Sahara reporters news

Sahara Reporters is a Nigerian online news organization that was founded in 2005 by Omoyele Sowore. The organization is known for its investigative journalism and reporting on corruption, human rights abuses, and other social and political issues in Nigeria and other parts of Africa.

Sahara Reporters has gained international recognition for its reporting on high-profile corruption cases, including the looting of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and the corruption allegations against former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan.

The organization has also reported on human rights abuses, including the killings of unarmed protesters by the Nigerian military and the persecution of journalists and activists.

Sahara Reporters has been recognized for its investigative journalism and has won several awards, including the 2014 Knight International Journalism Award and the 2015 Global Investigative Journalism Network Award.

Some of the notable news stories reported by Sahara Reporters include:

  1. The looting of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) by former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan and his associates.
  2. The corruption allegations against former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan and his wife, Patience Jonathan.
  3. The killings of unarmed protesters by the Nigerian military during the #EndSARS protests in 2020.
  4. The persecution of journalists and activists in Nigeria, including the arrest and detention of several journalists and activists.
  5. The corruption allegations against former Nigerian Governor, James Ibori, who was convicted of money laundering and corruption in 2012.

Sahara Reporters has also reported on several other issues, including:

  1. The corruption and mismanagement of the Nigerian economy by the government.
  2. The human rights abuses committed by the Nigerian military and other security agencies.
  3. The persecution of minority groups in Nigeria, including the Igbo and the Ijaw.
  4. The corruption and mismanagement of the Nigerian education system.
  5. The corruption and mismanagement of the Nigerian healthcare system.

Overall, Sahara Reporters is known for its investigative journalism and its reporting on corruption, human rights abuses, and other social and political issues in Nigeria and other parts of Africa.