Independence
We accept no government funding. Our editorial decisions are made without commercial or political interference, and our journalists are contractually protected from advertiser pressure.
About The Providence News
Journalism Built on Trust, Not Traffic.
The Providence News is an independent, reader-funded news organisation headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria. We report on Africa and the world with rigour, context, and an unwavering commitment to the public interest. We are not fast. We are accurate.
- Monthly Readers
- 4.2M
- Year Founded
- 2019
- Global Bureaux
- 3
- Paying Members
- 50K+
Our Mission
To Inform. To Investigate. To Hold Power to Account.
We believe that an informed citizenry is the foundation of a functioning democracy. In an era of algorithmic noise, partisan misinformation, and attention-driven publishing models, The Providence News is built on a different premise: that the highest form of journalism is slow, meticulous, and answerable only to the reader.
Our newsroom operates under an editorial charter that prohibits interference from advertisers, investors, or governments. We do not publish clickbait. We do not optimise our headlines for outrage. We do not run stories we cannot independently verify. These are not aspirational values — they are contractual obligations embedded in every journalist's terms of employment.
Our funding model is straightforward: readers pay for journalism they trust. That trust is the only currency we accept.
Editorial Standards
The Six Pillars of Our Editorial Trust
Our editorial standards are not a style guide. They are the legal and ethical framework every The Providence News journalist agrees to uphold.
Accuracy First
Every published story is subject to a two-source minimum requirement. Corrections are prominently marked and timestamped. We do not delete errors — we account for them.
Transparency
Our methodology, funding sources, and ownership structure are published in full on our Ethics & Standards page. Readers can see exactly how we are funded and by whom.
Accountability
Our Standards Editor reviews all formal reader complaints within five working days. Upheld complaints result in published corrections and, where warranted, editorial process reviews.
Public Interest
We use a documented public-interest test before publishing any story involving private individuals, sensitive personal data, or material obtained through confidential sources.
Fairness
All subjects of critical coverage are offered a right of reply before publication. We publish substantive responses in full, not in selectively edited summaries.
Our History
Five Years of Consequential Journalism
The Providence News founded as a digital-first news outlet in Lagos.
Expanded to Abuja Bureau; launched dedicated Politics & Governance desk.
Won the West Africa Press Freedom Award for investigative series on oil spill accountability.
Launched reader-funded subscription tier; surpassed 50,000 paying members.
Opened London Bureau to cover Africa-UK policy and diaspora affairs.
Reached 4.2 million monthly unique readers across Africa, Europe, and North America.
The Team
Editorial Leadership
Our senior editors are responsible for the editorial decisions and ethical standards of the entire newsroom.
Adaora Nwosu
Editor-in-Chief
Lagos HQ
Former bureau chief for Reuters West Africa. 18 years covering conflict, governance, and economic policy across Sub-Saharan Africa.
James Okafor
Managing Editor
Lagos HQ
Previously Deputy Editor at The Guardian Nigeria. Specialises in editorial operations, investigative methodology, and cross-border investigations.
Chisom Eze
Head of Investigations
Abuja Bureau
ICIJ-trained data journalist. Led the investigative team behind three award-winning series on public procurement and financial crime.
Dr. Funmi Adeyemi
Standards & Ethics Editor
Remote
Former Ombudsperson at South African Broadcasting Corporation. Holds a doctorate in Media Ethics from the University of the Witwatersrand.
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