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Covering Climate Now training for journalist, editors in Nigeria
DEADLINE: JULY 10, 2026 — Covering Climate Now has a free training to help reporters, editors, newsroom managers and meteorologists produce more robust climate coverage in Nigeria. The training spans three one-hour Zoom sessions over [...]
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Journalists can apply for Naija Cancer Watch Fellowship
DEADLINE: JULY 12, 2026 — Sebeccly Cancer Care is accepting applications from journalists and content creators for the 2026 Naija Cancer Watch Fellowship. This is a three-month fellowship designed to equip journalists, broadcasters, digital content [...]
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Development reporting challenge open to journalists, writers, analysts
DEADLINE: JULY 24, 2026 — African Angle’s development reporting challenge seeks to reward excellence in development journalism and impact storytelling. Writers, journalists, freelancers, student journalists, public analysts and researchers are invited to report on the [...]
Latest Opportunities
BBC Yoruba seeks assistant editor
DEADLINE: JULY 15, 2026 — BBC Yoruba is accepting applications for the position of Assistant Editor in Lagos State. The Assistant Editor’s key responsibilities include commissioning, shaping and delivering high-impact original journalism, including exclusives, investigations, [...]
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News Editor at BBC’s Nigeria Language Services
DEADLINE: JULY 15, 2026 — BBC World Service seeks a News Editor to set and deliver the editorial vision for its Nigeria Language Services. The news editor will provide strategic leadership and line management to [...]

12 opportunities for journalists in July
June 28, 2026 Comments Off on 12 opportunities for journalists in July
Pulitzer Centre’s AI Accountability Fellowships open for proposals
May 31, 2026 Comments Off on Pulitzer Centre’s AI Accountability Fellowships open for proposals
6 media opportunities closing this June
May 30, 2026 Comments Off on 6 media opportunities closing this June
CJID’s storytelling fellowship for environmental journalists in West Africa
May 29, 2026 Comments Off on CJID’s storytelling fellowship for environmental journalists in West Africa
5 media opportunities for journalists in May
April 29, 2026 Comments Off on 5 media opportunities for journalists in May
8 exciting opportunities for journalists in April
March 28, 2026 Comments Off on 8 exciting opportunities for journalists in April

Development reporting challenge open to journalists, writers, analysts

July 8, 2026 Comments Off

DEADLINE: JULY 24, 2026 — African Angle’s development reporting challenge seeks to reward excellence in development journalism and impact storytelling. Writers, journalists, freelancers, student journalists, public analysts and researchers are invited to report on the […]

Thomson Foundation’s Young Journalist Award 2026

July 5, 2026 Comments Off

DEADLINE: AUGUST 9, 2026 — Emerging journalists from across the world are invited to submit entries for the Thomson Foundation’s Young Journalist Award 2026. Thomson Foundation’s Young Journalist Award recognises journalism that has exposed wrongdoing, […]

2026 African Investigative Journalist of the Year Award

June 18, 2026 Comments Off

DEADLINE: JULY 10, 2026 — The African Investigative Journalist of the Year Award is currently open for applications from journalists. The prize money includes $5000 for the winner, $2000 for the runner-up, while the flights and accommodation […]

2025 Alfred Opubor Prize for Campus Journalism open for entries

October 1, 2025 Comments Off

DEADLINE: OCTOBER 10, 2025— The Centre for Journalism Innovation & Development (CJID) is inviting student journalists from universities and polytechnics across Nigeria to submit their best work for recognition in the 2025 edition of Alfred […]

Youth Digest’s 2025 campus journalism awards open for entries

October 1, 2025 Comments Off

DEADLINE: OCTOBER 14, 2025 — The Youths Digest Campus Journalism Initiative is accepting entries for the 2025 Campus Journalism Awards (CJA). The Campus Journalism Awards recognise and celebrate the outstanding contributions of student journalists across […]

Campus journalists across West Africa can submit pitches

September 7, 2024 Comments Off

DEADLINE: ROLLING — The Next Gen/Campus Reporter project seeks story pitches from campus journalists across West Africa. Selected campus journalists will produce stories on subnational issues, innovative solutions, data stories, investigations, or features. The budget […]

International Anti-Corruption Conference 2026 Young Journalists Initiative

June 23, 2026 Comments Off

DEADLINE: JULY 15, 2026 — Transparency International invites applications from young journalists to join the 2026 International Anti-Corruption Conference (IACC). Journalists in the early stages of their professional career, from around the world, who are passionate about […]

Scholarship for postgraduate diploma at Asian College of Journalism

February 6, 2026 Comments Off

DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 16, 2026 — Asian College of Journalism (ACJ) is offering scholarship for students from Sub-Saharan Africa to pursue Postgraduate Diploma in Business and Financial Multimedia Journalism. The ACJ–Bloomberg Postgraduate Diploma in Business and […]

2026 Climate Investigations Training Scholarship

January 31, 2026 Comments Off

DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 11, 2026 — The Centre for Investigative Journalism is currently accepting applications for this 2026 Climate Investigations Training Scholarship. The scholarship will provide 10 experienced journalists, who want to upskill and use investigative […]

Journalists can apply for Naija Cancer Watch Fellowship

July 8, 2026 Comments Off

DEADLINE: JULY 12, 2026 — Sebeccly Cancer Care is accepting applications from journalists and content creators for the 2026 Naija Cancer Watch Fellowship. This is a three-month fellowship designed to equip journalists, broadcasters, digital content […]

Applications open for Harvard Radcliffe Institute fellowship

June 23, 2026 Comments Off

DEADLINES: SEPTEMBER 10 & OCTOBER 1, 2026 — The Harvard Radcliffe Institute Fellowship is inviting scientists, writers, scholars, public intellectuals and artists to apply for its 2027–2028 cohort. The fellowship provides a full academic year […]

Biodiversity fellowships for journalists to cover the UN biodiversity conference

June 19, 2026 Comments Off

DEADLINE: JUNE 29, 2026 — The Earth Journalism Network (EJN) has a fellowship programme to support selected journalists to attend and report from the UN Convention on Biological Diversity COP17 conference. Fellows will travel to […]

Covering Climate Now training for journalist, editors in Nigeria

July 9, 2026 Comments Off

DEADLINE: JULY 10, 2026 — Covering Climate Now has a free training to help reporters, editors, newsroom managers and meteorologists produce more robust climate coverage in Nigeria. The training spans three one-hour Zoom sessions over […]

Call for applications: CJID’s African Road Safety Reporting forum

June 27, 2026 Comments Off

DEADLINE: JULY 10, 2026 — Journalists, editors and media influencers from across Africa with an interest in road safety reporting are invited to apply for this training. The Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID), through […]

Workshop for journalists in Anglophone West Africa on Africa-China relations

June 27, 2026 Comments Off

DEADLINE: JULY 30, 2026 — Journalists from Anglophone West Africa are invited to apply for a three-day capacity-building workshop on critical reporting of the multiple dimensions of Africa-China relations. The Media Foundation for West Africa […]

Nigeria Health Watch seeks collaborative journalism story pitches

July 5, 2026 Comments Off

DEADLINE: JULY 24, 2026 — Nigeria Health Watch, through its Collaborative Journalism initiative, seeks stories that examine what is working and what is not within health systems in Africa. NHW invites compelling, evidence-based story ideas […]

In Development magazine seeks story pitches ($2,000 per piece)

June 24, 2026 Comments Off

DEADLINE: JULY 1, 2026 — In Development seeks story pitches from journalists, researchers and practitioners with deep knowledge of their subject area. The payment per piece is $2,000. In Development, a magazine dedicated to exploring […]

Doc Society’s Climate Story Fund offering grants of up to $125,000

June 23, 2026 Comments Off

DEADLINE: JULY 6, 2026 — Doc Society is accepting applications for its Climate Story Fund, offering grants of up to USD 125,000 to support independent non-fiction and impact campaigns. The Fund supports non-fiction projects in late […]

LSA 2026: Shaping the Future of African Innovation and Progress
June 23, 2026 Comments Off on LSA 2026: Shaping the Future of African Innovation and Progress
Jamiu Folarin, Ph.D In 2022, I was in Norway to attend the Global Fact Check conference weeks after arrival from Utah, the United States of America as one of the participants at the Solutions Journalism [...]
Back to the root: My return to the studio for value addition
March 14, 2023 Comments Off on Back to the root: My return to the studio for value addition
My passion for journalism supersedes my academic pursuit ― Abe, best campus journalist in Ogun
December 24, 2021 Comments Off on My passion for journalism supersedes my academic pursuit ― Abe, best campus journalist in Ogun

Reporters, photographers can submit pitches to FERN
June 27, 2026 Comments Off on Reporters, photographers can submit pitches to FERN
Reporters and photographers can pitch stories that are in-depth, investigative and explanatory to the Food & Environment Reporting Network (FERN). FERN is a news organisation that commissions and produces stories. It contracts with writers and [...]
Journalists can pitch stories to Coda
June 16, 2026 Comments Off on Journalists can pitch stories to Coda
MIT Technology Review seeks pitches from freelance journalists, writers
June 14, 2026 Comments Off on MIT Technology Review seeks pitches from freelance journalists, writers

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