By WARRI, Nigeria – In a significant push to bolster the Nigerian media, Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL) has announced that its 2025 media capacity building programme will have upskilled over 400 journalists by the end of the year.
The revelation was made by Mr. Olusoga Oduselu, General Manager of Corporate Affairs for CNL, during a training workshop held in partnership with the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) Warri Correspondents’ Chapel on Tuesday.
Representative of CNL, Mr Saheed Praise Akinbola
Mr. Oduselu, whose remarks were delivered by his representative, Saheed Praise Akinbola, emphasised the company’s belief in the “value derivable from developing human capital.”
He underscored the critical role of the press as “agenda-setters and opinion moulders” in society.
The 2025 programme, which kicked off in Abuja and Lagos in July, is part of a sustained initiative by the international oil and gas company. Previous editions were held in 2023 and 2024 across multiple zones.
Mr Ebenezer Adurokiya of Nigerian Tribune and a Gbaramatu Voice Staff
Beyond the current workshops, CNL also highlighted its flagship Advanced Writing and Reporting Skills (AWARES) programme, run in collaboration with Pan Atlantic University, Lagos.
The company reported that over 120 journalists have benefited from AWARES since its inception in 2014.
Some members of the NUJ Warri Correspondents’ Chapel at the workshop
“Through programmes such as AWARES and this current journalism training, we help to improve professional capacity and build lasting partnerships with our media stakeholders,” the statement read.
The energy firm positioned this investment in media development as part of its broader corporate philosophy, stating that “the success of the larger society invariably translates to success in our business.”
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