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Kunle Adebajo

  • Editor, AAOSI, Code For Africa (CfA)
Nigeria, Uttar Pradesh
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Covers:  Conflict, Environment, Health, Development, Misinformation
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Kunle Adebajo’s Biography

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I'm a journalist who has a background in Law and keen interests in educational reform, political transparency, the applications of technology in governance, and lived experiences of everyday people.

I am the author of On Words and Awards, co-author of The Road before the Fourth Estate: A Guide to Becoming the Ultimate Campus Journalist, and editor of Lines from the Fount (Volume I).

At present, I work as an Investigative Reporter at the International Centre for Investigative Reporting (ICIR), a…

Kunle Adebajo’s Journalist Portfolio

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Coronavirus: How Abrupt NYSC Camps Shutdown Endangered Corps Members - HumAngle

Coronavirus: How Abrupt NYSC Camps Shutdown Endangered Corps Members - HumAngle

Thousands of corps members were left stranded after the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) abruptly shut dow…

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Is landmass powering violence in Nigeria's northern states? Here's what the data say - HumAngle

Is landmass powering violence in Nigeria's northern states? Here's what the data say - HumAngle

The steady rise of violent extremism and its resulting conflicts has rendered Nigeria unsafe. In the past dec…

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Nigerian startup Dataphyte focuses on data-driven storytelling

Nigerian startup Dataphyte focuses on data-driven storytelling

Data journalism has been around since the 1960s, but despite tremendous improvements in computer and internet…

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IELTS: Nigerians are questioning why they have to prove they can speak English ㅡ every two years ...

IELTS: Nigerians are questioning why they have to prove they can speak English ㅡ every two years ...

AFEES Agboola is no stranger to speaking the English language, and that is an understatement. He started teac…

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Two years after controversially suspending student-athletes, Michael Okpara varsity hounds their ...

Two years after controversially suspending student-athletes, Michael Okpara varsity hounds their ...

NEARLY two years ago, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike (MOUAU), Abia State, suspended two stu…

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CHECK: Did Lai Mohammed describe Nigeria as the world's 'safest' country to live in? | The ICIR

CHECK: Did Lai Mohammed describe Nigeria as the world's 'safest' country to live in? | The ICIR

THOUGH news reports published on Monday quoted the Information Minister Lai Mohammed, saying Nigeria is the "…

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Articles

The case of Africa's 'vanishing' carbon deals

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By Kunle Adebajo, Evelyn Kpadeh Seagbeh
| The Japan Times Verified
When Liberia's government signed an agreement with a little-known Dubai company run by a royal sheikh in 2023, the "carbon credit" deal promised to protect vast tracts of forests and offset big polluters' emissions. It was one of a flurry of deals UAE-based Blue Carbon signed that year covering millions of hectares of forests across Africa — with one in Zimbabwe covering a fifth of the country's landmass. African governments would safeguard forests for a share of revenues from carbon credit sales.
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Why are African travel vloggers suddenly interested in Burkina Faso?

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By Kunle Adebajo
| Medium
The trend is unmistakable. Burkina Faso is on the radar of travel documentary filmmakers, and the coincidence seems at least a bit suspicious. Some have suggested that this is a clearly sponsored media campaign, especially considering how most of the documentaries were released within just weeks or months of each other (especially between March and June this year). I know this is not far-fetched, as someone who has done some research into foreign influence operations in Africa.
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A thesis on why Nigerians do not dream

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By Kunle Adebajo
| Medium
In Nigeria, many are asleep, but only very few are dreaming You see, Nigeria is not really a country that allows you to dream Because when you sleep, you do so in a pool of your own sweat, as if you Are still working for your daily bread You convince yourself this is what it’s like to have a waterbed Because when you sleep, you keep one eye open for mosquitoes Another eye open for burglars, robbers, bandits, and EFCC gymnasts Because we are so used to sleeping in the dark That sometimes, even...
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Interview

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What was your first job as a journalist?

This one, really.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Nah. Not that old.

How is social media changing news?

Everyone's a reporter these days. This reality has made the work of fact-checkers more difficult, more crucial. Fake news is a genuine threat

Awards

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West Africa Media Excellence Award

2019 - Telecommunications and ICT
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Budeshi Datathon Writers’ Challenge

2018
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Alfred Opubo Campus Journalism Award

2018 - Best Opinion Piece
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