Sports Writer at Allnews Nigeria

AllNews Nigeria is a digital news platform developed exclusively for Nigerians to report the news as it happens. AllNews is not partisan or politically biased, but packed with accurate information with appropriate data to back it up and also to entertain, educate, inform, challenge, and inspire ourreaders. We use all information gathered to provide meaningful data for our reader’s knowledge. AllNews.ng is published by AllNews Nigeria.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Sports Writer

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Requirements

• Covering breaking news stories about sports events, teams, players, and organizations
• Interviewing athletes, coaches, owners, and other key figures in the sports industry to gather information for stories
• Writing articles that analyze current trends in the sports world and predict future developments
• Reporting on breaking news stories as they happen, including injuries, player suspensions, and other key details
• Covering live sporting events such as games or competitions, reviewing the performance of individual players, and interviewing participants
• Writing articles about specific sports and topics related to those sports, such as equipment or training techniques
• Writing original content like opinion articles, investigative reports, and analysis.

Additional Requirements

• Candidates should possess a Bachelor's Degree qualification with 1 - 2 years work experience.
• Passion for writing and creating interesting sports stories
• Excellent communication and research skills
• Charismatic and magnetic personality
• Should also be able to enter multiple scores at the same time.
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Dedicated team player
• Good time-management skills.

Application Closing Date
24th December, 2022.