BY FAIZA JIBRIN, JAN 22, 2026. | 4:30PM

Lake Chad Times, in partnership with Co-Development Hub, has trained young journalists in Maiduguri.

The workshop focused on digital and multimedia journalism to strengthen modern storytelling skills.

The two-day workshop featured Sa’id Sa’ad Abubakar, an international journalist with Deutsche Welle (DW), as the lead facilitator.

Participants learned about multimedia reporting, mobile journalism, scripting, storyboarding, shooting, and basic editing.

Sa’id emphasized that digital journalism is now essential for young reporters.

'Many young journalists still focus on traditional reporting, while the world has moved to digital and multimedia journalism,' he said.

He advised participants to continue building their skills and not fear self-improvement.

'Learn skills, build your experience, try new things, and don't be scared of improving yourself,' Sa'id said.

The Chief Executive Officer of Co-Development Hub, Muhammad Bukar Umara, said the workshop aimed to help young journalists adapt to digital changes in the media industry.

'We have learned that even a phone can be a powerful tool. With a good idea and proper skills, you can produce quality stories,' he said.

Participants, including Hadiza Ibrahim Ngulde, described the training as highly beneficial, noting it provided practical knowledge that improved their understanding of journalism.

'The pitching guide helped me learn how to generate strong story ideas, refine them, and identify the right editors to approach,' Ngulde said.

The training targeted students and early-career journalists from institutions like the University of Maiduguri, Kashim Ibrahim University, NTA, SMK Radio, Al-Ansar Radio, BRTV among others.

Musa Idris Umar of Lake Chad Times encouraged participants to put what they learned into practice.

'What they learned here for free, they may not find it anywhere else,' he said.

Organizers described the workshop as a rare opportunity, noting that it was funded internally despite limited resources.

They revealed plan to expand future trainings to include longer boot camps on multimedia journalism, fact-checking, and emerging media trends.