Ije Opara

Grateful for the opportunity to be a part of this program, and eager to hone my skills in data reporting.

The nerve of him!

▪ Beloved John underscored that for Nigerian journalists, the absence of an officially declared war does not mean there is no danger. She highlighted the rise of gender-based attacks against women journalists, including online violence, sexualization, and the undermining of their professional credibility. She also noted that in order to resonate with African audiences, it is far more effective to tell stories of specific individuals affected by the war, rather than rely solely on general statistics.

Punch, this image ooo!

@pedro_omolola She say man the only reason why she come this earth. Damn!

This one na "uproot me". E pass "pick me"

Thank you so much @TheMFWA for this big honour! My gratitude is bottomless. And thanks to @HumAngle_ and @IWPR, without whom the report would not have come to light, especially in the form that it did. 💙

For @the_ccij, I examined how US aid cuts under Trump disrupted access to lifesaving medicines for pregnant women in Nigeria, particularly those with HIV. Here’s a link to the report.👇🏾

👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

@KunleAdebajo @TheMFWA @taiween @almajeed07 @Jemeelat @AU_Marte @MansurIB007 @OlayideO_Soaga @TheophilusAded5 Thank you. Congratulations to you too!

@TheMFWA Ghana is gonna be littt! Congratulations to Olóyè @taiween, Chief @almajeed07, Omidan @Jemeelat, Ẹ̀gbọ́n @AU_Marte, @MansurIB007, @ije_le, @OlayideO_Soaga , @TheophilusAded5, and other finalists from 🇳🇬! 🕺🏽🕺🏽🥳

The countdown is on! #WAMECA2025 #WAMECA

Congratulations to Ijeoma Opara of International Centre for Investigative Reporting (ICIR) from Nigeria for earning a spot among the #WAMECA2025 finalists! @ije_le #WAMECA #Nigeria

@PremiumTimesng perhaps if you can find an expert to tell women how to leave their “sexy boobs” and buttocks at home when going to the gym, you might as well feature them. Your male sources should also start work out from home. The gym is NOT exclusively for men.

@pedro_omolola So looooowwwww!!! In a country with a sexual abuse rate as high as ours! We are still doing “what are you wearing?” In this big 2025???

"How women with sexy boobs..." This is so lowwwwwwww. PT!!!

@PremiumTimesng is this better? Should I wear this next time I’m going to the gym?

@PremiumTimesng as an organization, what exactly do you take women for? Things that distract humans from reaching their goals? Why is a relationship expert featured here rather than a fitness coach?

@PamEphraim @PremiumTimesng I am so exhausted!

@ije_le @PremiumTimesng Our entire existence is a distraction. They don’t want us to exist. A major newspaper objectifying women & amplifying men’s entitlement!

From the very little I know, the point of journalism is to highlight societal problems. Dear @PremiumTimesng what is the problem here? You want women to stop going to the gym?

What's women's problem with Nnaji's inability to focus on his mission??? "Tight dresses distract us". Should women wear agbada to the gym because of Nnaji's lack of focus?

@PremiumTimesng why was no female “gym goer” interviewed for this story? What does “seductive clothes” mean? Men sometimes work out at the gym with no shirts on. Nobody thought to ask female gym goers about this?

@PremiumTimesng should women leave their buttocks at home before going to the gym?

That your source loses focus when he sees women in gym clothes is disturbing in itself. What type of man is that source?

@PremiumTimesng telling us that Nnaji suffers attention loss because he sees women in gym clothes is pushing the narrative that black men are uncontrollable and hypersexual. Not only does this story unduly sexualize women, it paints a primitive picture of your male sources.

“Onyeka Nnaji leaves for the gum with only one intention: to exercise his body.” But the women at his gym have other intentions?? Dear @PremiumTimesng What would you rather women wear to the gym?