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Regulatory agencies neglecting duties fuel Nigeria’s problems – Edetaen Ojo

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The executive director of Media Rights Agenda, Edetaen Ojo, highlighted the grave issue of regulatory agencies failing to fulfill their responsibilities, asserting that this negligence is a major contributor to Nigeria’s prevailing problems. He made this known at a workshop, centered around utilising the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act for investigative reporting in Nigeria, held […]

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Nigerian journalists examine relevance, obstacles of Freedom of Information Act

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Nigerian journalists in the South-West of the country on Tuesday embark on a 2-day training workshop on using the Freedom of Information Act for Investigative reporting, training organized by Media Right Agenda, held in Ibadan, Oyo State Capital. Penpushing reports that the plenary session includes a pre-workshop test, statement of workshop objectives, overview of workshop

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VIDEO: We are not the most unfaithful women in the world- Nigerians speak out

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Nigerian women have condemned the tendency for the news media to paint the womenfolk in bad light, at the slightest opportunity. The women who spoke to PRNigeria and Economic Confidential teams specifically described as unfair a recycled false report which described Nigerian women as the most unfaithful in the world. The report which has now

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Leaves and Worms: Low schooling deficit among Nigeria’s Capital area original inhabitants.

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This Leaves and Worms series reveals the challenges being faced by original inhabitants of Abuja in accessing quality education. This report is produced with support from the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) under the Collaborative Media Engagement for Development Inclusivity and Accountability project (CMEDIA) funded by the MacArthur Foundation.  

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BOSUWA: How avoidable electricity inferno wrecked midnight havoc on Jigawa community

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  For over a year, residents of Bosuwa town in Maigatari Local Government Area of Jigawa State have continued to bear the brunt of a midnight inferno caused by sudden power surge. Residents told PRNigeria that the tragedy could have been averted if the Kano Electric Distribution Company (KEDCO) listened to their complaints on the

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Leaves and Worms: How do parents impact on private Schools in Nigeria’s Capital Territory?

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This Leaves and Worms series explores the impact of parents on the current increase of private schools in the Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria, Abuja. This report is produced with support from the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) under the Collaborative Media Engagement for Development Inclusivity and Accountability project (CMEDIA) funded by the

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Journalists to monitor compliance of public institutions on FOI Act

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Journalists across Northern Nigeria have pledged to monitor the compliance of public institutions in carrying out their duties imposed on them by the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This is coming after Media Rights Agenda (MRA), completed a two-day workshop for journalists on “Using the Freedom of Information Act for Investigative Reporting” held from Thursday,

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How Kano Ministry breach procurement laws, awards contracts to Lawmaker, non-existent companies

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In 2018, the Kano Ministry of Works, Housing, and Transport, currently known as the Ministry of Works and Infrastructure, awarded the sum of N3 billion for constituency projects in 44 local government areas to construct primary school classrooms without an office, Islamiyya classrooms, an empowerment program, and the supply of fertilisers to farmers. In the

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After Stallion Times report, Kano set aside N6b to pay gratuities to retired civil servants

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The Kano State government has set aside N6bn to pay gratuities to over 5,500 retired civil servants in the state. Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf made the disclosure during a press briefing with newsmen on Saturday in Kano. Stallion Times reports that Governor Yusuf on assumption of office expressed displeasure over the backlog of unpaid gratuities

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Journalists bemoan poor usage of FOI Act for investigative reporting

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Journalists at the two days workshop organised by Media Rights Agenda with support from the MacArthur Foundation through the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) under the Collaborative Media Engagement for Development, Inclusivity and Accountability (CMEDIA) Project, have bemoaned poor usage of the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act. They identified variety of challenges including

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MRA advocates laws to protect journalists from disclosing information sources

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The Nigerian media community have been advised to agitate for a law that would protect journalists from disclosing sources of their information in the country. Executive Director of Media Rights Agenda, Edetaen Ojo gave the advice during a two day workshop organised by the MRA, for some journalists in the northern region of the country

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Cheap drugs, delays keep Kaduna’s Health Insurance beneficiaries dissatisfied

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Some enrollees under the Kaduna State Contributory Health Management Authority are not satisfied with the services rendered by hospitals. We found out why. Emmanuel (surname withheld) was angry. Here he was at the hospital pharmacy to collect his prescribed medication, only to be told it was not available. “You would have to return another day

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Group pays advocacy visit to Orozo, Karshi communities, women allege govt neglect

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Non-Governmental Organisation, Gender Strategy Advancement International (GSAI), on Thursday paid an advocacy visit to Orozo and Karshi communities in the Federal Capital Territory. The visit is part of an advocacy visit that seeks to draw attention to the plight of dwellers in rural communities and the need for the government to implement intervention projects that

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Leaves and Worms: Special Needs Schooling in Federal Capital Territory, TRACKING THE LAPSES. 2023 Ed.

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AD4 TVRadio in this report visited some schools within the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja and unearth the lapses in some of the schools for kids with special needs and People with Disabilities (PwDs). The report was done under the Collaborative Media Engagement for development Inclusivity and Accountability (CMEDIA) Project of the Wole Soyinka Centre for

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Media Rights Agenda trains journalists on use of FOIA for investigative reportage

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A non-governmental organisation (NGO) championing media freedom and information access in Nigeria, Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has emphasised the importance of strengthening the investigative capacity of journalists to enhance accountability reportage. The Executive Director of MRA, Mr. Edetaen Ojo, stated this on Thursday at a two-day training for 25 journalists in Kaduna organised by the

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CSACEFA reacts to Stallion Times report on Kano Special Education Schools

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The Civil Society Action Coalition on Education for All (CSACEFA) conducted an advocacy visit on Wednesday to the Kano State House of Assembly (KSHoA) Committee on Education. The advocacy visit is a reaction to a Stallion Times Investigative report Kano Special education schools where pupils learn in poor Cconditions. The report which was published days

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SPECIAL REPORT: One year after flood damaged PHCs in Jigawa, government neglects repairs

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The aftermath of devastating floods in Jigawa State continues to haunt residents as critical healthcare facilities remain dilapidated over a year later. In this report, Sylvia Okedi reports that rural healthcare facilities in the state bear the brunt of this neglect, leaving communities in the lurch. Laiti Abdulrahaman, a young mother of two, stood amidst

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Another multimillion-naira hospital project in FCT remains in limbo for thirteen years.

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More than a decade has passed, but a proposed cottage hospital in New Kutunku, Gwagwalada, meant to be completed within a year, has remained an abandoned structure despite significant investment and its supposed health benefits to the community. Bosede Olosa was excited to hear that the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) had begun the construction

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25 UNIBEN’s ACJ and Mass Communications students trained on reporting for impact

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Preparing next generation and early career journalists/broadcasters is essential if the future of Africa media landscape narrative must be improved. The media industry’s demand keeps changing and it will take adequate preparation and enhanced capacity development of practitioners to be able to play in the new media game field. On Friday October 20, 2023, Africa

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