By IndyPress News Desk
Former IndyPress Editor-in-Chief, Aduwo Ayodele has been shortlisted as a finalist of 2026 Alfred Opubor Next-Gen Awards for Campus Journalism.
Ayodele confirmed this development with IndyPress following an email from the organiser on Monday, November 9, 2026.
The Alfred Opubor Next-Gen Awards for Campus Journalism is an annual award organised by the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) through its Next Gen Campus Reporter Project to celebrate outstanding campus journalists who “use evidence-based storytelling to investigate issues, spotlight challenges affecting their communities and institutions, and contribute to public discourse.”
According to the organiser, 12 student journalists were shortlisted across six categories namely; Investigative Journalism, Community Reporting, Data Journalism, Campus Affairs, Health Reporting, and Reporting on Inclusion after an evaluation process.
“Following the evaluation process, 12 campus journalists –a winner and runner-up across the six categories– and one overall winner have emerged as finalists,” the organisers wrote.
The unveiling ceremony is scheduled to take place at the CJID’s annual Media and Development Conference (MDC), during the CJID Excellence in Journalism Dinner and Award Night on 27 November 2026.
Speaking with IndyPress, Ayodele appreciated the organisers for the recognition.
“I am humbled by the recognition of my community report story. My work focused on an Ibadan community deprived of three essential needs – quality schools, safe roads and adequate electricity. This recognition is a charge to remain steadfast and do more. I thank the Peoples Gazette for giving the story a home and IndyPress for being my training ground,” he said.
