About Shem News

Shem News is a fast, independent newsroom reporting on Nigeria and the wider world. We cover politics and policy, the naira and the markets, technology and startups, football and culture — with the same rigour whether a story starts in Abuja or Washington.

Our reporting standards are simple. We name our sources wherever it is safe to do so, we publish corrections openly, and we separate reporting from opinion. Every article carries a byline and a timestamp so you always know who wrote it and when.

We are funded by advertising. Display advertising appears in clearly labelled slots and never inside our editorial copy. Advertisers have no influence over what we publish or how we frame it.

Spotted an error, or have a story for us? Use the contact page — tips are read by an editor every working day.