Africa Centre For Development Journalism

Today, we remember Rotimi Sankore, a brilliant journalist, development expert, and tireless advocate for justice, equity, and good governance. As a boss, he was more than a leader; he was a builder of minds. He challenged us to think critically, act boldly, and never detach our work from the pursuit of a better society. His clarity, intellect, and commitment to truth shaped not just institutions, but people. From the newsroom to policy spaces, his voice carried purpose and integrity always pushing for accountability and human dignity. We honour him by continuing the work he cared so deeply about. Rest well, sir.

#InfographicOfTheWeek: Only 20% of respondents across 36 African countries report having any form of medical-aid coverage. This means that an overwhelming majority (80%) are uninsured and must resort to out-of-pocket payments for their health-care needs. Read more in our latest Pan-Africa Profile on health:  bit.ly/4sGBqW2 #VoiceAfrica #Health

LASUTH blames burnt DNA centre for failure to identify late journalist Pelumi Onifade’s body tribuneonlineng.com/lasuth-blames-… @nigeriantribune

TIMELINE: How Terrorists Killed at Least 86 in 6 Rural Communities in 6 Days fij.ng/article/timeli…

A country where a presidential contestant's special assistant becomes overnight media aide to the electoral official who will decide if his principal wins or loses the contest🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩🚩

🗣️ Dear Nigerians, This is why we all have to become Active Citizens. No more staying silent or adapting. A working country takes all of us speaking up, asking questions, and refusing to accept less. #GetInvolved

3 billion. ⬆️ People living in countries that spend more on debt interest payments than health and education combined. In 6 numbers, learn more about Financing for Development Week & the 2026 edition of the Financing for Sustainable Development Report: desapublications.un.org/un-desa-voice/…

BudgIT Appoints Vahyala Kwaga to Lead Nigeria Operations as Country Director He assumes this role following a leadership transition within the organisation and brings a strong track record in governance, research, and institutional leadership. Press Release #HumansofBudgIT #NewCountryDirector 🧵

Know Your Research: Tip sheets and explainers to help journalists understand academic research methods, find and recognize high-quality research, investigate scientific misconduct and errors, and avoid missteps when reporting on studies and opinion polls. journalistsresource.org/type/know-your…

📢 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 oil production of 1.84 million barrels per day, an oil price benchmark of $64.85 per barrel, and an exchange rate of N1,400/$. The proposed expenditure includes: 📌 Capital Expenditure: 25.68tn 📌 Debt Servicing : 15.52tn 📌 Personnel Costs: 10.75tn 📌 Statutory Transfers: 4.1tn 📌 Overhead Costs 2.22tn More details coming soon! #AskQuestions #2026BudgetNG

UNILAG Law Student Michael Williams Wins 8th 'Fisayo Soyombo Inter-Varsity Essay Contest fij.ng/article/unilag…

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: 30,800 km² 12. Nasarawa: 28,735 km² 13. Sokoto: 27,825 km² 14. Kogi: 27,747 km² 15. Plateau: 27,147 km² 16. Oyo: 26,500 km² 17. Katsina: 23,561 km² 18. Jigawa: 23,287 km² 19. Cross River: 21,787 km² 20. Kano: 20,280 km² 21. Edo: 19,187 km² 22. Delta: 17,108 km² 23. Gombe: 17,100 km² 24. Ogun: 16,400 km² 25. Ondo: 15,820 km² 26. Rivers: 10,575 km² 27. Bayelsa: 9,059 km² 28: Osun: 9,026 km² 29. Enugu: 7,534 km² 30. FCT: 7,607 km² 31. Akwa Ibom: 6,900 km² 32. Ebonyi: 6,400 km² 33. Ekiti: 5,435 km² 34. Imo: 5,288 km² 35. Abia: 4,900 km² 36. Anambra: 4,865 km² 37. Lagos: 3,671 km² #TheCableIndex

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 esaro.unfpa.org/en/news/youth-…

“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] esaro.unfpa.org/en/news/carryi… #DRC #Youth4Peace #

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: bit.ly/BJ80

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.

#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. 👉🏽hivos.org/asking-tough-q…

Does corruption shape how people see the legitimacy of watchdog journalism? Evidence from Africa says yes. Read more in our latest working paper: tinyurl.com/562wrbss #VoicesAfrica

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.