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Round Check debuts with training on fact checking

August 20, 2020 I-79 Media Consults Comments Off on Round Check debuts with training on fact checking

Experts from various fact checking platforms have trained Round Check members on how to spot and fact check false claims. The two-day training tagged ‘Fact checking the News’ held online was organised by Round Check, […]

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Nigerian, four others selected for local sustainability solutions fellowship

August 19, 2020 I-79 Media Consults Comments Off on Nigerian, four others selected for local sustainability solutions fellowship

Climate Tracker has unveiled participants of its local sustainability solutions fellowship. The five young journalists, drawn from Nigeria, Italy, Peru, Mexico and India, will help highlight local solutions to sustainability challenges in their countries. The […]

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ICIR unveils FactCheckHub to combat fake news, disinformation

August 16, 2020 I-79 Media Consults Comments Off on ICIR unveils FactCheckHub to combat fake news, disinformation

AS part of global efforts to curtail the spread of fake news, the International Centre for Investigative Reporting (The ICIR) on Friday launched an independent fact-checking platform known as the FactCheckHub. The project initiated by […]

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Nine media opportunities with deadlines in August

August 1, 2020 I-79 Media Consults Comments Off on Nine media opportunities with deadlines in August

Journalists and media practitioners in Nigeria seeking to apply for media opportunities can apply for the following programmes. These media opportunities including awards, fellowships, grants have deadlines in August 2020. Journalists and media practitioners seeking […]

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WSCIJ publishes photobooks on state of education, electricity in Nigeria

July 28, 2020 I-79 Media Consults Comments Off on WSCIJ publishes photobooks on state of education, electricity in Nigeria

The Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) has published two photo books on the challenges with basic education and electricity in Nigeria. The photobooks titled, ‘State of Schools’ and ‘Living in Darkness’, are part […]

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Four Nigerian journalists selected for climate reporting fellowship

July 26, 2020 Funmilayo Oluwafunmilayo Comments Off on Four Nigerian journalists selected for climate reporting fellowship

Climate Tracker has selected 12 African journalists for it’s African Sustainable Energy Reporting Fellowship. The fellowship is organised in collaboration with Hivos Energy. Among those selected for the fellowship are four Nigerian journalists including a […]

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Stakeholders push for accurate, relevant data at Wole Soyinka 12th lecture

July 14, 2020 Funmilayo Oluwafunmilayo Comments Off on Stakeholders push for accurate, relevant data at Wole Soyinka 12th lecture

Stakeholders, at an event organised by the Wole Soyinka Centre Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) to mark Professor Wole Soyinka’s 86th birthday, have pushed for Nigeria to have accurate and relevant data towards national development. The usefulness […]

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Meedan supports African non-profits, others to tackle COVID-19 misinformation

July 8, 2020 I-79 Media Consults Comments Off on Meedan supports African non-profits, others to tackle COVID-19 misinformation

Meedan has supported twenty-five non-profit organisations as part of its efforts to tackle health misinformation, particularly those arising from the novel COVID-19. At least eight of the non-profits are from Africa including Nigeria’s Peoples Check, […]

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ICFJ, ONA launch stress management online course for journalists

July 7, 2020 I-79 Media Consults Comments Off on ICFJ, ONA launch stress management online course for journalists

Journalists and others can attend a free programme, the Self-Investigation that provides learning tools to manage stress. The Self-Investigation is an online stress management program launched by the International Center for Journalists (ICFJ), OpenNews and […]

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Five media opportunities with deadlines in July

June 30, 2020 I-79 Media Consults Comments Off on Five media opportunities with deadlines in July

Journalists and media practitioners in Nigeria seeking to apply for these media opportunities with deadlines in July 2020. Journalists and media practitioners can also check other opportunities including conferences, fellowships, trainings, awards and courses etc. from […]

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Awards

  • Sigma Awards 2026 open for entries

    November 20, 2025 Comments Off on Sigma Awards 2026 open for entries
    DEADLINE: JANUARY 11, 2026 — Journalists can apply for the 2026 Sigma Awards, which celebrate the best data journalism from around the world. The competition has no categories, allowing journalists and newsrooms to submit their [...]
  • 2026 INMA Global Media Awards open for entries
    November 11, 2025 Comments Off on 2026 INMA Global Media Awards open for entries
  • 2026 Michael Elliott Award for Excellence in African Storytelling
    November 6, 2025 Comments Off on 2026 Michael Elliott Award for Excellence in African Storytelling

Fellowships

  • Knight Science Journalism fellowships open for applications

    November 23, 2025 Comments Off on Knight Science Journalism fellowships open for applications
    DEADLINE: JANUARY 9, 2025 — Knight Science Journalism (KSJ) is accepting applications for the Academic-Year and the Africa and Middle East Fellowships. The Academic-Year fellowship will be offered to 10 science journalists from around the [...]
  • Fellowship for health editors in Africa
    November 23, 2025 Comments Off on Fellowship for health editors in Africa
  • Knight-Wallace Fellowships accepting applications from journalists
    November 20, 2025 Comments Off on Knight-Wallace Fellowships accepting applications from journalists

Others

  • Naija Feminists Media seeks contributors, writers

    July 27, 2025 Comments Off on Naija Feminists Media seeks contributors, writers
    DEADLINE: ROLLING — Naija Feminists Media is accepting articles from feminist writers who are interested in sharing original work on feminist topics. NFM, Nigeria’s leading feminist media platform, is looking for pieces that explore political, [...]
  • Investigative story projects on women and girls’ rights
    July 26, 2025 Comments Off on Investigative story projects on women and girls’ rights
  • Call for volunteers: Media start-up project on disabilities and inclusion
    June 8, 2025 Comments Off on Call for volunteers: Media start-up project on disabilities and inclusion

Vacancies

  • Vacancy: Programme Officer for SRHR projects in Abuja

    November 20, 2025 Comments Off on Vacancy: Programme Officer for SRHR projects in Abuja
    DEADLINE: DECEMBER 12, 2025 — Lawyers Alert, an organisation working to promote human rights, seeks a passionate and experienced Programme Officer based in Abuja to support its Sexual and Reproductive Health & Rights (SRHR) projects. The [...]
  • Zikoko is hiring a Citizen Reporter
    November 16, 2025 Comments Off on Zikoko is hiring a Citizen Reporter
  • Communications and Public Relations Officer at PPDC
    October 24, 2025 Comments Off on Communications and Public Relations Officer at PPDC

Grants

  • UNESCO’s Global Media Defence Fund open for proposals

    November 20, 2025 Comments Off on UNESCO’s Global Media Defence Fund open for proposals
    DEADLINE: JANUARY 2, 2026 — The Global Media Defence Fund of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) is accepting proposals. This call seeks to provide financial support to local, regional, and global not-for-profit [...]
  • IWMF’s Kim Wall Memorial Fund for women, nonbinary journalists
    November 11, 2025 Comments Off on IWMF’s Kim Wall Memorial Fund for women, nonbinary journalists
  • The Stringer Foundations’ reporting grants
    November 11, 2025 Comments Off on The Stringer Foundations’ reporting grants

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
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