Our Projects

Campus Journalism Awards (CJA): 
It is an annual event organised to celebrate outstanding campus journalists in Nigeria and West Africa. CJA is the leading platform that recognises and appreciates student journalists and broadcasters. Previous events have been organised in partnership with Premium Times Centre for Investigative Journalism, Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre, Transparency International Nigeria, Penlight Media Centre, Global Affairs Canada and PRNigeria Centre.

 

Campus Journalism Dialogues: 
These are series of training workshops organised to train campus journalists on basics of journalism. Previous events have been organised in partnership with Accountability Lab, Committee to Protect Journalists, Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre, Transparency International Nigeria, Penlight Media Centre and PRNigeria Centre.

 

Campus Investigative Challenge: 
This is a challenge organised for campus journalists to come up with investigative pieces that expose rots on campuses or in their local communities. This challenge is organised with support from the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC).

 

Musings of Young Minds: 
The book is a compilation of articles written by young journalists submitted for the Campus Journalism Awards. These articles project the creative thoughts of promising young journalists and their writing prowess to proffer solutions to series of societal issues.

 

News Digest Online Newspaper: 
This is an independent and authoritative newspaper that has been promoting investigations and writing skills of young writers in Africa.

 

Campus Tracker:
This is an Initiative of Youths Digest to track how budgetary and procurement allocations to Nigerian campuses are being adequately managed to ensure accountability and transparency.

 

Let’s Talk :
LET’S TALK  is a youth-oriented radio programme hosted by Youths Digest Campus Journalism Initiative on Abuja’s leading broadcasting company, NCBN 106.7FM.
The radio show provides an opportunity for young Nigerians to air their views on topical issues such as youth inclusion in politics and governance, government policies, youth unemployment, gender equality, start-up promotions as well as other issues that affect the lives and livelihood of Nigerians.