Nigeria, Nov. 9 -- The Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) has announced the finalists for the 2026 Alfred Opubor Next-Gen Awards for Campus Journalism, recognising outstanding student journalists whose work demonstrates a commitment to public-interest reporting, accountability and amplifying underrepresented voices.

Organised through CJID's Next Gen Campus Reporter Project, the annual awards celebrate emerging journalists who use evidence-based storytelling to investigate issues, spotlight challenges affecting their communities and institutions, and contribute to public discourse.

Named in honour of Nigeria's first Professor of Mass Communication, Alfred Opubor, the awards recognise his pioneering contributions to c...