By Bilkis Abdulraheem Lawal
Fourteen journalists from print, online, and broadcast media have been selected by DevReporting to participate in a special story project focusing on education in Oyo State, Southwest Nigeria.
The announcement, made in a statement by DevReporting’s Programme Manager, Samson Ademola, revealed that the selected participants were chosen from nearly 40 journalists who submitted story pitches before the application deadline.
The initiative, which is being implemented in partnership with Education As a Vaccine (EVA) and supported by the Malala Fund, aims to promote transparency and accountability in education financing, gender-responsive planning, and increased access to quality education for girls in Oyo State.
“This project focuses on investigating how funding, citizen participation, and gender policies contribute to learning outcomes and access to quality education, particularly for girls,” Ademola said.
According to the statement, the selected journalists are:
Bilkis Abdulraheem (Radio Nigeria)
Quadri Adejumo (Techparley Africa)
Oluwakemi Adelagun (Premium Times)
Christiana Alabi-Akande (DevReporting)
Juliet Buna (Crest TV)
Nchetachi Chukwuajah (The Radar)
Fatimah Hamid (Ripples Nigeria)
Sodiq Mojibola (DevReporting)
Funmi Ogundare (ThisDay)
Oluseye Ojo (The Sun)
Yomi Okanlawon (Business Metrics)
David Olatunji (Lagos Voice)
Gbenga Oyetola (Oyomind)
Adedokun Theophilus (African Angle)
Mr. Ademola noted that many of the selected journalists are award-winning professionals with extensive experience in reporting development, governance, and education issues for both local and international media platforms.
About Onboarding Session
To ensure high-quality and impactful reporting, DevReporting and EVA will host a virtual briefing session on Friday, November 7, where participants will be introduced to the project’s objectives, editorial expectations, and available support.
Over a three-week reporting period, the journalists will produce in-depth investigative stories highlighting the challenges and opportunities within Oyo State’s education sector. DevReporting will provide editorial and technical guidance throughout the process to ensure evidence-based, solutions-driven reporting.
Ademola explained that the project seeks to bridge the gap between evidence and policy action in the state’s education system.
“At DevReporting, we see journalism as a bridge between evidence and action. The stories emerging from this project will help engage policymakers and other stakeholders in Oyo State to make education financing and planning more inclusive, equitable, and accountable,” he said.
DevReporting is a development-focused media and cinematic platform dedicated to in-depth storytelling on governance, public health, education, and social justice issues.
Education As a Vaccine (EVA) is a youth-centred non-profit organisation working to improve access to quality education and advance gender equality, with support from the Malala Fund.
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