Military zoom in on wanted bandit leader, Bello Turji, kill son, destroy camp, food storage
The days of Nigeria’s most wanted bandit leader, Bello Turji, seems to be truly numbered as reports have emerged that the military have zoomed in on his location, destroying his…
Troops arrest soldier at bus terminal with cache of ammunition
Troops of the Nigerian Army 7 Division in Maiduguri, Borno State, have arrested a serving soldier, Nathaniel Jeremiah, with a cache of illegal arms and ammunition at the Borno State…
House Reps vow increased Army funding to combat insecurity
The House of Representatives Committee on Army has assured the Nigerian Army of enhanced financial support in the 2025 budget to strengthen its fight against insecurity across the country. During…
Russian Arms Sales, Sanctioned Timber, and Putin’s Secret Children: 2024’s Best Investigative Stories from Eastern Europe, Central Asia, and the Caucasus
This year has been extremely tough for journalists in the region and across Russia and parts of Eastern Europe, Central Asia, and the Caucasus, as the climate for investigative journalism…
Service chiefs charge troops to flush out terrorists, others
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa and other service chiefs on Sunday charged troops to check terrorism and other criminal activities in the country. Musa, who made…
FULL LIST: Nigerian Army redeploys top officers
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, has approved the redeployment of top officers in the Force. The Director of Army Public Relations, Major-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu disclosed this in…
War Impacts, Illicit Sanctions-Busting Trade, Black Sea Damage: 2024’s Best Investigations in Ukrainian
Recent reports suggest roughly one million people have been killed since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. At least 107 of them were current or former media workers,…
Global Tour of Investigative Podcasts: 2024 Edition
2024 was dubbed the year of the “podcast election” — so powerful was the format in helping candidates in the US reach new audiences and get out the vote. It…
Troops destroy 21 illegal refineries in Niger Delta
The 6 Division of the Nigerian Army has dismantled 21 illegal oil refineries and arrested 11 suspected oil thieves in Niger Delta on Sunday. They also recovered over 190,000 litres…
Dictatorship’s Legacy, Rise of Portugal’s Far Right, and Devastating Flooding: 2024’s Best Investigative Stories in Portuguese
Journalism, especially investigative journalism, has never been an easy task. However, in the age of disinformation, growing public distrust of the work of the press — fueled by the rise…