Patrick Egwu

Patrick Egwu

Freelance contributor

Patrick Egwu is a Nigerian freelance journalist with expertise on Nigeria's media landscape. He has reported for international media outlets from Toronto, Chicago, Johannesburg, Berlin and Lagos.

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African journalists should join forces to expose white-collar criminals, says this pioneer of investigative journalism

Award-winning journalist Beauregard Tromp speaks about his plans as the new convener for the African Investigative Journalism Conference (AIJC).

This media startup is on a mission to challenge harmful stereotypes about Africa

ZIKORA, a project led by Nigerian journalist Chika Oduah, aims to show a different Africa through poetry, photography, films and dance.

This Nigerian journalist has covered the Wagner Group in Africa for years. Here’s what he’s learnt

“Covering Wagner is dangerous. You should build contacts everywhere and have a strong sense of mind,” says award-winning reporter Philip Obaji Jr.

A radio station amplifying the voices of Nigerian women

“If you empower a woman, it’s for the good of the family, the society and the nation at large,” says Women Radio's Head of Programmes Esther Alaribe.

The world moved on from Boko Haram. This reporter went back to tell their victims’ stories

“We need more stories the world has moved on from,” says Nigerian journalist Kunle Adebajo, who investigated how the girls abducted are faring right now.

“African media houses must do more investigative reporting to stay relevant”

Manasseh Azure Awuni, editor-in-chief of The Fourth Estate, on the challenges faced by the profession in his native Ghana and beyond.

A farmer carries a basin of cassava.

Agriculture is key in Nigeria. These two outlets are trying to keep farmers informed.

At least 70% of Nigerians engage in the agriculture sector, according to the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO). However, it’s still rare to find media outlets whose primary focus is reporting on agriculture.

“We can’t do this alone”: Nigerian fact-checkers teamed up to debunk politicians’ false claims at this year’s election

Journalists from CDD Fact-check, Dubawa, FactCheckHub, Cable Check and RoundCheck explained what they learnt from the process.

“Politicians across Africa use social media to target their critics. Platforms are complicit”

Award-winning journalist Hannah Ajakaiye speaks about her fight against misinformation in Nigeria and beyond.

Prepare ahead and beware of propaganda: tips to cover the Nigerian elections

Experienced journalists, press freedom advocates and media development experts share advice on how to report on this crucial event.

“As we cover the Nigerian elections, we should be truthful, factual and accurate”

Dapo Olorunyomi, founder of ‘Premium Times’, on misinformation, investigative journalism and press freedom in his home country.

How Ripples Nigeria aims to create a fertile ecosystem for geo-journalism in Africa

Founding editor Samuel Ibemere discusses how their signature project Eco-Nai+ can help improve the climate coverage in the continent.