Editorial Standards
Accuracy, fairness and transparency are the foundation of everything News Nigeria publishes. These standards are our promise so that readers can trust what they read on News Nigeria.
Fact-checking and sources
- Official sources first — We prioritize primary sources such as announcements and statistics from federal and state governments, public agencies and international organizations.
- Cross-checking — News articles are published only after checking several independent sources. We never use unverified figures, institutions or quotes.
- Source records — The sources behind each article are kept in our internal editorial records for review and correction.
Fairness
We do not speak for any political party, company, religious group or community. On disputed issues we report official positions and confirmed facts in a balanced way, and we keep facts separate from interpretation and outlook.
Use of artificial intelligence (AI)
Articles on News Nigeria are written natively for each language edition by our editorial team using AI tools to organize material and to write in multiple languages. AI-assisted articles are held to the same sourcing rules and quality checks, and anything that falls short is not published.
Corrections
When an error is confirmed, we fix it promptly and note significant corrections in the article. Requests for corrections or replies are welcome through Tips & Contact.
Advertising and news are separate
Advertising and partnerships do not influence which stories we cover or what they say, and ads are clearly marked as distinct from articles.
Privacy and human rights
We do not publish information that identifies private individuals, such as their names, faces or contact details, and we avoid defamatory or discriminatory language, including language targeting any ethnic, religious or regional group.