The Colonist Report Africa Staff Wins Global Climate Award
The winning report was funded by the founder of The Colonist Report Africa, Elfredah Kevin-Alerechi and was published by The Colonist Report and The Colonist Report Africa. The Colonist Report Africa has been named a winner of the Covering Climate Now Award in the Food and Agriculture category, alongside other leading global media organisations. The winning story, “Sinking Homes and Farmlands: Climate Crisis Worsens…
How Climate change Ravaged Kayes, Mali: Drought, Famine, mass animal deaths
In April 2025. The Colonist Report Africa set out to understand the reason behind the several deaths of animals and plants in Northwest Mali, our reporter, Dave Dembele looks back from April 2024 to April 2025 to understand the issue… Edited by Elfredah Kevin-Alerechi, Woke Kevin The world’s weather is changing a lot, and it’s…
Oil Spill Disaster: Part 1 – Nigerian Communities Struggle with Diarrhea, Scabies, and Hunger
This investigation was first published by The Colonist Report Africa This six-month investigation by Sunday Elom, Elfredah Kevin-Alerechi and Faith Imbu revealed the environmental cost of oil spills in the Niger Delta, their impact, and the government’s failure to properly implement the 3% host communities’ fund. We travelled to Rivers, Bayelsa, Delta and Akwa-Ibom States…
JournoTECH Trains 100+ NOA Staff on NewsAssist AI Across Southern and Eastern Nigeria
By Blossom Gilbert-Amakiri Port Harcourt & Owerri— Over 100 staff members of the National Orientation Agency (NOA) across the South-South and South-East regions of Nigeria have been trained by JournoTECH on how to use NewsAssist AI, an innovative tool designed to promote ethical, accurate, and efficient information dissemination. The training sessions, held at the NOA…
IMPACT: AI-Powered Investigation by The Colonist Report Africa Recognized by Reuters Institute, Cited in Nigerian Seminar
The Colonist Report founder, Elfredah Kevin-Alerechi, will also speak at the Centre for Investigative Journalism summer conference in June. LONDON – Since The Colonist Report Africa released its investigation into flooding in Southern Nigeria, in collaboration with The Colonist Report UK , the story has received international attention. JournoTECH, the tech department of both organisations…
Devastating Floods Leave Nigerian Community in Desperate Limbo
The flood, which began in early October, forced farmers to prematurely harvest crops in an effort to salvage what they could, rather than face total losses. The water level is now gradually subsiding. November 27, 2024. 10:52am Edited by Elfredah Kevin-Alerechi and Kevin Woke. Flooded Community Church in Arukwo Village – Emughedi Arthur Photography for…
The Colonist Report Launches JournoTech to Bridge Digital Skills Gap, Provides AI Training to Journalists in Seven Countries
The Colonist Report Launches JournoTech to Bridge Digital Skills Gap, Provides AI Training to Journalists in Seven Countries
Excessive ammonium in drains, rivers causes foul smells plaguing Northern Nigeria
Constant complaints from residents living near the Kano Industrial areas in northern Nigeria about incessant smells polluting the atmosphere prompted The Colonist Report Africa to investigate the source of the pollution…
Amid ongoing protests, ExxonMobil seeks intervention, distances itself from recent oil spill in the Niger Delta
August 23, 2024. 2:32p.m The company letter comes a day after The Colonist Report Africa reported on the oil spill and protests by community residents. Barricade at ExxonMobil Gate on August 22, 2024/ Prince Ekaoluo Isaac for The Colonist Report Africa On Thursday, some Ibeno residents barricaded the main gate of Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited,…
“Oil spill from ExxonMobil pipe is spilling crude oil across our rivers and farmlands” — Nigerian communities lament
A fisherwoman, accused ExxonMobil of causing the oil spills.
