Sahara Reporters

Sahara Reporters is a Nigerian news website known for its investigative journalism and exclusive stories. The site covers topics such as politics, crime, public health and more.

49%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermines the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
Analysis.OverallConflictOfInterestScore * 0.3F + Analysis.OverallBiasScore * 0.3F + Analysis.DeceptivenessScore * 0.3F + Analysis.ReadabilityScore * 0.1F

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

The Daily's Verdict

This news site has a poor reputation for journalistic standards and is not considered a reliable news source.

Bias

85%

Examples:

  • The decision to restrict them to Maiduguri and not allow them the freedom to return to Chibok whenever they wish or see their parents is undemocratic and uncalled for.

Conflicts of Interest

50%

Examples:

  • The article quotes an ex-employee who says their treatment by X has harmed their mental health and finances, implying that this is solely due to Musk
  • The author uses language such as 'world's richest man owing you money and closure' which dehumanizes Elon Musk
  • The author uses the phrase 'frustrating battle for compensation' which implies that the sacked staff were not fairly compensated

Contradictions

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Deceptions

1%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Recent Articles

  • Chibok Community Calls on Government to Release Rescued Girls from Boko Haram's Captivity and Not Force Them into Marriage with Terrorists

    Chibok Community Calls on Government to Release Rescued Girls from Boko Haram's Captivity and Not Force Them into Marriage with Terrorists

    Broke On: Saturday, 13 April 2024 The Chibok community in Nigeria has called on the government to release rescued girls from Boko Haram's captivity and not force them into marriage with terrorists. The Kibaku Area Development Association (KADA) and #BringBackOurGirls Movement have made this demand, stating that failure to comply would result in legal action against the Borno State Government and its officials involved in forced marriages. This call comes as Saratu Dauda, one of the Chibok Girls who was kidnapped by Boko Haram in 2014 when she was 16 years old, shares her experience after escaping from captivity nine years later.
  • Twitter Finally Pays Severance to Accra-Based Staff Members Laid Off Without Compensation After Elon Musk Acquisition

    Twitter Finally Pays Severance to Accra-Based Staff Members Laid Off Without Compensation After Elon Musk Acquisition

    Broke On: Monday, 19 February 2024 Twitter has finally paid severance to its former Accra-based staff members who were laid off without compensation after Elon Musk's acquisition of the company. The Accra team was terminated in November 2022 as part of widespread job cuts, and the employees claimed they were redundant without receiving any severance pay or benefits, violating Ghana's labor laws.