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INVESTIGATION: Kwara court facilities crumble under neglect; FOI non-existent

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The enticing aroma of bean cakes, fondly known as Akara, filled the entrance of the building Afon community regards as the Court. The bean cake vendor, commonly called Iya Alakara, operates just outside the open structure, beside the tarred road—a popular spot for small food businesses like hers. Several goats lounged peacefully in the shade […]

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Abuja health services, women with disabilities recount ordeals

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Discrimination against Persons With Disabilities (PWDs),in healthcare centres can lead to unequal access to healthcare services. In spite of the passage of the Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities (prohibition) Act, PWDs still find it difficult to access healthcare with ease. The challenges or discrimination often begins with medical personnel lack of knowledge about PWDs, no provision

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INVESTIGATIVE REPORT: Kwara students still defecate in open spaces despite alleged 5 million naira toilet project

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Students at Suban Schools in Kwara State are still defecating in open spaces despite the presence of a reportedly five-to-six million naira toilet project. The project aimed to eradicate open defecation and improve sanitation within the school. However, students are still observed using open areas and other parts of the school premises for their needs.

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N65 million water project falls short: Kwara rural communities remain thirsty

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On a sweltering July afternoon in Ijagbo, a community within Kwara State’s Oyun Local Government Area, the sky hung heavy with clouds poised to unleash a torrent of rain. But for Usman Adam, a resident of the small hamlet of Gaa Adamu, the looming downpour offered little comfort. His furrowed brow betrayed a deeper concern

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Inability of OAU management to produce students’ ID cards made many to miss exam.

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Identity cards are an indispensable item for students within and outside any campus. This is because of its multi-various values. It serves as a gateway to various services students may need. Beyond serving as a form of identification, it offers safety and privileges within and off campus. Student ID cards provide students with a sense

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Traders in Kwara State demand enhanced benefits for tax compliance

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Investigation has revealed that not less than 18 fire incidents have occurred in the last five years in different markets in Kwara State. The inferno left in its trail anguish, sorrow, losses and disappointment. The head of department (HOD), media and publicity of the Kwara State Fire Service, Hassan Adekunle, on behalf of the director

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How sinkholes poses threat to houses, economic activities in Tassa community

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For over 15 years, residents of Tassa village in Dawakin Kudu Local Government Area, Local Government Area in Kano, have been battling with activities of dredging and excavation resulting to degradation and, soil contamination, deforestation, coastal erosion, property damage, loss of aquatic biodiversity, ecological destabilisation, and sinkholes. Sinkhole is a situation where a hole is

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Challenges of combining motherhood and schooling in Lagos State University

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In 2019, a study was conducted  by Ogundiji and his team to explore the challenges faced by students who are nursing mothers and the support system available to them as they bear the weighty task of balancing academic activities and motherhood responsibilities.  This study identified gaps in the provisions made available by Nigerian universities, a

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Fact-check: Did King Charles unveil Pastor Adeboye’s portrait as a “419 tithe collector”?

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Claims: A video on social media platforms, particularly WhatsApp and TikTok, portrays King Charles allegedly unveiling a portrait of Pastor Enoch Adeboye, General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) and labeling him “419 tithe collector.” Full text: During the alleged unveiling of Pastor Adeboye as a “419 tithe collector” the portrait which

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From safe havens to ghost towns: How health workers battle to maintain healthcare amidst insecurity in Niger State

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In the heart of Niger State’s Munya and Shiroro local government areas, the escalating terror from bandit attacks has plunged the region’s healthcare system into crisis. Justina Asishana reports on the strategies adopted by the health workers who brave the odds to deliver healthcare services in order not to leave the communities vulnerable without consistent

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Investigation: Abia community lives on the edge despite AIRBDA erosion control project

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In this report, Arinze Chijioke attempts to unravel why residents of Umunwanwa, a community in Abia State, have continued to be threatened by erosion years after, despite an intervention project by Anambra Imo River Basin Development Authority (AIRBDA). As farmers fell into spates of happiness when the clouds began to gather one Thursday this June,

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INVESTIGATION: Kwara’s N15.7 million white elephant: Waterworks stops functioning after brief 6-month run

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Ilorin, Kwara State– Odo-Eku is a community in the Isin Local Government Area of Kwara State. The community has been facing a challenge with water for decades, as residents cannot boast of access to potable water.The community solely relies on a small spring called Omi Ekú, where residents share the water with cows, wash their

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INVESTIGATION: Benue government’s poor investment in primary healthcare worsens maternal and child mortality

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Benue State in Nigeria’s north-central region has one of the highest maternal mortality rates in Nigeria. And this is due to the widespread lack of access to healthcare across its rural communities. In this report, ARINZE CHIJIOKE visits Gboko and Ohimini Local Government Areas (LGAs), exposing the tragic stories of maternal and child mortality and

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Investigation: How Green Africa Airline violates Olanrewaju, person with disability’s right to fly

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On June 26, 2024 at Akure Airport while on his way to Abuja, Hon. Olanrewaju Oladosu, a physically challenged person and special Assistant to the Osun state Governor on Disability matter was denied his right to fly by Green Africa Airline. This is despite the fact that Hon Olarewaju is not a zero mobility passenger.

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INVESTIGATION: Despite multiple borehole projects, Kwara community suffers water scarcity

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On a cold Friday morning in May, every household had rubber drums, metal containers, and clay pots filled with water gathered from rainfall from the previous night, lined up in front of their houses. Individuals, especially women, were joyfully transferring the water into their kitchens in the Isanlu-Isin community, under the Isin Local Government Area

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Turkish, Chinese firms rake 70 billion in revenue, devastate Abuja host communities; yet regulators look sideways (I)

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Three foreign-owned quarries are exposing Abuja rural communities to an ecological time bomb. Their mining activities pollute the environment and threaten the survival of their host communities, despite generating billions in revenue annually. In this report, ADEDOKUN THEOPHILUS narrates the story of the endangered communities threatened by profit-seeking mining companies owned by the Chinese and

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Obafemi Awolowo University and the deplorable students’ accommodation

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Obafemi Awolowo University Ile Ife Osun State has in the new session increased the accommodations fee   from #3,090 to #30,000 for fresher’s and #25,000 for stale students but students are not getting real value for the increment. Overgrown grasses, water scarcity, uneven distribution of cupboard, dirty environments, amongst others still affects the hall of residence

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INVESTIGATION: How Turkish, Chinese mining firms devastate FCT host communities – Part 2

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In this concluding second part of a two-part report, Adedokun Theophilus details the multi-billion-naira revenue being raked in by Turkish and Chinese mining companies degrading host communities in the FCT, trampling on their rights and causing health challenges for residents. The report notes the apparent indifference of regulatory authorities to these abuses and violations of

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UNILAG: With salary at same level since 2009, fuel subsidy removal worsens lecturers’ woes

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In this report, Maduka Charles sheds light on the hardship faced by UNILAG academic staff since the removal of fuel subsidy on May 29, 2023 by President Bola Tinubu In the vibrant halls of the University of Lagos are dedicated scholars with degrees earned through years of toil and dedication. They stand as beacons of

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Lagos residents worry as government builds new market on dumpsite amid growing health threats

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In this investigation, IFECHI OBIESIE looks at the dangers of environmental pollution and health hazards to residents and traders living and trading close to a dump site in the Oke-Afa area of Lagos State, highlighting how the negligence of Lagos State Waste Management Authority heightens the situation The atmosphere at the popular Mass Burial Market,

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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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