Daily Trust’s Hussaini Garba To Speak at World Science Journalists’ Conference
Hussaini Garba Mohammed, a staff member of the Media Trust Group, has been invited to speak at the 13th World Conference of Science Journalists (WCSJ) 2025 The Media Trust Group are also owners of Trust TV and Trust Radio. The global event is scheduled to be held from December 1 to 5, 2025, in Pretoria, […]
Hussaini Garba Mohammed, a staff member of the Media Trust Group, has been invited to speak at the 13th World Conference of Science Journalists (WCSJ) 2025
The Media Trust Group are also owners of Trust TV and Trust Radio.
The global event is scheduled to be held from December 1 to 5, 2025, in Pretoria, South Africa.
According to an official letter from the conference organizers, Mohammed will speak in Session 7 under the theme “Reporting Under Fire: Science Journalism in Conflict Zones and Authoritarian Regimes.”
The session, anchored on the abstract “How science journalists navigate censorship, conflict, and crisis to bring evidence-based reporting to marginalized communities,” will feature perspectives from journalists in Yemen, Lebanon, and Nigeria.
It will also highlight how they confront censorship, security threats, and digital suppression while reporting on public health, climate, and technology issues among others.
Mohammed brings extensive experience in science and media communication into the forum, where he will share practical insights on balancing safety, ethics, and accuracy in volatile regions.
A veteran participant in related fellowships globally, Mohammed began his journalism career in 1995 as a freelancer with the Triumph Publishing Company in Kano, North West Nigeria.
He later joined the Media Trust Group, where he has worked for over a decade alongside other leading professionals.
He is also an alumnus of the RNTC Public Interest Journalism programme with RNW Media in the Netherlands and serves as an Ambassador of the World Literacy Foundation, a role he assumed in 2020.
Described as a multi-award-winning media professional and youth advocate, Mohammed has spoken at several international forums and earned recognition from organisations across more than ten countries for his work in journalism, peace-building, and public service.
His selection for the WCSJ 2025 further cements his role as one of Nigeria’s leading voices in the promotion of science communication and public-interest journalism.
While reacting to his third time selection last year, Mohammed had said: “This is not the first time I have won this travel grant, it is now my third time, and I believe that the reason I was shortlisted is because I stand to be the HLF Nigerian Ambassador, who advocates for mathematics and computer science as a course.
“I wrote different articles about mathematics, computer and natural science which encourage many Nigerians and African students to have interest in pursuing mathematics or computer science, because the majority of our students in Africa see the study of mathematics or computer science as only leading to teaching in a class.”
On his advice to upcoming science journalists, he had added: “They should read science articles, journals and participate in different science related forums.”