Nigeria: CJID Opens Entries for 2026 Alfred Opubor Next-Gen Awards for Campus Journalism
[CJID] The Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) has opened entries for the 2026 Alfred Opubor Next-Gen Awards for Campus Journalism, inviting undergraduate student journalists across Nigerian tertiary institutions to submit their outstanding work.
The Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) has announced the opening of entries for the 2026 Alfred Opubor Next-Gen Awards for Campus Journalism. Undergraduate student journalists from Nigerian tertiary institutions are invited to submit their outstanding works, published between October 1, 2025, and September 30, 2026.
The awards, organized under the Next Gen Campus Reporter Project, recognize exceptional campus journalism that amplifies student voices, uncovers institutional and community issues, holds authorities accountable, and reports on matters of public interest. This year, the awards will cover six categories: Investigative Journalism, Community Reporting, Data Journalism, Campus Affairs, Health Reporting, and Reporting on Inclusion.
The Campus Journalist of the Year prize will be awarded to a student journalist demonstrating excellence, consistency, impact, and commitment to public-interest campus journalism. The awards aim to encourage young journalists to develop skills, ethical standards, and a commitment to public-interest journalism. The deadline for submissions is October 1, 2026.
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