The Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) has awarded 13 journalists across West Africa for its 2025 Excellence in Journalism Awards. The award ceremony took place at the Abuja…
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The Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) will next week host the third edition of its West Africa Media and Development Conference in Abuja, bringing together journalists, policymakers, researchers,…
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The Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) has shortlisted 13 finalists for its 2025 Excellence in Journalism Awards, the second edition of the award, which was launched in 2024.…
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In January 2024, Nigeria quietly joined the league of countries that have officially commercialised genetically modified (GM) crops, approving four varieties of “TELA” maize genetically engineered to withstand drought and…
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The Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID), under the Media in National Elections (MiNE) project, its Information Verification Initiative – Dubawa and DAIDAC, has observed the conduct of the…
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In the past, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared some elections inconclusive. This occurs when the number of voters who have not yet voted, or where elections were…
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The heavy security presence deployed during the #AnambraDecides2025 did not stop CJID election observers from being intimidated and harassed across multiple polling units across the state. These incidents presented proof…
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Field reports from the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) observers across Anambra State indicate widespread incidents of vote trading in today’s off-cycle election. Despite repeated warnings from the…
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In Agulu, Anambra State, on election day, a 90-year-old woman was brought to the polling unit. I helped her get down from the bike. Her back was bent, and she…
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Reports from our observers in multiple polling units across Anambra State indicate a worrying prevalence of vote buying and voter inducement in today’s governorship election. We have also received reports…
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