Opeyemi Lawal
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(She/Her)
As seen in:
Foundation for Investigative Journalism,
Nairaland Forum,
Mondaq,
Opinio Juris,
BusinessDay Nigeria
Covers:
Social Justice, Investigative stories, Environment, Migration, Government Accountability, Follow the Money and counting...
Doesn't Cover:
Anything kind of news that is intended to mislead or misinform the public.
Tip-offs? Stories? Opeyemi@fij.ng || Building MobWatch || Christian || Love letters @ www.rivendellng.com/?m=1 || OSINT
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Opeyemi Lawal’s Biography
Read Full Bio →For nearly four years, I have worked as an investigative reporter with the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ), Lagos, Nigeria
While I have always worked as a traditional investigative reporter, I have evolved into a digital investigative reporter using open-source tools, with the ability to combine both when the need arises.
As part of the milestones in my career, I built MobWatch (www.mobwatch), a public archive of jungle justice incidents in Nigeria.
I have been awarded several f…
Opeyemi Lawal’s Journalist Portfolio
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UNDERCOVER: Inside Rock Financials, a Madhouse Worse than Palmcredit, Where I Recovered Loans Wit...
UNDERCOVER: One Week as a Staff of Palmcredit, a Loan Company Where I Learnt the Art of Defamatio...
REPORTER'S DIARY: A Night at Ajebo, a Strange Market in Ogun, Where No One Needs Money to Get Foo...
Interview
See all 7 answers →What was your first job as a journalist?
Internship at Daily Sun Newspapers
Have you ever used a typewriter?
No.
What does it mean to be a journalist?
To tell stories people usually won't want others to know about.