181 Lagos students, staff positive for COVID-19 days after schools reopen
A total 181 out of 441 students and staff members of an undisclosed private boarding school located in a suburb of Lekki have tested positive for COVID-19.
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Thomson Reuters Foundation seeking Applications for Reporting on Illicit Finance in Africa
The Thomson Reuters Foundation in partnership with the African Centre for Media Excellence is looking for journalists based anywhere in Africa who are motivated to understand how their country could be losing money via illicit means. Wealth of Nations is…
FG urges vigilance, says another lockdown possible
As some states recalled students of primary and secondary schools back to classes, the federal government on Monday called for more vigilance to avert a possible resurgence of the COVID-19 pandemic.
COVID-19 Worsening Education Inequality In Nigeria
The online learning system introduced in parts of the country following the shutdown of schools in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic is widening the gulf in education between children of the ‘haves’ and the ‘have not’, Daily Trust on Sunday investigation…
Free English course for journalists open [Worldwide]
Anyone can register for this free course. The University of Pennsylvania offers the Massive Online Open Course (MOOC) “English for Journalism,” starting Aug. 24 through Coursera. The five-unit course is designed by the U.S. State Department for non-native English speakers who are interested in…
Kaduna Parents Face New Dilemma As Schools Go Online
With the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic across the globe and no vaccine yet to subdue it, many are adapting to new norms. The new pandemic no doubt affected all spheres of life and as a result, alternative ways are being adopted…
African Investigative Journalism Conference (AIJC2020) Grant
The African Investigative Journalism Conference (AIJC2020) is offering grants to enable investigative journalism in Africa. We are offering three categories of grants: 1. For the investigation of health/science issues 2. For the exposé of pandemic-related scams, corruption and wrongdoing. 3.…
Kaduna students explore opportunities as schools remain closed
Students of tertiary institutions in Kaduna State are seeking new opportunities to keep busy as cases of COVID-19 continue to rise and amidst uncertainty on when schools will re-open. Read more:
IOM announces migration reporting initiative
The International Organization for Migration (IOM), through its regional office for West and Central Africa, has launched a call for contributions to its “Reporting Migration” initiative. The Reporting Migration initiative promotes journalism on migration in West and Central Africa…
‘Delay in appointment of principal officers stalls Abuja tech varsity’
Facilities left to rot The excitement that heralded the establishment of the Abuja University of Technology Abaji (AUTA) is beginning to wane as structures on the main campus in Abaji, a largely rural area council of the FCT, have been…