WikkiTimes seeks applications for Umaru Pate Accountability Reporting Fellowship

DEADLINE: JANUARY 20, 2023 — WikkiTimes is accepting applications for its maiden Umaru Pate Accountability Reporting Fellowship (UPARF) programme.

The UPARF is a 3-month paid internship programme designed to build the capacity of young reporters in accountability journalism through investigative, data-driven and fact-checking reporting.

The WikkiTimes fellowship is for fresh Mass Communication/Journalism-related graduates and early career journalists from North East and North West regions of Nigeria.

Three successful applicants will be selected for the fellowship and will undergo rigorous training and mentorship by experienced journalists to produce quality investigative and data-driven stories for three months.

Ideal applicants must have completed their mandatory one-year National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) or obtain a certificate of exemption.

Applicants must have mastery of the English language and must not be above 35 years old.

The deadline to apply for the WikkiTimes programme is January 20, 2023.

APPLY HERE

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