DEADLINE: OCTOBER 15, 2026 — The Youths Digest Campus Journalism Initiative is accepting applications for the 2026 Campus Journalism Awards (CJA 2026).
Student journalists across tertiary institutions in Nigeria are invited to submit their published works for consideration.
This year’s edition is themed “Reporting Elections, Defending Rights: The Role of Campus Journalists in Strengthening Democracy and Building Public Trust.”
The award categories include:
- Print Journalism
- Online Journalism
- Photojournalism
- Investigative Journalism
- Broadcast Journalism
- Sports Journalism
- Gender Reporting
- Fact-Checking
- Campus Publication
- Data Journalism.
Applicants are expected to provide their full name, course of study, institution, award category, date of entry, entry link or material and a summary of the work via the online form.
Print and broadcast entries are to be submitted through awards@youthdigest.org.
The deadline for applications is October 15, 2026.
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