Reports

By Arinze Chijioke   In this investigation, Arinze Chijioke looks at how billions of naira supposedly invested on primary healthcare and epidemic preparedness by the Kano state government failed to save lives during the outbreak of Cholera in the state. Although he was the third child in a family of seven, Aminu Ashiru knew too well […]

By Olanrewaju Oyedeji Review of data from the Oyo State open contracting portal reveals a now familiar trend of contract irregularities as the state again awarded contracts worth N694 million to persons closely linked to the governor. The Seyi Makinde-led Oyo state government has been linked to several contract irregularities and the “friends and family”

By Mukhtar Ya’u Madobi Hundreds of thousands of people have been sacked from their ancestral homes as a result of persistent banditry and kidnapping activities that have been ravaging Niger state and other parts of the country in recent years. These displaced victims were forced to settle in neighbouring communities under abject poverty, dehumanizing conditions

By Idris Kamal Ibrahim In what looks like an endless circle of deception, the federal government continues to release billions of naira for the rehabilitation of Numan Jalingo road, but commuters continue to perish amid other economic consequences taking a toll on residents in both Adamawa and Taraba States; reports WikkiTimes’ Idris Kamal Ibrahim. Tjjani

By Justina Asishana The 2021 Water, Sanitation and Hygiene National Outcome Routine Mapping Survey (WASH-NORM) revealed that 50 per cent of the population of Kwara indigenes are still practising open defecation. JUSTINA ASISHANA visited some rural communities where the practice subsists in the state in spite of the state government’s sensitization and interventions. “We go

By Haruna Mohammed Salisu & Usman Babaji  First awarded in 2007, Panyam-Bokkos-Wamba road in Plateau State would have been completed around 2010, based on the contractual agreement between the Federal Government and the first construction firm.  However, 15yrs after, construction work remained abysmal, leaving communities along the 90km road in agony-causing them to lose their

In this report, WikkiTimes’ Beloved John reports that despite the well-publicized reports of several cases of killings and kidnappings and the displacement of thousands of villagers by bandits, the Kebbi State government still claims that banditry only operates from neighbouring States. “I have to return home. There is no means of survival. Even this place

By:Emmanuel Mayah, Kayode Adegboyega, Doris Chizoba And Ginika Nnabue -“Over N30 Trillion federal revenue stolen by Port Mafia” By Emmanuel Mayah, Kayode Adegboyega, Doris Chizoba and Ginika Nnabue Large-scale fraud in the Nigeria Customs Service appears to be taking a turn for the worse as a total of 17 companies are discovered to have imported

By Hafsah Muhammed Ibrahim Following WikkiTimes’ investigation into failed and unexecuted road projects in Plateau and Taraba States, Alheri Community Development and Support Initiative (ACDSI) has called on the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to further probe the menace. WikkiTimes’ revealed how billions of naira amassed from

By Aisha Auyo Ngala used to be one of the farming and fishing hubs of Borno State back in the day. Today, it is different. Even its closeness to the Chadian town of Ngamboru Fotokol has not insulated the once-vibrant commercial hub from the effects of the insurgency. The local infrastructure – roads, schools, mobility etc

By Elijah Akoji Over 100 women still die annually during childbirth in Nasarawa state especially across rural communities where there’s a shortage of functional healthcare facilities, and qualified health workers, drugs and medical supplies. This investigation by Solacebase correspondent, Elijah Akoji shows how multi-billion naira Save One Million Lives project is yet to achieve its

Enikeni ti iwo ba nipa lati se iranlowo fun, ohun l’enikeji re, toju e. That song used to be very popular in the southwestern part of Nigeria in the late ’80s and the early ’90s. Its meaning? Whoever you are able to help during times of need becomes your relative, friend and neighbour. Take care

By Haruna Mohammed Salisu & Usman Babaji First awarded in 2007, Panyam-Bokkos-Wamba road in Plateau State would have been completed around 2010, based on the contractual agreement between the Federal Government and the first construction firm.  However, 15yrs after, construction work remained abysmal, leaving communities along the 90km road in agony-causing them to lose their

Nigeria is a crime scene! But that’s a cliche. So thought the editor of The Economist too, when the British newspaper described Nigeria as “The crime scene at the heart of Africa” in the headline of its special report last year. Because its editors thought the description of Nigeria in the headline was already trite,

By Olanrewaju Oyedeji On April 6, Dataphyte published a report that revealed that 550 computers, worth N200 million expected to be supplied to the institution were not supplied despite payment of 70% advance to the contractor. According to the documents, the supply of the computers was meant to be executed within four weeks from the

By Olanrewaju Oyedeji The Kwara state government has pulled down contract information for the ‘installation of Barb Wire on Fence’ from its procurement portal after Dataphyte’s report. In the earlier report, Dataphyte analysis showed that a sum of N476 million was said to have been expended on installation of barbed wire on the fence. The