Awards & Fellowships

Winners of Aisha Wakaso Award for young female journalists emerge

A graduate of Mass Communication of the Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida University, Salamatu Abdullahi Abubakar has emerged as the overall winner of the 2nd edition of the Aisha Wakaso Award for Young Female Journalists. The first and second runners-up were also recent graduates for the award meant for upcoming female journalists and young female journalists between […]

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3 Nigerian journalists join Reuters Institute OCJN sixth cohort

Three Nigerian journalists have been selected for the sixth cohort of Reuters Institute Oxford Climate Journalism Network (OCJN). Kelechi Hart Ekeledo of Africa Independent Television (AIT), Ayoola Kassim of Channels TV and Lanre Olagunju of The Cable Newspaper  are among the 100 climate journalists selected for the  sixth cohort of the project which will run

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3 Opportunities development journalists can apply for

Here are THREE opportunities development journalists in Nigeria can apply for this weekend.   1.  Call for Proposals on Underreported Stories in Africa.   The Pulitzer Center seeks story pitches for reporting projects on underreported issues impacting communities in sub-Saharan Africa, including water, land degradation, education, maternal health, & climate resilience.   The call places

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New Media Opportunities With Deadlines in June

For journalists seeking media programmes and opportunities to enhance their careers, Check out these opportunities with deadlines and apply. If you need assistance to meet some of the requirements contact us:  Email: info@mediacareerng.org Phone: 08050498530  DEADLINE: TUESDAY, JUNE 4 Join #WSCIJConversations for answers. In the face of technological advancement, how can the news media build

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Media Opportunities with deadlines

For journalists seeking media programmes and opportunities to enhance their careers, Check out these opportunities with deadlines and apply. If you need assistance to meet some of the requirements contact us:  Email: info@mediacareerng.org Phone: 08050498530  DEADLINE: THURSDAY, MAY 30 Call for Applications: Reporting Climate Migration in Africa. @diasporaafrica_, in collaboration with @IOM_Nigeria, invites young journalists

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New Media Opportunities with deadlines in May, 2024

For journalists seeking media programmes and opportunities to enhance their careers, Check out these opportunities with deadlines and apply. If you need assistance to meet some of the requirements contact us:  Email: info@mediacareerng.org Phone: 08050498530  DEADLINE: TUESDAY, APRIL 30 Sharon Begley Science Reporting Award seeks science journalists: —  The 2024 Sharon Begley Science Reporting Award

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2 Nigerians selected for Newmark J-School Inaugural AI Journalism Lab

Two Nigerians have been selected for the inaugural AI Journalism Lab at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY.   Award winning Nigerian journalists and founder of FactMattersNG, Hannah Ajakaiye and Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID)’s Head of Innovation, Monsur Hussain were among the cohort of 25 journalists, media leaders, academics,

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Nike Popoola holding her Pan African Reinsurance journalism award plaque at the event

Popoola wins Pan-African insurance Journalism Award third time

Former  Assistant Editor of the Punch Newspaper, Nike Popoola has emerged the overall winner for the 9th edition of the Pan African ReInsurance Journalism Awards.  She was announced at the 2024 award ceremony which coincides with the awarding organisation, Continental Reinsurance’s annual CEO Summit held April 12 in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe  According to a statement

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4 Nigerian journalists nominated for Insurance Journalism awards

Four Nigerian journalists have been nominated in different categories of the 9th Pan-African Re/Insurance Journalism Awards celebrating talent in African journalism covering the re/insurance industry. Nike Popoola of The Punch Newspaper,  Destiny Onyemihia of Voice of Nigeria, Afeez Hanafi of Daily Trust and G.U Chukwu of Daily Review Online were nominated in the English broadcast,

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Artificial Intelligence

Opportunities to learn AI in Journalism

UPDATED! Artificial Intelligence has significantly affected journalism and research. Its use continuously blurs the line between truth and falsehoods as it also helps to enhance productivity in journalism when used ethically. The sustained increase in their innovation and sophistication has made the understanding and mastery of its use for journalists more important than ever. Our

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