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Social Development News (SDN) is an independent online news platform focused on socio-economic development issues and initiatives in Nigeria and across the globe.
Powered by INNATE COMMUNICATIONS Lagos-Nigeria, SDNonline.net is about informative news, features, analysis, informed perspectives and special reports about people, issues and development initiatives, and facilitating the interconnections between the respective stakeholders for desired development aspirations.
The focus of the reportage of SDN is also on issues that advance commitments of duty bearers and respective service delivery agencies in the development processes to benefit people and the society at large.
SDN also aims at projecting the interface between institutions and development stakeholders in recognition of the fact that people, and the way they interact in groups and society, and the norms that facilitate such interaction, is an essential part of the development processes.
Our reportage straddles initiatives on and about socio-economic, political, democratic, cultural, infrastructural and human development initiatives of the society and relating the issues with stakeholders and institutions responsible for facilitating the desired socio-economic, political, democratic and/or human-rights-based development aspirations.
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FUNMI FALOBI; Editor/Publisher SDNonline is a Development Journalist, Social Devt Advocate and journalism lecturer.
With journalism experience spanning about 20 years covering features, writing news stories and investigative reporting on social development issues, her journalistic inkling is tilted towards using her journalistic skills to impact society to promote socio-economic development and fostering development initiatives.
Apart from journalism, FUNMI FALOBI is also passionate about knowledge empowerment, especially for the girl/boy child, women and the youths; promoting related socio-economic development issues and initiatives across several platforms.
Beyond journalism (as a journalist and journalism teacher/lecturer), she is also involved in NGO/ social advocacy issues as Coordinator, Initiative for Social Impact & Sustainable Development (ISISD), Nigeria.
Contact information:
Email: funmimm@gmail.com / Tel: +234 8053473949 / Twitter: @FalobiFunmi
FACE BOOK: www.facebook.com/funmi.mustaphafalobi
TOBI OYETUNDE; Special Correspondent (volunteer freelancer) @ SDNonline.net is a multimedia journalist and media professional.
He holds a Master’s Degree from the University of Ibadan in Cultural and Media Studies.
He is also a certified fact-checker and skilled professional equipped with a range of technical abilities in Microsoft office, WordPress, Drupal, video editing tools, and other digital and artificial intelligence tools.
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Toyin Elijah, with a background in Entrepreneurship and Business Management is an emerging writer and one the volunteers on SDN’s learning curve. She also contributes to provide social media and related support.
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SANMI FALOBI; Executive Editor/ Guest Writer is a multi-media journalist, NGO intrapreneur, Social Development Advocate and PR/Media Communications cum writing/publishing Consultant.
He is the Project Manager with the International Press Centre (IPC), Lagos-Nigeria, undertaking diverse NGO project implementation activities on cross cutting issues of media and development initiatives including the conduct of media capacity development workshops, press freedom advocacy and project to deepen elections/democratic governance initiatives, etc.
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