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Congratulations to @RipplesNG Winner 2021 Google News Initiative innovation challenge. Ripples Nigeria’s Eco-Nai+, a geo-data and geo-journalism project will lead to the creation of Nigeria’s first interactive digital geo-journalism platform funded by @GoogleNewsInit

This investigative series by @PatrickEgwu6 for @RipplesNG looks into climate change disinformation & claims by multinational oil companies operating in Nigeria’s Niger Delta region. Part 1: buff.ly/4hdsLFq Part 2: buff.ly/3NDfQ1D Part 3: buff.ly/4h5iGKB

There is hardly any Correctional Centre in Nigeria without a Special (VIP) Cell. Is that what VDM is alluding to or is he referring to a private residence outside the four walls of the prison? Clarity is required.

💼 Job opportunity at @ClimateHome! They are looking for a journalist to cover climate and energy policy developments across Africa, with a global view. Salary range: USD$25,000 - 30,000 per year. Apply by September 1. Learn more ⬇️ buff.ly/46N1t3z

Deadline reminder for this film grant opportunity! @pulitzercenter, @onewm, & @FT will support an experienced filmmaker who wants to explore, through a short documentary, how climate change is affecting lives & work in the global south. Apply by Sept. 1: buff.ly/3VWLaha

NEW! @Code4Africa has partnered with a coalition of media defenders to map the #MediaMeltdown across Africa. They’ve launched the first in a series of surveys to gather data on media closures & retrenchments. Been axed from a journalism job? Share here: buff.ly/4e2M3e5

💻 GIJN is pleased to host a webinar in which experts will share tips and insights on how to address the challenges to fundraising for investigative journalism in Africa. Date: Tuesday, September 10, 2024 Register: buff.ly/3YV9i5y

⏳ The Deadline for this Scholarship Award for Foreign Journalists is Approaching. @ForeignPressUSA offers annual scholarships to foreign journalists who are completing their Master's level studies in a U.S.-based academic institution. Apply by Sept. 1. buff.ly/3IQxoFM

Apply now to join @Ocean_ORN's second cohort of fellows! The @pulitzercenter is seeking journalists ready to unveil underreported oceanic issues such as deep-sea mining, marine energy generation, the blue economy, and MPAs. Deadline: May 26. buff.ly/3VLAm5z

APPLY: Investigative journalists around the world are invited to apply for @gijn's upcoming training course on digital threats, which aims to provide the expertise needed to deliver cyber investigations across a range of beats & topics. Apply by 24 March: bit.ly/4c7RnwO

FACT CHECK: Did South Africans attack Nigerians in Johannesburg after AFCON match? ripplesnigeria.com/fact-check-did…

Nigerian chess master Tunde Onakoya played 10 games at once in Germany and won all of them

CLAIM: Former President Olusegun Obasanjo said he would rather be an Igbo man in his next life than be Yoruba. VERDICT: False! FULL TEXT A viral post on Facebook claimed that former President Olusegun Obasanjo said he would rather be an Igbo man in his next life. ripplesnigeria.com/fact-check-did…

CLAIM: Yoruba Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju Omiyinka popularly known as Baba Ijesha has been released from prison. VERDICT: False! Video is misleading ripplesnigeria.com/fact-check-has…

At least 63 Government-Owned Enterprises (GOEs) would receive N3.77 trillion as expenditure for 2024, a document available on the website of the country’s budget office has shown. The expenditure consists of a personnel cost of N1.15 trillion, an overhead cost of N1.21 trillion and a capital cost of N1.41 trillion. ripplesnigeria.com/ripplesmetrics…

📍 There's a lot you can discover through a GPS tracker. Discover some clever investigative tricks from the #GIJC23 session 'Innovative Investigative Methods', which included @LindaKakuli, @dyfvermark & @axelhumlesjo from @svt. Report by @RowanPhilp. ⬇️ buff.ly/3Rwd8Ng

CLAIM: Women in Finland protested half naked against men marrying only one wife VERDICT: Misleading FULL TEXT An X user shared a video of women half naked, purportedly protesting against men marrying only one wife. Read More click the link below… ripplesnigeria.com/fact-check-are…

Data gathered from the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has shown that between January and September 2023, the Nigerian government paid N375.84 billion as electricity subsidy,…. Read more click the link below … ripplesnigeria.com/ripplesmetrics…

Tracking ships and planes is essential for covering a wide range of stories, from smuggling to sanctions evasion and environmental crimes. Two experts at GIJC23 shared key lessons learned from their past investigations. buff.ly/45fqdiO

Villagers of Tudun Biri, a local community in the Igabi Local Government area of Kaduna State, on December 3 gathered to celebrate Maulud, the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad when a military bomb, which was on a routine counter-terrorism operation, dropped on them. ripplesnigeria.com/ripplesmetrics…