With support from @pulitzercenter
I investigated Nigeria's "blood gold," a violent, hidden economy of mining and trade that fuels terrorism across the Sahel.
Read the first of a three-part investigative story: https://t.co/Ud0kMHTbmm
You've heard that terrorists mine gold in Nigeria. Yes?
What you haven't heard is how they evade security forces, how the gold moves through hidden networks and across borders, and how it is converted into money and weapons that sustain their operations.
Seems Nigeria's foreign/visa policy has been rather combative rather than collaborative and solution-oriented under @YusufTuggar.
At the end of the day, government officials don't bear the burden of terrible passport quality. It's ordinary Nigerians who pay the price.
Across Nigeria’s shea-producing belt, a government ban on shea nut exports has driven prices down, disrupted long-established trade, and left women collectors and small traders absorbing the losses. Interviews with stakeholders confirmed that a policy meant to support domestic processing has instead squeezed rural livelihoods at the base of the supply chain.
Read our latest feature story written by Abdullah Tijani:
https://t.co/ofnqgEx02S
#ExportBan
#NigerianWomen
#SheaEconomy
Congratulations to Abdullah Tijani (@AbdullahAtijani), winner of the Best Fact-check Anglophone category at the 2025 Kwame Karikari Awards.
His work reflects a strong commitment to accuracy, clarity, and public accountability, reminding us of the vital role fact-checking plays in protecting information integrity and strengthening democratic conversations.
This recognition celebrates his dedication to evidence-based journalism and his contribution to a more informed and responsible public sphere.
#MDC2025 #MediaDevCon2025 #KwameKarikariAwards2025
All the anger should be directed at the government. Once you start painting one ethnic group in brush strokes, you've lost the plot. There are bad and good people everywhere. It's the govt's job to find the bad ones and protect civilians. We must hold it accountable to this.
Thank you so much @TheMFWA for this big honour! My gratitude is bottomless.
And thanks to @HumAngle_ and @IWPR, without whom the report would not have come to light, especially in the form that it did. 💙
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🇳🇬Nigeria just announced a plan for crypto tax 🏛💰
-What does this mean for stablecoins, businesses, and creators?
-How should Africa regulate stablecoins moving forward?
Join leading voices in crypto policies and innovation
@AbdullahAtijani@ShaperofCulture as we discuss
👉Crypto Tax in Nigeria & Stablecoin Regulation in Africa on a space🎙️
📅 1st October
⏰ 7pm WAT
🎙️Hosts: @iaminiekanem@defihynezz
Don't miss this🫵
A Nigerian fintech raised $300k, scaled to 20,000 businesses… and still lost it all. How?
After reading the inspiring but sad story told to Zikoko, I realised a hard truth about tech businesses.
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…the CBN Consumer Protection Framework, and of course, the NDPA.
In fintech, and in other tech businesses, compliance isn’t a cost of doing business. IT IS THE BUSINESS. It’s the only thing standing btw building something that lasts and becoming another cautionary tale.
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We are proud to see our new firm, PolicIQ, featured in top publications.
At PolicIQ, we are affirming our commitment to deliver startups, investors and tech operators from regulatory hiccups across the African giant.
Read more about our vision for a clearer future in the news.
Artificial Intelligence has the capability to compose music, paint portraits, write novels, and even draft legal arguments.
Read our latest article on the ownership of AI-generated works and the critical role the Nigerian laws need to play.
Read: https://t.co/eRB7RIeXef
From social media rants to political spin, this Factcheck by our Managing Editor, @AbdullahAtijani shows how poor headline choices fuel misinformation & deepen distrust in both the media & government.
Read here:
https://t.co/S5lLQzfWVq
#factcheck#fakenews#headline#importban
In May, headlines claimed the Nigerian government had banned all foreign imports. But that was misleading.
The “Nigeria First” policy only applies to government institutions.
Read my latest report on @_theliberalist. Here: https://t.co/O3sOwfO2ux