Damilola Banjo
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PassBlue,
MSN UK,
BBC,
Al Jazeera English,
France 24,
France 24 (Français),
Premium Times,
AllAfrica,
EIN News,
Sahara Reporters,
Daily Trust
and
Covers:
Education, health, and social justice
Investigative Journalist || 🎖️Emmy nominee || 🎓 @columbiajourn || Building @karahousemedia || ✍️ @pass_blue || Arit Okpo stan account.
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Damilola Banjo’s Biography
Read Full Bio →Banjo Damilola is an investigative journalist from Nigeria. She reports on education, health, and social justice. She was one of Transparency International’s young journalists in 2018. A graduate of Communication and Language Arts from the University of Ibadan.
She has carried out some of the most daunting investigations in Nigeria. She investigated the killings and kidnappings in Zamfara State. Her piece reverberated and led to a nationwide protest, demanding improved security in the region. S…
Damilola Banjo’s Journalist Portfolio
Interview
See all 8 answers →What was your first job as a journalist?
I reported the courts in Lagos, Nigeria
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
I don't have one
What does it mean to be a journalist?
To tell stories that would rather not be told.