Iliyasu, Habib and Hassana were very brilliant school kids known for their dexterity at memorising mathematical formulas. Their father Mallam Moh (Neptune Prime chose to conceal his identity for security reasons), was a social worker in one of the health centres in Damasak. Knowing the importance of modern education, he left no stone unturned in […]
The Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) in collaboration with Albarka 89.9 FM, Ganmo, Kwara State on Wednesday organised a one-day media round table on ‘Media law & ethics concept, principles and practices and fact-checking as a tool for investigative journalism,’ ‘Its impact on good governance and accountability’ with participants drawn from media organizations
Following WikkiTimes’ investigation that unraveled how Tsangaya school teachers exploit and dehumanise Almajiri pupils in Bauchi, the wife of the state governor, Aisha Bala Abdulkadir, in partnership with the Islamic Center for Peace Building Research and Development, organised a two-day capacity building workshop for Tsangaya and Islamiyya teachers. The investigation documented how Tsangaya teachers in
Nigerians have continued to castigate federal lawmakers over their decision to purchase over 300 Special Utility Vehicles, SUVs estimated at about N58billion. In this video by Rahma Oladosu, the anchor of the Economy on the Street programme of the Economic Confidential, Nigerians came hard on the members of the National Assembly for being insensitive on
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AD4TVRadio continued training for investigative journalists environs under the Collaborative Media Engagement for Development, Inclusivity and Accountability (The Collaborative Media Project) of the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ). This multi-level intervention for media independence and government accountability is funded by the MacArthur Foundation.
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In 2018, the Kano State Ministry of Works, Housing, and Transport released N20,179,800 million to Kano Agricultural Supply Company (KASCO) for the provision and supply of three trucks carrying 600 pieces of fertiliser at a cost of N6,105 each in Gabasawa and Garko Local Government Areas. Kano Constituency Project document (2018) Each fertiliser truck cost
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The MacArthur Foundation’s Behavioral Change Cohort has announced the upcoming Anti-Corruption Conference and Exhibition 2023, themed “Fostering a Corruption-Free Nigeria.” Set to take place on November 15th at D-Serene Exclusive Hotel in Abuja. The conference aims to provide a collaborative platform to address and mitigate the issue of corruption in Nigeria. The event is expected
Following the decision of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, to award contracts for the resurfacing of existing and well macadamised roads inside the city of Abuja, NATIONAL RECORD took a tour of the condition of road infrastructure in satellite towns of the FCT inhabited mainly by the working class and
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AD4TVRadio continued training for investigative journalists in Abuja and its environs under the Collaborative Media Engagement for Development, Inclusivity and Accountability (The Collaborative Media Project) of the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ). This multi-level intervention for media independence and government accountability is funded by the MacArthur Foundation.
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AD4TVRadio continued training for investigative journalists in Abuja and its environs under the Collaborative Media Engagement for Development, Inclusivity and Accountability (The Collaborative Media Project) of the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ). This multi-level intervention for media independence and government accountability is funded by the MacArthur Foundation.
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Media Rights Agenda (MRA) on Friday called on Federal and State Governments as well as law enforcement and security agencies to take adequate measures to protect journalists and other media workers during this weekend’s off-cycle elections in Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi States, saying their role in providing information about the electoral process is critical in
The media industry has become an industry for all. Technology makes this easy but the real professionals are few. There are basic skills that set professionals apart. In many cases, the quality of story and report produced always betray the quacks from those who understand that there are ethics and professional demand for every impactful
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When electric poles were first erected in Ajiyawa community four years ago, residents thought their years of blackouts were about to end. Night raids are what bandits use as cover to attack the community, and the local clinic was nearly out of service due to a power cut, so the possibility of having electricity supply
The Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) organised a two-day capacity building on safety and security for journalists from the 26 media organisations under the Collaborative Media Engagement for Development, Inclusivity and Accountability (CMEDIA) project. The training designed to improve the overall cyber safety, digital security and personal safety of journalists became necessary amid
This vox-pop sampled people’s opinion on plans of the Nigerian Labour Congress to embark on a nationwide trike over the beating of its president, Joe Ajaero in Imo state.
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The 2023 Inequalities Reporting Fellowship of the Africa Centre for Development Journalism (ACDJ) has commenced with a 2-day training workshop held on Monday 6 and Tuesday 7 November 2023 with 12 journalists participating. The entire fellowship entails the two-day training, mentorship and implementation of a special fellowship report on a range of inequality themes having received
One morning in December 2022, Dauda Umaru’s two children, Umaru and Habibu, suddenly woke up with fever and severe headache. They couldn’t even turn their necks around. In Dungundun, Umaru’s community in Sule-Tankarkar local government area in Jigawa State, there is no hospital. So, he rushed them to the Danladi Basic Health Clinic, located in
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The claim by the host of Brekete family radio programme, Ahmed Isah aka ‘Ordinary President’, that the Human Papilloma Virus, HPV, vaccine is harmful and targeted at depopulation lacks evidence and is misleading, a PRNigeria fact-check has discovered. The Ordinary President, in a video clip during a live broadcast of his popular Brekete family programme
This state of media independence survey report was compiled by Safer-Media Initiative. The report delved into unsolved cases of murdered journalists in Nigeria.
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Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has called on President Bola Tinubu to make a clear commitment to ensure the safety of journalists in Nigeria and bring an end to impunity for crimes against journalists by ensuring that Government officials and non-state actors who attack journalists are appropriately punished in accordance with the law. MRA’s Executive Director,
The 2023 MacArthur Foundation Annual Grantees meeting, which was held on Tuesday, 31 October 2023 in Abuja will remain indelible in the minds of participants for a long time. The presence of the Foundation’s President, Professor John Palfrey, and his team from Chicago was a clear demonstration of the commitment of the commitment to realising