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Initially registered as Media Career Service since 2003, we have been devoted to promoting excellence in media practice and providing resources to meet the challenges of media career through regular training, mentoring and coaching for all categories of journalists and other media professionals in Nigeria and elsewhere.
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How to rescue journalism in Nigeria
What can be done to ensure that journalism remains as impactful and sustainable as it…
Arogundade elected IFEX Deputy Convenor, Governance Committee member
The Executive Director of the International Press Centre (IPC), Mr Lanre Arogundade, has been elected…
2026 MCDN HALF-YEAR REPORT
Since the beginning of this year, we have implemented several key programmes, published resources, engaged…
Need for practical media skills for students
Daniella Peter, an intern from Mountain Top University, Ibafo, Ogun State, writes on the need…
I have surpassed my expectations – Odunuga
Media Adviser to the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr Yomi Odunuga clocked…
Our learning experience so far – Interns
Three of our interns in the reports below share their experience since joining us, highlighting…
Freedom of expression most affected civic right in Nigeria
Freedom of expression remains the most affected civic right in Nigeria, with 172 recorded incidents,…
DNN FactCheck selected for EU-ECOWAS Technical Support
DNN FactCheck, the fact-checking and verification platform of Development News Network & Media Foundation, and…
Ex Guardian MD urges young journalists to pursue truth
The former Managing Director and Editor-in-Chief of the Guardian Newspaper, Mr. Martins Oloja has urged…
Who cares about ethics of journalism?
Should the media have published the images of the kidnapped children rescued in Oyo State…
Milestone celebration of brand expert Demola Akinbola
Thursday, June 25, 2026, was indeed a testament to professional excellence, doggedness, and impact, as…
Truth at the Ballot: Strengthening Media and Civil Society
On June 24, the three-day Lagos Regional Workshop under the EU Support to ECOWAS in…
