Blessing Otoibhi

Abuja

Multimedia Journalist and Social Media Manager at The International Center for Investigative Reporting (ICIR)

Multimedia Journalist// SocialMedia Manager @TheICIR // Certified Broadcaster @natbaacademy // Volunteer @scaf_nigeria //

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Group announces travel fellowships for Climate Change Conference | The ICIR- Latest News, Politics, Governance, Elections, Investigation, Factcheck, Covid-19

2 days ago | icirnigeria.org | Blessing Otoibhi

THE Climate Change Media Partnership (CCMP), led by Internews’ Earth Journalism Network (EJN) and the Stanley Center for Peace and Security, is pleased to announce the COP30 CCMP Reporting Fellowship Programme for journalists from low and middle-income countries interested in covering the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP30).
Bertha Challenge seeks investigative journalism fellows

3 days ago | icirnigeria.org | Blessing Otoibhi

The Bertha Foundation is accepting candidates for the Bertha Challenge, which seeks to support collaborative investigations of one pressing social justice issue. For the 2026 challenge, investigative journalists and activists will spend a year focusing on protecting democratic accountability. Investigative journalists and activists can apply for this full-time, non-residential fellowship. How would you rate the content you just read?
Entries open for Pulitzer Center's AI Accountability fellowships

3 days ago | icirnigeria.org | Blessing Otoibhi

THE Pulitzer Center is seeking entries for its AI Accountability Fellowships. The programme seeks to support journalists working on AI (artificial intelligence) accountability stories that examine governments’ and corporations’ uses of predictive and surveillance technologies to guide decisions in policing, medicine, social welfare, the criminal justice system, hiring, and more.
UNESCO offers grants for proposals to strengthen information on climate change | The ICIR- Latest News, Politics, Governance, Elections, Investigation, Factcheck, Covid-19

3 days ago | icirnigeria.org | Blessing Otoibhi

THE United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), in collaboration with the Government of Brazil and the United Nations, is seeking proposals to strengthen information integrity on climate change.
Two years on: President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet reshuffle and key appointments | The ICIR- Latest News, Politics, Governance, Elections, Investigation, Factcheck, Covid-19

1 month ago | icirnigeria.org | Blessing Otoibhi

SINCE assuming office in May 2023, President Bola Tinubu has initiated substantial cabinet reshuffles and made significant appointments aimed at enhancing efficiency amidst economic challenges and public scrutiny. The reshuffling notably involved the dismissal of five ministers and the appointment of seven new ones.
Entries open for 2025 Covering Climate Now journalism awards

Feb 25, 2025 | icirnigeria.org | Blessing Otoibhi

COVERING Climate Now invites journalists globally to send entries for its 2025 Awards. The organisers say, “This is the fifth year of our annual awards programme, and every year we’re amazed by the quality and variety of work entrants send our way. Blessing Otoibhi is a Multimedia Journalist and Anchor host for the News in 60 seconds at The International Center For Investigative Reporting. You can shoot her a mail via [email protected] or connect on Twitter @B_otoibhi
ECOWAS Media Excellence Awards 2025 seek entries

Feb 24, 2025 | icirnigeria.org | Blessing Otoibhi

IN celebration of 50 years of regional integration and development, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is seeking entries to its Media Excellence Awards 2025. The awards will celebrate outstanding journalists and media professionals whose work has significantly contributed to informing, educating, and shaping public awareness of ECOWAS’s achievements and impact in the region and globally. How would you rate the content you just read?
Awards honour excellence in financial journalism

Feb 24, 2025 | icirnigeria.org | Blessing Otoibhi

SANLAM and Santam are accepting entries for the Sanlam Group Awards for Excellence in Financial Journalism. The awards cover financial journalism that spotlights Africa’s economic challenges and progress. Categories include business and companies, economy, financial markets, consumer financial education, the African growth story, and more. Entries must have been published or broadcast between January 1, 2024 and December 31, 2024. How would you rate the content you just read?
CCNow, AFP's Climate Feed seek entries

Feb 19, 2025 | icirnigeria.org | Blessing Otoibhi

COVERING Climate Now and Agence France Presse (AFP) invite applications for partnership with media outlets from Latin America, Africa, and Asia to offer free access to AFP’s climate news materials. The programme is designed to provide newsrooms with high-quality climate journalism and build capacity for original reporting. This initiative already includes 10 newsrooms from around the world. How would you rate the content you just read?
Reuters Institute offers journalism fellowships at Oxford

Jan 20, 2025 | icirnigeria.org | Blessing Otoibhi

THE Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism seeks applicants for its Journalist Fellowship Program. The programme gives visiting journalists worldwide an opportunity to critically reflect upon their profession, research a subject of their choice under the supervision of an academic specialising in that area, and enjoy the breadth of academic, cultural and social life at the University of Oxford. How would you rate the content you just read?