NewsWireNGR is an independent newsroom that reports underreported or mostly ignored stories by mainstream media organisations in
Nigeria
Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf o ...
and Africa.
The all women led newsroom was founded in 2013, the remote team, drives conversational Journalism that leads to and not limited to high level policy actions by government but influences change and drives social movements in the country.
Audience Reach & Impact
NewsWireNGR journalism has prompted investigations into misconduct at the Abuja Environmental and Protection Board,
[The Untold Story of the AEPB, Abuja’s Uniformed Female Harassment Unit. https://newswirengr.com/2019/10/31/the-untold-story-of-the-aepb-abujas-uniformed-rape-syndicate/][FG set to investigate harassment of women by Hajia Safiya Umar in Abuja. http://www.ivory-ng.com/fg-set-to-investigate-harassment-of-women-by-hajia-safiya-umar-in-abuja/] Shrinking Civic and Media spaces in Nigeria, the Nigerian Railway Cooperation, the Nigerian Ministry of humanitarian affairs and its disbursements of COVID-19 intervention funds to mention a few, leading to changes in government policies across the country.
Funding
The Platform has been supported by the Google News Initiative, Open Society Initiative for West Africa,
OSIWA in the past,
[Osiwa Grants In Nigeria. https://www.osiwa.org/where_we_work/nigeria/]
See also
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Corruption in Nigeria
Corruption is an anti-social attitude awarding improper privileges contrary to legal and moral norms and impairs the authorities' capacity to secure the welfare of all citizens. Corruption in Nigeria is a constant phenomenon. In 2012, Nigeria wa ...
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Media in Nigeria
Mass media in Nigeria has an interesting and long history.
Media culture
Historically, Nigeria has boasted the most free and outspoken press of any African country, but also one which has consistently been the target of harassment by the past ...
References
External links
* {{official website, newswirengr.com
Society of Nigeria
Online newspapers published in Nigeria