Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development
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We leverage journalism, innovation, and open data to promote democratic values and sustainable development in West Africa
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Are you a student of University of Ilorin, Nigeria? We are bringing a campus journalism training to your institution in June. Check the flyer for more details.
Applications close in one week: forms.gle/MRYCsXHyLn2qwf…
In collaboration with Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development, we are convening a 3-day summit in Abuja to discuss the power of AI for both citizens and the media. Day 3 of the summit will address public concerns about corruption and nepotism in the Judiciary, alongside the launch of insightful reports.…
The Action Group for the Protection of Civic Actors, comprising 🇳🇬n CSOs like Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development & Dataphyte, is to stage a peaceful protest today to demand the release of Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ) reporter Ojukwu Justin Daniel (OJD), who's been in Nigeria Police Force custody since his May 1 abduction. fij.ng/article/csos-t…
Enough is enough! Protect Nigeria’s civic space. #FreeDanielOjukwu Nigeria Police Force
It's been seven days since the arbitrary arrest and continued detention of Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ)'s reporter, Ojukwu Justin Daniel (OJD) by Nigeria Police Force for simply doing his job of holding power to account as a journalist.
Daniel Ojukwu, a courageous journalist who was discharging his lawful duties of strengthening the Nigerian democracy through investigative reportage that helps to entrench an accountable and transparent system, was arrested by men of the National Cybercrime Centre of Nigeria Police Force.
On #WorldPressFreedomDay , a journalist with Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ) in Nigeria was abducted; another is being threatened for his work; and the government is ordering the full implementation of the Cybercrime Act.... IRONIC
'Journalism is a non-violent tool of social transformation.'
— Busola Ajibola at Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development x KAS World Press Freedom Day Event.
'Press freedom has been progressive. I think that we are on that path to things getting better. Are we there yet? Far from it, but we are not also where we used to be'- Hon. Akin Rotimi Jr. at the #WorldPressFreedomDay event hosted by the embassies of 🇳🇴 &🇸🇪, Internews & Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development
As we commemorate #WorldPressFreedomDay 2024, CJID have just released an important and thought-provoking documentary that sheds light on journalism and press freedom violations.
In this documentary, we highlight the attacks and threats that journalists and other media workers…
CJID's Director of Programmes, Akintunde Babatunde Akíntúndé Babátúndé, will be live on News Central TV at 6:00pm to discuss the 'Advancing Press Freedom in the Digital Age' in commemoration of #WorldPressFreedomDay
Tune in then!