THE WHISTLER’s Kasarahchi Aniagolu Wins UK MEET Fellowship

Kasarahchi Aniagolu, an information and safety reporter with THE WHISTLER, has been chosen for the 2026 UK Media Excellence for Emerging Technologies (UK MEET) Fellowship after a aggressive course of that attracted greater than 500 purposes from journalists and content material creators throughout Nigeria and Ghana.

Aniagolu is among the many 13 per cent of candidates accepted into the fellowship, delivered by Imperial College London by way of Imperial Global Ghana, with help from the British High Commission.

In her acceptance letter, the organisers mentioned her reporting file, perspective and proposed story thought stood out in the course of the choice course of.

“Your application stood out for its track record of reporting, a clear point of view, and a pitch with a question worth answering,” the letter acknowledged.

The organisers mentioned every eligible utility was assessed independently by two reviewers.

The fellowship focuses on reporting science, know-how and innovation, together with synthetic intelligence, local weather and environmental dangers, biomedical innovation, and the round economic system and digital waste.

The programme contains residential coaching, digital storytelling periods and engagements with researchers and policymakers. It is designed to assist journalists assess scientific proof, scrutinise claims and clarify complicated developments to the general public.

The 2026 cohort focuses on evidence-based reporting on applied sciences and their results on society.

Aniagolu covers enterprise, labour and safety for THE WHISTLER. Her reporting additionally covers public expenditure, financial developments, safety operations and public accountability.

In August 2026, the Federal Capital Territory High Court awarded N12m in damages in opposition to the Nigeria Police Force over her arrest, assault and detention whereas masking a police operation in February 2024.

The Committee to Protect Journalists and different media organisations had additionally documented the incident.

The UK MEET Fellowship is anticipated to offer individuals extra coaching to look at technological claims, examine their real-world purposes and report their implications for communities in Nigeria and Ghana.