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Lagos schools still battling problems of clean drinking water, functional toilets

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Our reporter, EJIOFOR TOOCHI in this special report, looks at how students in Lagos schools are battling issues relating to clean water and functional toilets despite the implementation of WASH. Miss Oreoluwa is a Junior Secondary School (JSS) student of Mobolaji Bank Anthony Junior High School, located in the Sabo, Yaba, Mainland area of Lagos […]

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Residents groan as Lagos road targeted for completion within 20 weeks, enters 8 years

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Lagos State Government awarded Hitech Construction Company a contract to fix the Isawo-Agric road, the project which was supposed to be completed within months has been snail-paced into eight years. OLAOSUN HANNAH looks at the impunity that trails most government-awarded contracts. Some residents of Isawo Community in Ikorodu in Lagos State are not too happy

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Fact-Check: Was slain Lt Col AH Ali, the Army Personnel preaching about death in viral video? 

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Claim: A Social media post, mostly on WhatsApp and facebook emerged claiming that late Lt Col AH Ali was interviewed under a tree prior to the attack on his battalion that led to his untimely death in Delta State. The claim has been massively circulated and reposted on various social media ecosystems. Full-text: The caption

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Death in the water: Systemic failures fuel boat accidents along River Niger

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Regulatory and operational problems plague Nigeria’s water transportation, fuelling deadly crashes, a joint investigation by Pluboard and Premium Times finds. A crowded boat prepares to depart the Etsungi port in Kwara State, along the River Niger, in February 2024. Boat travel is a key mode of transportation in the region but lack of adequate safety

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Fact Check: Were young girls wielding guns in a new video abducted from Kuriga school, Kaduna?

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Claim: Social media posts, mostly on WhatsApp accompanying a viral video claimed that bandits have threatened to marry off abducted school girls from Kuriga, in Kaduna State due to delay in ransom payment. Full Text: The video started trending on social media, especially X, formerly twitter after daredevil bandits abducted about 300 students of LEA

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INVESTIGATION: Inside the ‘doctored’ medical certificates in Kwara hospitals

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The sky was a little bright. It was in November. My son had malaria, so I decided to take him to Ilorin General Hospital for medical treatment. It was akin to a marketplace, with people seated, patiently awaiting their turn to be called. When it was our turn, a tall, fair-skinned woman called us forward.

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Fact-check: Did Macron, Zelensky discuss about negotiation with Putin to end Russia-Ukraine War in new video?

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Claims: A viral video  supposedly detailing a phone call between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and French President Emmanuel Macron has been circulating on social media. The video purports to show the two leaders discussing the situation in Ukraine and the Russian invasion. The video captures their intense discussion as they grapple with the shocking extent

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Prioritise professionalism- LASUSTECH ACJ charged

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Lagos state University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH ) Association of Campus Journalists had been charged to prioritise professionalism over commercialism. While Journalism business must be sustainable in this period, over commercialisation of news items will not deliver great dividends. Knowing how to ensure balance is now an art and act professionals must master. Being

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Investigation: How sale of unverified medical documents in Sokoto hospitals is undermining public trust, put communities at risk

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In Sokoto State, issuance of false medical documents by health officials for a fee across government-owned hospitals is rife. Buy vitamins and supplements In this report, James Ojo and Jabir Ridwan went undercover to Sokoto South, Goronyo and Tangaza LGAs to expose how the trend further erodes already dwindling public trust in healthcare system and puts vulnerable

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Undercover as a Smuggler

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Following repeated complaints about the porosity of Nigeria’s borders, investigative journalist ‘Fisayo Soyombo attempted to illegally import not one or two but 100 bags of rice from the Republic of Benin into Nigeria. He succeeded without the faintest security resistance, working with information from greedy Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) bosses who betrayed patrol teams by updating smugglers

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Fact-check: Did Lasisi Olagunju condemn Herbert Wigwe and buyers of defunct Intercontinental Bank?

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Fact-check: Did Lasisi Olagunju condemn Herbert Wigwe and buyers of defunct  Intercontinental Bank? Clam: A widely shared post on WhatsApp message attributed to an award winning columnist, Lasisi Olagunju of Tribune newspaper condemned the successive buyers of defunct Intercontinental Bank, including the late Access Bank group CEO Herbert Wigwe, who died recently in a helicopter

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Fact check: Were food laden trucks from the North stopped from entering the South-West Nigeria?

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Fact check: Were Food Laden Trucks from the North Stopped from Entering the South-West Nigeria? Claim: A viral video circulating on social media and various blogging platforms alleges that trucks transporting foodstuffs from the Northern region are reportedly encountering restrictions at Kwara-Jebba, preventing them from entering the Southwest. Full text: On February 17, 2024, a

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Infusing your opinions, biases in a story is unethical- Yinka Olaito charged ACJ, EKSU member

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A journalist must be professional enough with the ability to remove his/her biases and opinions from the story no matter the level of their personal pain. Journalism demands objectivity and neutrality. Whenever these are not guaranteed in a story, the journalists’ professional ethics will become questionable.                                                                                                                                         Yinka Olaito, facilitating the session Seeking fame should

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Annals of horror: Names, photos, videos… How bloodthirsty Fulani herders brought the apocalypse to the Plateau on Christmas eve

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It’s close to midnight, and something evil is lurking in the dark. Under the moonlight, you see a sight that almost stops your heart. You try to scream, but terror takes the sound before you make it. You start to freeze as horror looks you right between the eyes. You’re paralysed… and no one’s going to save you from

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Report for impact training for Olabisi Onabanjo University Campus Mirror journalists

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There are no significant changes except there is a deliberate and intention investment in such desire. Every object remains in its static form until a higher force is applied is a popular cliché. This is the rationale that drives Africa Foundation for Young Media Professionals (AFYMP) which is established with a purpose to transform Africa

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Fact-check: Did EFCC discover $800m cash at the residence of former Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State?

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Fact-check: Did EFCC Discover $800m Cash at the Residence of former Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State? Claims: There is a photo of piles of cash circulating on social media claiming that it was $800 million discovered and seized by the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) from the residence of a former governor of

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Fact-check: Did late Herbert Wigwe unveil multi billion naira mansion weeks before his death?

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Claim: There is a viral video, across virtually all the social media platforms claiming that a  multi billion naira palatial mansion in Ikoyi, Lagos State was unveiled by late Herbert Wigwe, the Group Managing Director and CEO of Access Bank Plc,. Full Text: The viral video  claimed that  the late banker opened the mansion late 

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How compromised scholarship scheme, cultural norms undermine girl-child education in Kano

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Mallam Sani Idris, a resident of Kuri, a sleepy town in the Kibiya Local Government Area (LGA) of Kano State, thinks sponsoring his daughter, Maryam Idris to acquire education before marriage is contrary to the norms and values of his society among other underlying factors. Despite being well-versed in Islamic literature, Mr. Idris held a

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Investigation: How cultural stereotypes hinder women’s struggle for economic survival in some labour sectors

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This investigation is for the GENDER, THE AGENDA project of Gender Strategy Advancement International (GSAI) supported by the Wole Soyinka Center for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ), and the MacArthur Foundation. The issue of discrimination or marginalisation of women in the work environment in Nigeria or elsewhere in the world, has continued to enjoy the prime of

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Journalists’ safety knowledge is crucial- AFYMP tells OAU, ACJ members

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It is no lie that journalists, broadcasters at any level are catalysts of information and conversation building. This conversation enhances democracy and the well being of the society at large. For next generation or early career journalists, it is important to know how to prioritise individuals’ safety while in the field. The common parlance here

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