January 20, 2026

Mr Lawrence Mutsunge Nazare

Continental Reinsurance Opens Applications for Insurance Reporting Contest

Sam Altman

OpenAI Launches Hub for News Organisations

Barbara Massing

Applications Invited for DW Akademie International Media Studies Master’s Degree Programme

Mr Adeleye Ajayi

Soldiers Seize AIT Camera, Harass Reporters from The Guardian, Punch During Coverage of Fire Incident

Mr Sodiq Atanda

Lagos Police Arrest Investigative Reporter with FIJ

Comrade Wale Olarewaju

Journalists Attacked While Covering Court Proceedings in Ogun State

Global Education Monitoring Report (UNESCO)

UNESCO Opens Applications for Junior Research Consultant Roles for Global Education Monitoring Report

David Bornstein

Entries Open for Solutions Journalism Network Awards

Ladina Heimgartner

WAN-IFRA, FIPP Merge Operations, Create Global Alliance for Publishers

David Mignot

MultiChoice Talent Factory Academy Announces Opening of Applications for 2026 Programme for Aspiring Film, Television Creatives

Anne-Marie Slaughter

New America Calls for Applications for 2027 Fellows Programme

Monday Agbonika

Edo High Court Remands 52 Students, Others Over Ekpoma Anti-Kidnapping Protest

Police Invite Social Commentator Following Online Criticism of Ogun State Governor

Nabiha Syed

Mozilla Foundation Opens Nominations for 2026 Fellowship Programme

Dr. Aminu Maida

NCC Pushes for Inclusive Connectivity, Stakeholder Collaboration in Telecoms Sector

Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize (UNESCO)

UNESCO Calls for Nominations for 2026 UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize

Zach Mullinax

World Press Institute Announces Call for 2026 Journalism Fellowship

Mitali Mukherjee

Reuters Institute Opens Applications for 2026-2027 Journalism Fellowship

Ms Ayomide Eweje

MRA Urges Federal Government to Comply with Judgment Directing it to Investigate Attacks on Journalists

Ayomide Eweje

MRA Calls for Reform of Intellectual Property Laws in Nigeria to Make them Rights-Respecting

Idowu Adewale

MRA Urges Government to Promote Reading Culture, Protect Rights of Writers

Edetaen Ojo

MRA Commends NBC’s Guidance to Broadcasters Ahead of 2027 Elections, Raises Concerns over Restrictive Provisions

Ezenwa Anumnu

Appeal Court Dismisses NBC’s Bid to Overturn Judgment Restraining it from Imposing Fines on Broadcast Stations

Asiwaju Bola Ahmed

MRA Joins Other Media Freedom Groups to Write President Tinubu Seeking Accountability for Attacks on Journalists

Idowu Adewale

MRA Urges Government to Promote Reading Culture, Protect Rights of Writers

MTN Launches Pan-African Media Innovation Programme, Calls for Entries

Richard Harris

CASW Calls for Nomination for 2026 Evert Clark/Seth Payne Young Science Journalist Award

Victor Cohn

CASW Opens Nominations for 2026 Victor Cohn Prize for Excellence in Medical Science Reporting

Eric Ferrero

FIJ Invites Proposals for Investigative Reporting Grants for Impactful Stories

Alberto Nerazzini

Associazione DIG Documentari Inchieste Giornalismi – ETS Accepting Entries for 2026 DIG Awards

Meaghan Parker

CASW Opens Submissions for 2026 Sharon Begley Science Reporting Award

Mr. Charles Ebuebu

NBC Issues Guidance to Broadcasters Ahead of 2027 Elections, Warns Against Code Breaches

Ahmed Muhammed Sanusi

Police Bar Journalists from Covering Damaged Kugbo Bus Terminal in Abuja

María Ángeles

IFJ Gender Council Elects 11-Member Steering Committee

Charles Ebuebu,

NBC Unveils FreeTV Platform to Expand Access, Raise Stakes for Broadcast Freedom in Nigeria

Victor Ndonnang

Internet Society Invites Applications for 2026 Community Advocacy Fellowship

Eric Freedman

11th International Conference on Communication and Media Studies to Hold in Singapore on October 1 and 2

Yemisi Akinbobola

AWiM26 to Take Place in Namibia on December 3 and 4, Invites Submissions

Commissioner Ourveena Geereesha Topsy-Sonoo

African Commission Calls for Public Input into Draft Instrument on Access to Data

Rawan Damen

Nigeria Leads African Countries in Donor-Supported Investigative Journalism, New GFMD Report Says

Mohammed Idris

Federal Government, UNESCO Launch Media and Information Literacy Institute in Abuja on April 30

Nigeria Assumes Chairship of UNESCO’s PX Commission