Naija News, a reputable news media company in Nigeria seeking competent individuals to fill the roles listed below: <!--NoAds-->

1. Role: News/Content Writers

Job Description:

We are looking for specialized writers for news, political, historical stories, election results, among other contents.

Responsibilities:

Create factual stories from data, interviews, public records, or other journalists and reporters.
Use your strong writing and organizational skills to harmonize information from various sources into a coherent and interesting story.
Research and write stories from an unbiased point of view.
Keep track of breaking stories for news writing and publication.
Create stories that would spur an interest in readers.

Requirements:

Candidates must:

Possess a Bachelor’s degree in either Journalism, Mass Communications or related fields.
Have a minimum of one year of online journalism experience.
Be knowledgeable in libel laws and ethical foundations of journalism.
Be proficient in current and emerging newsgathering method.
Possess interest in local, national and world news with the ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
Be comfortable speaking with politicians, government workers, business owners and citizens.
Must be able to take direction from the editor and creatively find unique angle to stories.
Possess the ability to work in a flexible schedule including nights, weekends and holidays.

2. Role: Business Reporter

Job Description:

We are looking for an enthusiastic and thorough business reporter that can analyze raw and comprehensible data for our audience.

Responsibilities: [/b]The finance correspondent will report news and writing features on the financial sector.

[b]Requirements: Relevant journalism experience, with strong analytical, creative and organisational skills. Candidate must possess proficiency in modern, digital journalism. Experience as a business editor in a mainstream newspaper is a significant advantage. The successful candidate will be based in Lagos

3. Role: Sports Reporter

Responsibilities:
The correspondent will be based in Lagos and shall report local and international sport, particularly football.

Requirements:

Journalism experience with hands-on skills in New Media.
Reportorial and writing skills are essential.
A good knowledge of international sport is an added advantage.

<em>To apply for these roles, please send a cover letter, resume and 3-5 samples of your work to jobs@</em>

All applicants must have access to a computer, internet, and a reliable power supply.