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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ROUNDCHECK, a youth-led fact-checking organisation advancing truth, accountability and Media and Information Literacy (MIL) in Nigeria, has launched Civic Play, a web-based edutainment game designed to improve civic education, political literacy and MIL among young Nigerians through interactive digital learning. The platform was unveiled on Saturday, August 8, 2026, during a virtual launch themed “Advancing
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The Executive Director of the International Press Centre (IPC), Mr Lanre Arogundade, has been elected Deputy Convenor of the 13-member Council of the International Freedom of Expression Exchange (IFEX). He will also serve as a member of its Governance Committee of the organisation. Mr. Arogundade was first elected to the IFEX Council at its reconvened
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Freedom of expression remains the most affected civic right in Nigeria, with 172 recorded incidents, according to the 2025 Journalism and Civic Space Status Report released by the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ). The report, titled Silenced Voices, Shrinking Spaces: Civic Freedoms Under Pressure, was reviewed by Media Career Specialist and Founder
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DNN FactCheck, the fact-checking and verification platform of Development News Network & Media Foundation, and BONews have been selected to receive specialised technical and technological support by the European Union (EU). The support is under Activity 3.1.6a(1): Support for Fact-Checking Platforms as a Tool to Counter Hate Speech, Disinformation, Fraud and Election-Related Violence under the
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The former Managing Director and Editor-in-Chief of the Guardian Newspaper, Mr. Martins Oloja has urged young journalists to pursue truth. He made the call at the 4th Lateef Jakande Memorial Lecture themed “The Media, INEC, Voters and Path to Credible Elections” on 23rd of July, 2026. In his goodwill message directed to mass
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Thursday, June 25, 2026, was indeed a testament to professional excellence, doggedness, and impact, as renowned brand and reputation management specialist Demola Akinbola marked his 35th year of professional proficiency. The milestone event, held at The Rotary Centre in Ikeja GRA, Lagos, brought together high-calibre figures, including corporate leaders, media executives, and social dignitaries. The
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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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Media career development advocate, Mr Lekan Otufodunrin, has urged journalists to uphold professionalism and abide by laws governing the media ahead of the 2027 general elections. He also spoke on the need for the media to live up to the tasks of being defenders of the truth and information watchdogs — ahead, during and after
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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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