• Contact us
  • About Us
  • Our Volunteers
I-79 Media Consults
  • Awards
  • Vacancies
  • Fellowships
  • Conferences & Scholarships
  • Training
  • Resources
  • Grants
  • Campus
  • Interviews & Opinions
  • Blog
News Ticker
  • [ May 16, 2026 ] 2026 AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Awards Awards
  • [ May 10, 2026 ] 2026 Kurt Schork Awards open to journalists Awards
  • [ May 7, 2026 ] 2026 NMMA open to journalists in Nigeria Awards
  • [ May 7, 2026 ] MFWA seeks editor for investigative journalism mentorship programme Latest Opportunities
  • [ May 5, 2026 ] Bloomberg News seeks breaking news editor in Sub-Saharan Africa Latest Opportunities
HomeAuthorsI-79 Media Consults

Articles by I-79 Media Consults

One toilet for one street: How open defecation pollutes rivers in Oyo community
Environmentally

One toilet for one street: How open defecation pollutes rivers in Oyo community

April 25, 2022 I-79 Media Consults Comments Off on One toilet for one street: How open defecation pollutes rivers in Oyo community

Gbadegesin Adeyanju reports on the practice of open defecation in Masifa community, Oyo State, and how it pollutes the community’s river, air and impacts the residents adversely;    Tucked 144 kilometres from the city centre […]

Environmentally

Poor waste management, open defecation may cause another cholera outbreak in Oyo

April 25, 2022 I-79 Media Consults Comments Off on Poor waste management, open defecation may cause another cholera outbreak in Oyo

Oluwatobi Odeyinka — The rural Arikuyeri community in the Lagelu area of Oyo state was thrown into communal mourning around November, 2020, following a cholera outbreak that killed not less than 10 people. “It was […]

Reporter’s Diary: My first day covering court as a rookie reporter
Reporter’s Diary

Reporter’s Diary: My first day covering court as a rookie reporter

April 22, 2022 I-79 Media Consults Comments Off on Reporter’s Diary: My first day covering court as a rookie reporter

By Quadri Yahya — Friday was the ultimate working day before my first day in court as a cub reporter. Our editor had done a good job briefing us that we could only wish we […]

Depleting fish stocks in rural Bayelsa
Environmentally

Depleting fish stocks in rural Bayelsa community causing untold hardships for residents

April 19, 2022 I-79 Media Consults Comments Off on Depleting fish stocks in rural Bayelsa community causing untold hardships for residents

Oluwatosin Adewumi reports on environmental challenges in Bayelsa State. Her story focuses on fishing and how it affects the livelihood of residents. Hitherto known for the large number of fishes harvested from its numerous bodies […]

16 media and journalism opportunities closing in October, 18 media & journalism opportunities to apply for in September, 12 media & journalism opportunities to apply for in April, 14 media opportunities with deadlines in October, media opportunities this April, Nine media opportunities with deadlines in August
News

Apply for these 22 journalism and media opportunities this April

April 3, 2022 I-79 Media Consults Comments Off on Apply for these 22 journalism and media opportunities this April

Are you interested in journalism and media opportunities this April? You can check the list below for media and journalism opportunities that resonate with your niche and media career. These media and journalism opportunities include […]

I-79 Media Consults to train 20 campus journalists on environmental reporting
Environmentally

I-79 Media Consults to train 20 campus journalists on environmental reporting

March 15, 2022 I-79 Media Consults Comments Off on I-79 Media Consults to train 20 campus journalists on environmental reporting

By Precious Ewuji — I-79 Media Consults, one of Nigeria’s leading media training hubs is set to train twenty (20) campus journalists and recent graduates on environmental reporting. The programme participants will be trained for […]

Campus Solutions
Campus

Campus Solutions programme opens for student journalists in West Africa

March 8, 2022 I-79 Media Consults Comments Off on Campus Solutions programme opens for student journalists in West Africa

EXTENDED DEADLINE: APRIL 29, 2022— The Campus Solutions project is set to mobilise and support student journalists to produce stories about the positive deviants in the education sector in West African countries. Fifteen (15) campus journalists […]

Apply for training, grants on environmental crimes reporting in Nigeria, Call for Applications: Rewriting the Narratives of Environmental Crimes in Nigeria Training Project, Call for Applications: Rewriting the Narratives of Environmental Crimes in Nigeria Training Project
Campus

Apply for training, grants on environmental crimes reporting in Nigeria

February 27, 2022 I-79 Media Consults Comments Off on Apply for training, grants on environmental crimes reporting in Nigeria

MARCH 5, 2022 — One of Nigeria’s leading media training hubs, I-79 Media Consults, is now receiving applications for its Rewriting the Narratives of Environmental Crimes in Nigeria training project. Under this project, campus journalists will […]

Google News Initiative Innovation Challenge
Grants

Local news outlets can apply for Google News Initiative Innovation Challenge

February 27, 2022 I-79 Media Consults Comments Off on Local news outlets can apply for Google News Initiative Innovation Challenge

DEADLINE: APRIL 5, 2022 ― Applications are now open for the Google News Initiative (GNI) Innovation Challenge. Local news outlets in the Middle East, Turkey & Africa region are eligible to apply for this round. […]

Local news outlets can apply for financing from MDIF
Grants

Local news outlets can apply for financing from MDIF

February 27, 2022 I-79 Media Consults Comments Off on Local news outlets can apply for financing from MDIF

Local news outlets across the globe can apply for financing from the Media Development Investment Fund (MDIF). In December, we reported about how Nigeria’s media, research, and data analytics startup, Dataphyte raised $100,000 in seed […]

Posts pagination

« 1 … 11 12 13 … 53 »

Awards

  • 2026 AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Awards

    May 16, 2026 Comments Off on 2026 AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Awards
    DEADLINE: AUGUST 1, 2026 — Reporters doing work for independent news organisations around the world can apply for the 2026 AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Awards. The AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Awards recognise excellence in science [...]
  • 2026 Kurt Schork Awards open to journalists
    May 10, 2026 Comments Off on 2026 Kurt Schork Awards open to journalists
  • 2026 NMMA open to journalists in Nigeria
    May 7, 2026 Comments Off on 2026 NMMA open to journalists in Nigeria

Fellowships

  • Muneer Yakub Next-Gen Fact-check and OSINT Fellowship for student journalists

    May 3, 2026 Comments Off on Muneer Yakub Next-Gen Fact-check and OSINT Fellowship for student journalists
    DEADLINE: MAY 15, 2026 — Student journalists, fact-checkers and OSINT enthusiasts across Nigerian campuses can apply for the maiden Muneer Yakub Next-Gen Fact-check and OSINT Fellowship. The fellowship for student journalists is organised by the National [...]
  • MTN Media Innovation Programme for Nigerian media practitioners
    April 12, 2026 Comments Off on MTN Media Innovation Programme for Nigerian media practitioners
  • 2026 MTN Pan-African Media Innovation Programme
    April 12, 2026 Comments Off on 2026 MTN Pan-African Media Innovation Programme

Others

  • Submit investigative story pitches to Follow the Money

    March 10, 2026 Comments Off on Submit investigative story pitches to Follow the Money
    Follow the Money is inviting pitches from freelance journalists or reporters working with media outlets that are open to collaboration. The organisation is looking for investigations that shed light on individuals, corporations, or institutions that [...]
  • Hope for Children Left Behind Initiative seeks volunteers
    February 10, 2026 Comments Off on Hope for Children Left Behind Initiative seeks volunteers
  • Media literacy poetry festival in Lagos seeks participants, poetry submissions
    December 2, 2025 Comments Off on Media literacy poetry festival in Lagos seeks participants, poetry submissions

Vacancies

  • MFWA seeks editor for investigative journalism mentorship programme

    May 7, 2026 Comments Off on MFWA seeks editor for investigative journalism mentorship programme
    DEADLINE: MAY 27, 2026 — The Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) seeks an experienced editor for its 12-month investigative journalism mentorship programme. The editor will support five female journalists participating in the mentorship programme under [...]
  • Bloomberg News seeks breaking news editor in Sub-Saharan Africa
    May 5, 2026 Comments Off on Bloomberg News seeks breaking news editor in Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Investigative reporter vacancy at The Examination
    April 8, 2026 Comments Off on Investigative reporter vacancy at The Examination

Grants

  • WSCIJ accepting investigative story proposals

    April 16, 2026 Comments Off on WSCIJ accepting investigative story proposals
    DEADLINE: APRIL 30, 2026 — Local investigative journalists can propose investigative stories to the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ). Under WSCIJ’s Collaborative Media Engagement for Development Inclusivity and Accountability (CMEDIA) project, journalists will [...]
  • Africast seeks pitches for accountability stories
    April 13, 2026 Comments Off on Africast seeks pitches for accountability stories
  • Submit proposals on climate resilience, solutions
    April 12, 2026 Comments Off on Submit proposals on climate resilience, solutions

Campus

  • 2025 Alfred Opubor Prize for Campus Journalism open for entries

    2025 Alfred Opubor Prize for Campus Journalism open for entries

    October 1, 2025 Comments Off on 2025 Alfred Opubor Prize for Campus Journalism open for entries
    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 on Youth Digest’s 2025 campus journalism awards open for entries
  • Campus journalists across West Africa can submit pitches
    September 7, 2024 Comments Off on Campus journalists across West Africa can submit pitches
Follow
Subscribe to notifications
Follow on Facebook
RSS Campus Echoes
  • Scholarship scheme is promoting tertiary education in northern Nigeria October 23, 2022 I-79 Media Consults
  • Despite alternative intervention, number of out-of-school children keeps rising in Nigeria October 22, 2022 I-79 Media Consults
RSS Environmentally
  • How miners put community in environmental degradation, violate Child Rights Act in Ekiti May 13, 2022 I-79 Media Consults
  • How ignorance, poverty drive illegal logging, deforestation in Ekiti communities May 12, 2022 I-79 Media Consults
Past Sponsors
Solutions Journalism Network (SJN)
Solutions Journalism Network (SJN)
Environmental Reporting Collective (ERC)
Environmental Reporting Collective (ERC)

Copyright © 2026 | MH Magazine WordPress Theme by MH Themes