Nigerian journalist wins scholarship with the foundation s help

Nigerian journalist and media commentator Taiwo Obe has been awarded a professional fellowship by the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission to develop his career with the help of the Thomson Foundation.

Taiwo, known as TO, will be spending three months in the UK, firstly on the multimedia summer course run by the foundation at its London HQ, and then developing his skills in social entrepreneurship with the aim of promoting high standards of journalism in Nigeria.

TO, who has worked across a number of Nigerian newspaper titles, is a past recipient of an Alfred Friendly press fellowship which saw him working on Newsweek in the US and currently mediates the Everything Journalism site, a network to promote good practice in journalism. He has also facilitated TF training in Nigeria on a number of occasions.

"Im delighted to have been awarded the fellowship," said TO. "It will help me to broaden my agenda, keep up to date with the latest in international journalism and strengthen my relationship with the Thomson Foundation.

"Im passionate about improving and strengthening journalism in Nigeria, and this will help improve my skills to achieve this."

LINK:	http://www.thomsonfoundation.org/news-and-features/2014/01/07/nigerian...
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