Going by the fact that so many issues remain unsolved. Many cases are not reported. Even what happens behind the scenes. Do not come to the knowledge of the public. Answers please

Lol, which kain question be that. Have you ever known this to be the case. It seems to me many of our journalist write what they like without fear of retribution. On a more serious note though, I think strengthening and enforcing our libel laws should help with this in some respect. For other investigative work, if our law enforcement worked - the journalist would feel protected and really investigate... who knows

u dont want to know the level of corruption in nigeria journalism.

sunkoye: u dont want to know the level of corruption in nigeria journalism.

We do. Please tell us everything!

Investigative kini?? U think say anybody wan dead for Naija??...its very risky and with the INSTITUTIONALIZED corruption in Nigeria,such journalist will be slayed without remorse

;DLai Lai, even the journalist are corrupt they change colour like chamelon and after the highest bidder. they are praise singers and after their own pockets. Our system of govt does not encourage and the society are not well educated to lend a voice to issues that ecourages investigated journalist.

Investigate what? Even to ask tough questions na wahala?

Hehehe . You just don't use 'investigative journalism' and 'Nigerian journalists' in the same sentence. Who get time for all that unecessary headache ?
More like 'brown envelope' and 'beer parlour' journalism.

do they even know d meaning of investigative journalism.our journalist are only good in copying.

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We do. Please tell us everything!
Seun if you really want everything, please deliver a sizeable BROWN ENVELOP for an authoritative investigative report on how good and wonderful you are, if not, take what you deserve.

The last newspaper company that went dat way found them self out of business
Does anyone remember NEXT234 investigative journalism on Allison Madueke? That was d last they did... Cabals can be very powerful

lol..... no nigerian journalist is a journalist in the real sense

they are all "brown envelope" journalists..plus political jobbers

I don't know abt nigeria but what I know is that Ghana has a lot of them like Armiyawu Anas who have won many awards for that.

There're always bad eggs in any profession. Next newspaper (now rested) is more into investigative journalism. Likewise sun newspaper runs a feature page every saturday that also deal with that.

Nigerian newspapers are just like nairaland...a medium of expressing tribal sentiments!

Kola Olawuyi did when alive but no one to carry on since his demise.

234next - that was lambasted by the usual suspects as a bad belle paper

business day seems to have picked up the gauntlet

It is practically impossible to do REAL journalism without some measures of digging and that's our bane. We are better at sensationalism, owambe and opinion journalism, fourth estate of the realm indeed .

Nigerian Journalists always stay with OFFICIAL NEWS which is always FALSE NEWS

nobody dare investigate anything for fear of been murdered.......

dont forget no insurance for our journalists so because of that i don"t blame them.

People like myself......we don"t go with official news

I dont think so,because most of the crimes in developed countries are solved with the help of journalist..we dont have freedom of speech..

Ninilowo: Kola Olawuyi did when alive but no one to carry on since his demise.

Lol i just could not help it but t☺ laugh when i saw this. Egbon Kola Olawuyi was mainly into investigating witches ordeal rather than real crime. Anyway sha, i don't think there's anything like investigative journalism in nigeria. Nigeria journalists are too dull for that na they'll end up acusing the wrong person and draw false conclusions.

A lazy and self centered society will always blame the government for everything. Who is going to change it? Government? Go check history!

sunkoye: u dont want to know the level of corruption in nigeria journalism.

Hmmmm!

Remember Dele Giwa

almost every newspaper media is run by some of these corrupt politicians.

We are naturally intellectually lazy. Even the normal day to day reports,how many of our journalists research to get true statistics. They just go on the internet & copy lies & add a few words of theirs. We'd rather Chase material things & money rather than do intuitive things like "investigative journalism." It's really sad.

In-4MATIC:
It is practically impossible to do REAL journalism without some measures of digging and that's our bane. We are better at sensationalism, owambe and opinion journalism, fourth estate of the realm indeed .

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You've said it ALLLLLLLLL!

dmainboss: A lazy and self centered society will always blame the government for everything. Who is going to change it? Government? Go check history!

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TRUE WORDS MY BROTHER. WE ALWAYS LOVE TO MAKE EXCUSES FOR OUR FAILURES.

Ibotex: Going by the fact that so many issues remain unsolved. Many cases are not reported. Even what happens behind the scenes. Do not come to the knowledge of the public. Answers please

well as a communicator,,I was taught that nigeria's journalist re not practising journalism but re manipulating communication,,journalism is a hard task,,not when media houses re owned by political minded people,,

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Investigative kini?? U think say anybody wan dead for Naija??...its very risky and with the INSTITUTIONALIZED corruption in Nigeria,such journalist will be slayed without remorse