DEADLINE: JUNE 20, 2021 —An Abuja-based online newspaper seeks to recruit an Editor-in-Chief, a Head of Investigations and some reporters.
The Editor-in-Chief must be an experienced and senior journalist who would oversee the overall editorial operations.
The Head of Investigation must be a senior journalist with a track record of pursuing investigative stories or leading a team of investigative journalists.
The Reporters must be self-driven journalists who have a nose for news.
Applicants applying as reporters can be based in Nigeria. However, the Editor-in-Chief and Head of Investigations will be based in Abuja or willing to relocate.
All applicants must write an essay of no more than 500 words on the topic: ‘Journalism in a Season of Rising Insecurity and Mounting National Tension.’
Applicants should attach their CVs and essays to journalismrecruitment@gmail.com.
The deadline for applications is June 20, 2021.
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