Nigeria’s Missing Watchdogs: Is Investigative Journalism Dying?

I keep asking myself: Does Nigeria still have strong investigative journalism? Genuine reporting that follows the money, exposes hidden networks, and holds power to account. Elsewhere, reporters have uncovered corruption scandals and crime syndicates. In Nigeria, a handful of outlets and civic-tech platforms dig deep, but is it enough as insurgency, banditry, and kidnapping networks expand? Who funds these operations and benefits from insecurity? Journalists here face real risks: threats to personal safety, legal intimidation, limited resources, and political pressure. Without legal protection and independent funding, many investigations stall before they start. To thrive, our newsrooms need true independence, stronger safeguards, and collaboration with civil society. Citizens must value fearless reporting. When journalism turns away, power grows opaque and crime thrives.

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