IT WAS late, long after the last production meeting should have ended. The newsroom lights were still on, but most desks were empty. Phones vibrated occasionally, breaking the quiet. A reporter stood nearby, not speaking, pretending to scroll, waiting. On my screen was a story that was solid, sourced, verified, double-checked. It had been read...
By Abdullahi Jimoh • October 23, 2025 • https://gijn.org/ INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM remains one of the most dangerous beats in Nigeria. Reporters risk harassment, arrest, or even death for exposing corruption and abuse. The country currently ranks a dismal 122nd out of 180 on the 2025 World Press Freedom Index compiled by Reporters Without Bor...
By Joke Kujenya ON A grim Monday in Lagos, 19-year-old Timilehin swallowed rat poison and died. Days later, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) admitted to errors in its 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) saying that released results contained some technical errors. Too late, Faith had gone too early fearing th...
By Joke Kujenya, Nigeria NOW IN its fourth edition, a remarkable initiative that has been shaping global conversations on women’s leadership and international cooperation since 2015, the Eurasian Women’s Forum (EAWF), will convene in St. Petersburg from Wednesday, September 18 to Friday, 20, 2024. Since its inception, the Forum has estab...
