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Edwin Naidu wins Nat Nakasa award, commended for integrity

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Veteran South African journalist, Edwin Naidu has won the 2026 Nat Nakasa Award for bravery in journalism. Naidu, founder of ednews.africa has spent years reporting on higher education, science, and public policy. ednews.africa is a digital newsroom launched to provide sustained, evidence-based coverage of schools, universities, research, and youth development. Community Media Award 2026 went […]

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ACJOAU president pledges to build on association’s legacy

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The new President of the Association of Campus Journalists, Obafemi Awolowo University (ACJOAU), Samuel Faseyitan, has pledged to build on the association’s journalism legacy while adapting its activities to the changing realities of the media industry. Faseyitan made the commitment during his inaugural address at the association’s annual Dinner and Awards Night and inauguration of

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Experts harp on mentorship, courage for entrepreneurs to thrive

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Mentorship and courage are non-negotiable requirements for entrepreneurs who want to thrive and build sustainable businesses in Nigeria, experts have said. The experts spoke during the launch of Courage to Succeed, a new book that profiles 14 Nigerian founders who built thriving businesses despite major economic and operational challenges. The book, authored by Yinka Padonu,

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Oloyede calls for more practical training for media Students

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Veteran broadcaster Mrs. Bimbo Oloyede has called for enhanced practical training for mass communication students through engagement with experienced media professionals. She made the call on September 1, 2026, in Lagos at the launch of her book titled ‘’ Communication and Media in Nigeria: Celebrating her contribution to Five Decades of Theory, Practice and Transformation,

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UNISA Gag order collapse: New momentum for independent Journalism

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With punitive costs and a decisive High Court rebuke, the University of South Africa’s leadership must now navigate intensified investigative reporting as ednews.africa and media allies push to expose governance failures and protect academic voices. The Pretoria High Court last Thursday dismissed an urgent application by UNISA, led by Vice-Chancellor Professor Puleng LenkaBula, seeking to gag journalist

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Mussa’s debut novella reimagines who a book is for

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Comfort Mussa, the multi-award-winning Cameroonian journalist and gender and disability rights advocate, will publish her debut novella with Bakwa Books in August 2026.   The novella, The Shape of Unbroken Things/Ce Qu’on Ne Brise Pas, is a work of young adult fiction that captures the fragile intensity of adolescence and is unlike anything ever published

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