T-Fresh Civic Voice

 ( A pen, a notepad, and a restless mind — the humble tools of a young Nigerian journalist in the making.) From the corners of a classroom in a College of Education to the pages of a national newspaper, my journey as a young journalist is still unfolding — and it began with something simple: a deep love for words. I didn’t grow up with a microphone or a press badge, but I did grow up with curiosity, a pen, and a desire to make sense of the world around me. Today, as a student journalist navigating Nigeria’s evolving media space, I’m learning that starting small doesn’t mean dreaming small. This is the story of how I’m finding my voice — one blog post, one newsroom, one lesson at a time. Long before I knew the word journalism, I was already doing something close to it — observing, questioning, and writing. As a child, I would read newspapers, listen to the radio, and try to mimic the way journalists spoke. I found joy in writing compositions and letters in school, not just because i...