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CJID, others to upskill journalists, and launch reporting toolkit on mental health

By Editor August 5, 2023 95

In its drive to build an informed media through capacity building, the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID), in partnership with Mental Health KAFE and the Association of Psychiatrists in Nigeria (APN), is set to train media professionals, academicians, and researchers on mental health reporting. The 2-day workshop, themed “Mental Health Reporting” is Continue Reading

Investigations

Akwa Ibom residents worry over incessant flooding

By Editor July 20, 2023 140

By Confidence Chibueze Eunice Sunday, 45, stood in front of a flooded house in Idua lamenting. Her face depicts frustration at the losses she has incurred as a result of flooding “My ND certificate I got from Akwa Ibom Polytechnic, the flood came when I was sleeping, and soaked everything, my electronics, my books and […]Continue Reading

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Abuja residents groan over unutilised multi-billion naira Light Rail

By Editor July 10, 2023 187

Key points The Abuja light rail was meant to ease movement within the Federal Capital Territory Residents lament that the system is not being used and impacting their movement Project lies waste, vandalised while loan repayment has started Chinese loans are shrouded in secrecy Poor management caused the failure of the project; the government need […]Continue Reading

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CJID holds first ever West Africa Journalism Innovation Conference (WAJIC’23)

By Editor June 26, 2023 122

By Daniel Adaji The media landscape is evolving and innovations are being introduced to help journalists, media practitioners and other related services to improve their impact. The Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development CJID is set to hold the first of its kind West Africa Journalism Innovation Conference (WAJIC’23) in Abuja, the Capital of Nigeria. […]Continue Reading

Media Education

CJID, CIPE train journalists and CSOs on constructive and corrosive capital tracking

By Editor May 12, 2023 166 0

By Daniel Adaji The Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development with funding from the Center for International Private Enterprise CIPE, organised a three day experiencing sharing workshop for investigative journalists and civil society organisations on constructive and corrosive capital inflow in Nigeria. The workshop which held between 10 and 12 May 2023 in Abuja had Continue Reading

Health Top Stories

Data Analysis: How Nigeria lost her health personnel, and how to win them back

By Editor April 25, 2023 155 0

10 reasons why medical doctors migrate By Daniel Adaji The House of Representatives woke up last week from slumber to rush a Bill that would make it mandatory for Nigerian-trained medical doctors to serve the country for a minimum of five years before they could seek employment in overseas. Realising that their days in the […]Continue Reading

Fact Check Politics

Fact-check:News headlines of world leaders condemning Nigerian polls, fake

By Editor April 25, 2023 206 0

By: Ogar Monday and Stephanie Adams -Douglas Claim: A Facebook user shared screenshots purportedly from different media organisations, including AP, Financial Times, News 24, NDTV and Times of India. In the screenshot, some world leaders had called the 2023 elections a sham and requested for the cancellation of the polls. Verdict: False. The screenshots are […]Continue Reading

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Is it illegal for individuals to carry pepper spray, as police spokesperson claims?

By Editor April 18, 2023 243 0

By Stephanie Adams-Douglas Two top police officers at the core of public relations – the police spokesperson and head of the public complaints unit – had authoritatively pronounced the possession and use of pepper spray by private citizens as offences. However, their position has generated controversy amongst the citizenry, many of whom have disagreed, citing […]Continue Reading

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2023 elections: CJID trains journalists on safety measures

By Editor January 30, 2023 172 0

By Daniel Adaji The Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) has trained about 50 journalists on how they could ensure personal safety while playing their crucial roles in the forthcoming elections. The two-day hybrid training took place in Lagos and other parts of the country.  It  was conducted on January 17 and 18, 2023. […]Continue Reading

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What the newly introduced national child online protection policy and strategy offers to Nigerians

By Editor January 29, 2023 252 2

By Stephanie Adams-Douglas The coronavirus pandemic caused an unprecedented rise in screen time with worldwide restrictions and stay-at-home orders restricting people to their homes, including children – 80% of whom UNICEF says are impacted by online content. The coronavirus pandemic caused an unprecedented rise in screen time Although being online opens up an array Continue Reading

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FactCheck: Picture of Nollywood actor, Osita Iheme, doctored to imply support for IPOB

By Editor January 22, 2023 261 0

By: Stephanie Adams-Douglas Claim: A user on Twitter shared a picture of Nollywood actor, Osita Iheme, dressed in the colours of the Biafran flag to show support for the secessionist group. Verdict:  The photo of Mr Iheme adorned in the Biafran flag is photoshopped to suit the narrative. Full Text Twitter user, Chris Ososa Asuelime […]Continue Reading

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Dubawa West Africa unboards 21 new Fellows for the fourth Kwame Kari Kari Fact-checking Fellowship

By Editor December 7, 2022 149 0

Stephanie O. Adams-Douglas Dubawa, a West African fact-checking and verification platform, has announced its fourth annual fact-checking fellowship. Dubawa is a fact-checking and verification platform founded in 2018 by the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development, which launched its fact-checking fellowship named after Ghaninan Professor of Journalism and Mass Continue Reading