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 Continental Hotel, Abuja, on 26 November, as part of the annual Media and Development conference organised by the centre.
This year’s award, which is the second edition, recognised exceptional contributions to journalism, fact-checking, media innovation, and community-centred reporting across West Africa.
The centre received 275 entries from journalists across West Africa, which it screened down to 35 stories. An independent panel of six judges reviewed the 35 stories for further evaluation, and 13 finalists were subsequently announced.
Ajibola Amzat, who is the Africa
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