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Randy Peter Akah Nominated And Participates in UNESCO African Journalism Education Network Conference In Accra

<p>Randy Peter Akah Nominated<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng&sol;">OpenLife Nigeria<&sol;a><&sol;strong> reports that Nigerian civic advocate and media reform champion&comma; Randy Peter Akah&comma;<br &sol;>&NewLine;widely recognized as a dynamic political activist and influential content creator&comma; was nominated to attend and participate in the <strong><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng&sol;">UNESCO<&sol;a><&sol;strong> African Journalism Education Network &lpar;AJEN&rpar; Conference held in Accra&comma; Ghana&comma; in September 2025&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The high-level conference convened journalism educators&comma; media professionals&comma; policy experts&comma; and development partners from 17 African countries&comma; alongside representatives from European institutions&comma; to advance discussions on strengthening journalism education&comma; media ethics&comma; press freedom&comma; and democratic accountability across the continent&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<figure id&equals;"attachment&lowbar;33683" aria-describedby&equals;"caption-attachment-33683" style&equals;"width&colon; 240px" class&equals;"wp-caption alignnone"><img class&equals;"size-full wp-image-33683" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2026&sol;02&sol;images-33&period;png" alt&equals;"Randy Peter Akah Nominated And Participates in UNESCO African Journalism Education Network Conference In Accra" width&equals;"240" height&equals;"134" &sol;><figcaption id&equals;"caption-attachment-33683" class&equals;"wp-caption-text"><em><strong>Randy Peter Akah addressing issues on national television<&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;figcaption><&sol;figure>&NewLine;<p>Akah’s nomination reflects his growing influence in civic engagement&comma; media advocacy&comma; and democratic reform initiatives in Nigeria&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>During the conference&comma; he engaged in cross-border dialogues focused on innovative approaches to journalism training&comma; combating misinformation&comma; safeguarding press freedom&comma; and leveraging <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;vanguardngr&period;com&sol;">digital tools<&sol;a> to promote transparency and public participation&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<figure id&equals;"attachment&lowbar;33682" aria-describedby&equals;"caption-attachment-33682" style&equals;"width&colon; 300px" class&equals;"wp-caption alignnone"><img class&equals;"size-medium wp-image-33682" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2026&sol;02&sol;RTR350QH&period;jpg-300x200&period;webp" alt&equals;"Randy Peter Akah Nominated And Participates in UNESCO African Journalism Education Network Conference In Accra" width&equals;"300" height&equals;"200" &sol;><figcaption id&equals;"caption-attachment-33682" class&equals;"wp-caption-text"><em><strong>UNESCO<&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;figcaption><&sol;figure>&NewLine;<p>The African Journalism Education Network Conference served as a collaborative platform to&colon;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><em><strong>-Strengthen journalism curricula across African institutions<&sol;strong><&sol;em><br &sol;>&NewLine;<em><strong>-Promote ethical standards and fact-based reporting<&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><em><strong>-Enhance partnerships between African and European media bodies<&sol;strong><&sol;em><br &sol;>&NewLine;<em><strong>-Support democratic development through responsible media practices<&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Speaking on the significance of the event&comma; Akah highlighted the critical role journalism plays in sustaining democracy across Africa&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong><em>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Strong democracies depend on credible journalism&period; Investing in journalism education is investing in accountability&comma; transparency&comma; and informed citizen participation across our continent&comma;”<&sol;em> <&sol;strong>he stated&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>His participation further reinforces his commitment to bridging civic advocacy with responsible media engagement&comma; ensuring that democratic conversations remain rooted in facts&comma; inclusion&comma; and institutional accountability&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<figure id&equals;"attachment&lowbar;33681" aria-describedby&equals;"caption-attachment-33681" style&equals;"width&colon; 300px" class&equals;"wp-caption alignnone"><img class&equals;"size-medium wp-image-33681" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2026&sol;02&sol;Kenny-e1771412650233-300x260&period;jpeg" alt&equals;"Randy Peter Akah Nominated And Participates in UNESCO African Journalism Education Network Conference In Accra" width&equals;"300" height&equals;"260" &sol;><figcaption id&equals;"caption-attachment-33681" class&equals;"wp-caption-text"><em><strong>Randy Peter Akah with another participant at the conference<&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;figcaption><&sol;figure>&NewLine;<p>The 2025 AJEN Conference concluded with renewed commitments among participating countries to strengthen journalism education frameworks and foster international collaboration in support of press freedom and democratic governance<&sol;p>&NewLine;

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