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Nigeria Signals Strategic AI Ambition at Global Summit

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Nigerian Stakeholders have called for coordinated national implementation of the country’s National AI Strategy.   They made the call at the 2026 Global AI Summit in India, where delegates supported by Luminate, the MacArthur Foundation, and the Nigeria AI Collective participated in high-level discussions, exhibitions, and South–South collaboration sessions.   On Thursday at New Delhi, […]

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February/March media training opportunities

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For media training opportunities in February and March 2026, check some by various organisations below. CJID Student Journalism Opportunity in Ekiti State: Apply Now [Deadline: February 25, 2025] CJID, a Nigerian media think-tank promoting accountability journalism, invites Ekiti student journalists for training, internships, or reporting projects under initiatives like Next Gen/Campus Reporter. Participants gain skills

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MIIA opens registration for free media training

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The Media Integrity Initiative Africa (MIIA) has announced the schedule and faculty for its February 2026 Free Quarterly Online Training Programme, marking the first cohort of the new year in its ongoing commitment to strengthening ethical, innovative and responsible media practice across Africa. The two-day training will hold on Saturday, 14 February and Saturday, 21

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Opportunities Awards, Jobs, Fellowships, Media Funding

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A range of high-impact opportunities is currently open for journalists, media professionals, and communicators across Africa and globally. These include journalism awards recognising investigative, solutions-focused, insurance, and Global South reporting; newsroom and communications job openings in Nigeria; fully funded international fellowships; and postgraduate media scholarships in Europe. This roundup highlights time-sensitive application windows, key eligibility

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Vacancies for reporters, web writers, others

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There are vacancies for reporters, web writers and editors in three media organisations in the country. The media organizations, including the Big Cabal Media, News Central and Business Times Newspapers recently announced the vacancies.   News Central News Central, a broadcast media and television station, needs web writers and breaking news reporters with experience in

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Wikitimes launches Falana Fellowship to train 25 Lawyers on SLAPPs

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Wikkitimes, a Nigerian online investigative newspaper, has launched a Femi Falana Legal Defenders’ Fellowship to empower 25 early career legal practitioners on Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs). The fellowship, named after the prominent human right lawyer and senior advocate Mr. Femi Falana, is a year-long programme for young lawyers aiming to strengthen legal defence

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January 2026 Media Opportunities

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The month of January opens with an avalanche of opportunities for journalists, storytellers and photographers. From global photography competitions with life-changing prizes to fully funded fellowships, prestigious journalism awards, and international master’s programs, this month offers rare opportunities to gain funding, visibility, training, and access to the world’s leading newsrooms and institutions. Sony World Photography

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