A year-long training programme for early-career Nigerian journalists
The Media Career Development Network (MCDN), in partnership with the U.S. Consulate General in Lagos, has opened applications for the 2026/2027 Journalism Clinic, a year-long training programme for early-career Nigerian journalists.
What the programme offers
The Journalism Clinic will run as 12 monthly training sessions held across selected cities in Nigeria. Each session is designed to provide practical skills development, expert-led instruction, and opportunities for participants to network with other journalists and media professionals.
Participants are expected to strengthen their reporting skills, particularly on issues relating to U.S.–Nigeria relations, trade, investment, technology, the creative economy, and freedom of expression.
Who can apply
The programme is aimed at early-career Nigerian journalists. Reporters working in print, online, radio, and television are all encouraged to register.
Where the training will holdApplicants can choose their preferred location from the following cities:
• Lagos• Ibadan• Benin City• Port Harcourt• Calabar• Awka• Enugu
How to apply
Interested journalists are required to complete an online registration form. The form asks for the applicant’s email address, name (surname first), gender, media organisation or institution, preferred location, and phone number, preferably a WhatsApp number. Applicants must also state their reporting interests, which can be more than one, and may describe what they hope to achieve or learn from the training.
Organisers ask that the form be completed accurately.
Application link: https://forms.gle/uVQ8DkuquQVBsjQh8
Why it matters
For young journalists, structured and consistent training can be hard to find. A programme that meets monthly over a full year gives participants time to learn, apply new skills in their newsrooms, and return with fresh questions. The focus on trade, technology, the creative economy, and press freedom also reflects the issues shaping reporting in Nigeria today.
Journalists who wish to take part should check with the organisers for further details on dates and deadlines.
