THE WHISTLER Reporter Gets International Grant From ICFJ

The United States-based International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) has awarded a grant to Munyal Manunyi, a reporter with THE WHISTLER newspaper, Abuja.

The grant is for a story she proposed to do on religious intolerance in Nigeria.

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It’s the final step of a process that began with a Religious Freedom Reporting Webinar held in November last year.

Manunyi was shortlisted for the webinar following an online training on Religious Freedom Fellowships For Journalists in Nigeria. An in-house training in Lagos by Code for Africa, an ICFJ partner, concluded the process.

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The grant letter reads: “The fellowships are part of the In The Name of Religion initiative spearheaded locally by Code for Africa (CfA) in Nigeria, in partnership with the International Center for Journalists (ICFJ).

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“The initiative seeks to support inclusive and fact-driven reportage that promotes a culture of respect for religious diversity by improving the quality, quantity, and reach of objective reporting on religious freedom.”

It’s a two-month “facilitation grant to research and produce the story.”

Munyal has done several stories to expose official corruption in Nigeria.

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