIA AI INSIGHT
AI Jobs Already Exist. Are Journalists Ready for Them?

UPDATES

WSCIJ trains journalists on collaborative investigative journalism

CJID holds media and information literacy training

Nigerian journalist ranks top in Africa at AIPS Sport Media Awards

TRAINING QUOTE
Basic questions not to ask at interviews - Olumide Iyanda, Publisher, QED

Birthdays & Obituary

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Corporate media support and impact
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Supported by Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development

Nigeria Media Monitor No 3: Monday 25, 2026 Editor’s Note Congratulations to the 25 selected fellows for the MTN Nigeria Media Innovation Programme (MIP). We wish them an exciting learning time and a memorable experience during the programme.