The International Center for Investigative Reporting (ICIR)

The International Center for Investigative Reporting (ICIR) is a nonprofit news organization that operates independently. Its goal is to enhance transparency and accountability by providing strong and unbiased investigative journalism. ICIR aims to support good governance and strengthen democratic principles by uncovering and addressing corruption. The Center is designed to inspire and develop a culture of high-quality journalism through innovative investigative stories, online publishing, and educational training programs.

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Group announces travel fellowships for Climate Change Conference | The ICIR- Latest News, Politics, Governance, Elections, Investigation, Factcheck, Covid-19

1 day ago | icirnigeria.org | Blessing Otoibhi

THE Climate Change Media Partnership (CCMP), led by Internews’ Earth Journalism Network (EJN) and the Stanley Center for Peace and Security, is pleased to announce the COP30 CCMP Reporting Fellowship Programme for journalists from low and middle-income countries interested in covering the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP30).
Tinubu to sign 4 tax reform bills into law today

2 days ago | icirnigeria.org | Harrison Edeh

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu will sign four major tax reform bills into law today, Thursday, June 26, in a ceremony at the Presidential Villa. The event will mark what officials say is a new era of transformation in Nigeria’s tax system. The bills, passed by the National Assembly after months of consultations with stakeholders, aim to streamline tax collection, reduce business compliance burdens, and boost government revenue generation.
Senate passes N1.48trn Rivers 2025 budget | The ICIR- Latest News, Politics, Governance, Elections, Investigation, Factcheck, Covid-19

2 days ago | icirnigeria.org | Harrison Edeh

THE Senate has passed N1.485 trillion 2025 appropriation bill for Rivers State. The budget estimate was passed during plenary on Wednesday, June 25, after lawmakers considered the report of the Senate Ad-hoc Committee on Rivers State. The bill seeks to authorise the issuance of N1,485,662,592,442 from the consolidated Revenue Fund of Rivers State for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025.
Electricity Act: Abia gets NERC approval to regulate electricity market | The ICIR- Latest News, Politics, Governance, Elections, Investigation, Factcheck, Covid-19

2 days ago | icirnigeria.org | Harrison Edeh

ABIA State government on Wednesday, June 25, obtained the Federal Government’s approval to regulate its electricity market, making it the 10th state to do so under the Electricity Act 2023.
Bertha Challenge seeks investigative journalism fellows

2 days ago | icirnigeria.org | Blessing Otoibhi

The Bertha Foundation is accepting candidates for the Bertha Challenge, which seeks to support collaborative investigations of one pressing social justice issue. For the 2026 challenge, investigative journalists and activists will spend a year focusing on protecting democratic accountability. Investigative journalists and activists can apply for this full-time, non-residential fellowship. How would you rate the content you just read?
Entries open for Pulitzer Center's AI Accountability fellowships

3 days ago | icirnigeria.org | Blessing Otoibhi

THE Pulitzer Center is seeking entries for its AI Accountability Fellowships. The programme seeks to support journalists working on AI (artificial intelligence) accountability stories that examine governments’ and corporations’ uses of predictive and surveillance technologies to guide decisions in policing, medicine, social welfare, the criminal justice system, hiring, and more.
UNESCO offers grants for proposals to strengthen information on climate change | The ICIR- Latest News, Politics, Governance, Elections, Investigation, Factcheck, Covid-19

3 days ago | icirnigeria.org | Blessing Otoibhi

THE United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), in collaboration with the Government of Brazil and the United Nations, is seeking proposals to strengthen information integrity on climate change.
Why data-driven decisions, mentorship are key to SME growth - Official | The ICIR- Latest News, Politics, Governance, Elections, Investigation, Factcheck, Covid-19

4 days ago | icirnigeria.org | Harrison Edeh

SMALL and medium-scale enterprises (SMEs) will have a longer lifespan if key decisions about such businesses are based on data and guided by experienced business mentors. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Lagos State Trust Fund, Feyisayo Alayande, made this submission on Tuesday, June 24, on the sidelines of the African Union Micro Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) Forum in Abuja.
Joseph Chu’ma Otteh: the man who changed human rights enforcement in Nigeria | The ICIR- Latest News, Politics, Governance, Elections, Investigation, Factcheck, Covid-19

6 days ago | icirnigeria.org | Bamas Victoria

By Chidi Anselm ODINKALUTHE legal career of Joseph Chu’ma Otteh, whose mortal remains were committed to earth on 20 June 2025, could easily have been different. He graduated from the Faculty of Law at the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) in Ile-Ife in 1988, very much one of the best students in the set. In 1989, Joe enrolled as a lawyer in Nigeria.
Claim that Nigeria’s vice president earns ₦12 million annually is TRUE

6 days ago | icirnigeria.org | Abdullahi Muritala

AN X user, @naija_pr, has shared a claim that Nigeria’s vice president, Kashim Shettima, earns a total sum of N12 million naira annually including salary and allowances.