Journalism in Nigeria and other parts of the world deal with many issues; internal and external, positive and negative that tend to influence the stories that get told or not. From within you have ownership influence and externally brown envelopes and threats.

TheInvestigator Journalism Development and Innovation Centre established the www.theinvestigator.ng publishing wing to ensure no influence within or external influence stories. It covers and reports on the Niger Delta region of Nigeria.

It operates within ethical standards as provided by the Nigerian Press Council (NPC).

Ownership influence and other factors