Collins Nnabuife, a senior reporter with the Nigerian Tribune, has been selected for the 2026 UK Media Excellence for Emerging Technology (UK-MEET) Fellowship.
Nnabuife, a journalist and strategic communications professional with more than 13 years of experience, was selected through a competitive process that attracted more than 500 applications from journalists and content creators across Nigeria and Ghana.
The fellowship will be delivered by Imperial College London through Imperial Global Ghana, with support from the British High Commission.
According to the organisers, only 13 percent of applicants were selected for the fellowship, with every eligible application independently assessed by two reviewers.
The programme is designed to strengthen journalists’ capacity to report accurately and critically on emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, biotechnology, climate technology, and other innovations shaping society and development.
Nnabuife has been a senior reporter with the Nigerian Tribune since 2012, where he has covered a wide range of issues, including agriculture, food security, science, technology, public policy, governance and development.
In that capacity, he worked with scientists, development partners, government institutions and other stakeholders to communicate complex agricultural and scientific issues to wider audiences.
His selection for the UK-MEET fellowship further builds on his interest in science, technology and innovation reporting, particularly biotechnology, artificial intelligence, climate technologies and agricultural innovation.
The in-country residential programme is expected to take place in Abuja, bringing together selected fellows for engagements with researchers, practical reporting sessions and opportunities to develop their story ideas.
During the programme, participants will examine how to verify claims about emerging technologies, interrogate the data underpinning scientific findings and communicate complex research in ways that are accessible and meaningful to the public.
The fellowship will also provide participants with tools to strengthen evidence-based reporting and improve public understanding of the opportunities, risks and societal implications of emerging technologies.
Fellows who demonstrate strong application of the training and develop rigorous story pitches will be considered for a UK Knowledge Exchange in London in late November.
The exchange is expected to provide selected fellows with an opportunity to engage directly with researchers at Imperial College London and gain deeper insight into the science and evidence behind their proposed stories.
Nnabuife’s selection comes against the backdrop of growing demand for specialised journalism capable of helping the public understand rapid developments in science and technology and distinguishing credible scientific evidence from misinformation.
His professional background in journalism, agricultural communication and strategic communications places him at the intersection of science reporting and development communication.