Check out the following media opportunities with July deadlines and apply for the ones you have the requirements for. PRNigeria Opens Applications for 2026 Young Communication Fellowship [Deadline: July 6, 2026] Applications have opened for the 2026 PRNigeria Young Communication Fellowship (YCF), a flagship youth‑development programme designed to train the next generation of ethical […]
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Journalist and Publisher of BONews Service, Ms Blessing Oladunjoye and Group Executive Editor of ITREALMS Media Group, Mr Remmy Nweke, have emerged winners in the two categories of the maiden edition of the Dr Goodluck Jonathan Freedom of Information Awards by the Media Rights Agenda (MRA). The award is to recognise and celebrate journalistic excellence
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Nigeria had a strong showing on the global stage at the 2026 AIPS Sport Media Awards, with Odimegwu Onwumere earning double recognition. On May 16, 2026, AIPS, at its Congress in Rabat, Morocco, the first in Africa, announced that Onwumere made the competitive global longlist and ranked as the top performer from Africa. Often called
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An online news platform, National Wire, has announced the winners of the second edition of its National Wire Campus Business Journalism Awards, during which investigative journalist, Fisayo Soyombo charged the campus journalists from various institutions on integrity, telling them journalism is the best profession amongst others. DAYO EMMANUEL reports. Founder of the Foundation for Investigative
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Check out media opportunities you can apply for or note the requirements to position yourself for future programmes and vacancies. UNCCD COP17 Media Fellowship: Fully Funded Reporting Opportunity in Mongolia [Deadline: April 15, 2026] The UNCCD COP17 Media Reporting Fellowship offers journalists a fully funded chance to cover the 17th Conference of Parties to
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‘Awards, when they come, if they ever do, simply confirm that the work met a standard of excellence recognised by peers. They do not replace the work. They do not validate one’s humanity. And they certainly do not guarantee longevity. What they can do, when grounded in substance, is amplify credibility, open doors, and accelerate
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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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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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Code for Africa seeks News Editor [Deadline: September 5, 2025] Code for Africa (CfA) is seeking a veteran News Editor to lead its iLAB data journalism newsdesk, which works with forensic analysts and OSINT specialists across the African Network of Centres for Investigative Reporting (ANCIR). iLAB drives complex, cross-border investigations into corruption, organised crime, illicit
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The Diamond Awards for Media Excellence (DAME) has invited entries from journalists and broadcasters in the country for the 34th edition of the award. According to a press release on August 25 by the organisers signed by Mr Kehinde Taiwo, submissions, which cover works published in 2024, will close on September 17, 2025 for the
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