Africa Centre For Development Journalism
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Promoting & Supporting #Data, #Demographic, #Development & Knowledge Based #Journalism in #Africa. #Media For #SDGs. Innovation, Governance, Planning & Policy.
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📢 Dear Nigerians, President @officialABAT presented the 2026 budget of N58.47 trillion to a joint session of the National Assembly today. To fund this budget, FG projects a total revenue of N34.33 trillion, and a deficit of N23.85 trillion. 📌 The budget is anchored on an
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UNILAG Law Student Michael Williams Wins 8th 'Fisayo Soyombo Inter-Varsity Essay Contest
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Williams, a 500-level Law student of UNILAG, stood out among the 117 entries received across Nigerian tertiary institution
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Land area of Nigeria in square kilometer by state 1. Borno: 72,609 km² 2. Niger: 68,925 km² 3. Taraba: 56,282 km² 4. Bauchi: 49,119 km² 5. Yobe: 46,609 km² 6. Kaduna: 42,481 km² 7. Adamawa: 38,700 km² 8. Zamfara: 37,931 km² 9. Kebbi: 36,985 km² 10. Kwara: 35,705 km² 11. Benue:
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People used to mock anyone known to be #HIV+. Now, we’re spreading the right info.” – Luka, 20. In #SouthSudan, youth are replacing stigma with dignity & testing with knowledge. Peace begins with the truth. 🇸🇸✨ #EndStigma #Youth4Health
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Twenty-year-old Luka recalls how a recent training reshaped his understanding of HIV, teaching him that people living with the virus deserve love, respect, and support and not stigma or discrimination
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“I carried a rifle in my youth. Today, I carry the voice of young people to build peace.” – Muhindo Kamate, former child soldier turned UNFPA-trained peacebuilder in DRC. He's replacing violence with dialogue & dignity. [His Story] https://t.co/iv1hIOaTFx
#DRC #Youth4Peace #
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"I carried a rifle in my youth. Today, I carry the voice of young people to build peace." This stark, powerful declaration comes from Muhindo Kamate, a former child soldier whose family was lost to...
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We are delighted and honoured to celebrate Biodun Jeyifo's 80th birthday with a symposium themed 'Who is Afraid of Decolonisation?' Date: Monday, 5 January 2026 Time: 9:00am (WAT) Venue: MUSON Centre, Onikan, Lagos/Zoom: https://t.co/eTg6YMBL1C
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With support from the @macfound, we launched the CMEDIA project with the important goal of working with media organisations to tell more community-focused stories and promote transparency and accountability at the local levels across Nigeria.
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#COP30's Declaration on Information Integrity on Climate shows the need for accurate, empirical information on climate issues. We work with experts @DiggersOfNews & @znbctoday to train journalists to ask tough questions about the environment in #Zambia. 👉🏽 https://t.co/3luqxhAQTC
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Does corruption shape how people see the legitimacy of watchdog journalism? Evidence from Africa says yes. Read more in our latest working paper: https://t.co/wcAqRVZV2i
#VoicesAfrica
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We are grateful to our panellists @Ucheereke, @fisayosoyombo, @aamakaokoye, @roomfa_
@AbimbolaShotayo, students of @yabatechng, @unilagnigeria, @lasusu_official, @official_NIJ and everyone for joining us today as we launched the 2024 Civic Space Status report.
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We are excited about the engaging conversations and resolutions. Your engagement keeps the movement for local and accountability journalism alive. Thank you for being part of these important events. ICYMI, watch here: https://t.co/PXKKqUFzGi
#CMEDIA #LocalJournalism
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We convened a lively and forward-looking interactive session with all 26 media partners today. During the session, we reflected on the importance of local media, reporting with grassroots voices and collaborative action.
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“Our ability to save lives is entirely dependent on our ability to reach those in the most urgent need. @UNFPA encourages the actors on the front line of the crisis in North Kivu and in the East DRC.” - @LydiaZigomo, @UNFPA Regional Director @unfpaesaro. @unfpardc
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A sum of N600m was allocated to the construction and rehabilitation of Offa-Ilemura Ira road, including drainage control, box culvert, and solar-powered streetlight, Kwara State, in the 2024 FG budget. We tracked and report that the project has not been done. No culvert was
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We are live! The CMEDIA Sustainability engagement meeting has started. Join the conversation and watch live here: https://t.co/PXKKqUFzGi
#CMEDIA #LocalJournalism
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"Three years in two minutes." Presenting @MRA_Nigeria's experience at the @WSoyinkaCentre convening "#CMEDIA lessons on local journalism and collaboration for accountability: Driving accountability with local voices, grassroots reporting, and collective action." #LocalJournalism
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"Three years in two minutes." Presenting MRA's experience at the @WSoyinkaCentre convening on "CMEDIA lessons on local journalism and collaboration for accountability: Driving accountability with local voices, grassroots reporting, and collective action." #CMEDIA #LocalJournalism
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“We should be able to come together to fund what is important.” - @MotunrayoAlaka
#CMEDIA #LocalJournalism
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Who protects Nigeria’s civic defenders? That is the question we are answering as we present the Civic Space Status Report. We are live now. Join the conversation: https://t.co/LwE10noppl
#CivicSpaceGuard #GuardCivicSpace
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