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Death in the water: Fears, anguish over contaminated boreholes in Lagos communities

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• Laboratory tests reveal the presence of heavy metals in water samples • Residents risk deadly gastrointestinal infections – medical experts Faced with perennial inadequate public water supply, residents of the highbrow Lekki area of Lagos State or the middle-class populated Ago Palace Way and Ejigbo areas of Isolo, residents continue to grapple with dirty, […]

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Investigation: Communities in shocking conditions despite Lagos earning N80b from FAAC in six months, N211b in two years

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Map of Lagos State Arapagi is a community located in the Ibeju-Lekki Local Government Area of Lagos State, which can only be accessed by water. One September morning, as the sun began to scorch the land, Victoria, who was pregnant and nursing, started contemplating her departure from the community through the perilous waterway. The community

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Africa Foundation for Young Media Professionals impact stories- 2023

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This year, 2023 has been a good one for us as we celebrate milestones some of our project beneficiaries had achieved Africa Foundation for Young Media Professionals in 2023 ran 3 workshops in Zimbabwe with a total number of 58 participants in attendance (42 females and 16 males) A total of 12 resource persons were

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UNIPORT: Indiscriminate waste disposal on campus exposes student, staff to serious health concerns

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Keeping the school environment clean is one of the responsibilities of the school management and also a collective responsibility of the staff and students of the institution. A clean environment ensures a serene and healthy learning environment for learners and school authorities. Within the University of Port Harcourt, Campus Environmental Beautification and Sanitation Unit (CEBAS)

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Leaves and Worms: Capacity Training on Investigative Journalism. EP 11 S1

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AD4TVRadio recently organised capacity training on Investigative Journalism for journalists under the Collaborative Media Engagement for Development Inclusivity and Accountability Project of the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) with the support of the MacArthur Foundation.  

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Leaves and Worms: Capacity training on Investigative Journalism. EP 11 S2

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AD4TVRadio recently organised capacity training on Investigative Journalism for journalists under the Collaborative Media Engagement for Development Inclusivity and Accountability Project of the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) with the support of the MacArthur Foundation.  

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Photo-speak: From Aba to Port Harcourt is a journey you don’t want to make

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Early this November, I had a story I needed to tell in Oyigbo, a local government in Rivers State. Travelling to this location through Aba, the commercial city of Abia State ordinarily is a roughly 1-hour drive, and the shortest route. For those who do not know, the Enugu-Aba-Port Harcourt Expressway is the most important road in the South-East and

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Terrorised by insecurity, denied quality healthcare: Inside Zamfara communities where the sick, pregnant women live in fear of death

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In Zamfara State, widespread insecurity and a chronically underfunded healthcare system have created a dire situation for residents. In this report, SOLACEBASE Correspondent, James Ojo delves into the challenges faced by communities in Bungudu, Tsafe, and Kauran Namoda local government areas, where the poor access to quality healthcare exposes individuals to vulnerabilities including disease outbreaks,

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After Neptune Prime’s exclusive report on Baga’s dwindling fish trade, government comes through for it’s residents

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Baga, a town on the shores of Lake Chad, has become the focal point for Governor Babagana Umara Zulum’s ambitious plans to rejuvenate agricultural activities and foster trans-border trade across Nigeria, Chad, and Niger. Trouble came home to roost on April 16 and 17, 2013, Neptune Prime learnt when Boko Haram engaged the Nigerian military

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How Kano communities are left in darkness due to abandoned constituency electrification projects

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No fewer than 11 communities in 3 Local Government Areas of Kano State are experiencing multiple power cuts and suffer loss of business daily due to failed constituency electrification projects. Stallion Times reporter Lukman Abdulmalik visited 3 communities in 3 LGAs to check out the real situation of the electricity power cuts. Discovery showed that in 2019,

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Factcheck: Did former CBN Governor, Emefiele refund N4trillion looted money?

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Claims: There is a news report making the rounds that the estranged former CBN governor, Godwin Emefiele allegedly refunded N4 trillion looted money to the federal government. Full Text: According to the online media that circulated this emerging claims, the “Ex-CBN Governor, Emefiele Refunds N4 Trillion, Lemo $500m, As Special Investigator Officer, Obazee, Recovers N12

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Neglected and forgotten: The tale of Pmalogo and Dnakulu communities in FCT without basic amenities

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Infant deaths and miscarriages have become a repeated experience for some women in Pmalogo and Dnakulu communities in Shere Ward of the Bwari Area Council of Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja as the communities are grappling with a harsh reality – they lack healthcare facilities. And because of the poor roads, residents—especially laboring pregnant

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10 years after demolishing old structure, Dangote Foundation fails to complete Kano hospital

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Despite a budget of N7 billion and the Dangote Group’s commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility, the project remains incomplete, triggering concerns about a prolonged wait for relief. As the hospital copes with the fallout, the regional manager of ADF cites a series of challenges, including a project upgrade, pandemic disruptions, and technical hurdles. Amid assurances

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