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 […]
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
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? 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Introduction Born on July 28, 1960, in Isuofia, Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State, Professor Charles Chukwuma Soludo, CFR, served as the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria from May 2004 to May 2009 and was the Chief Economic Adviser to former President Olusegun Obasanjo. On March 17, 2022, Prof. Soludo assumed the
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Introduction: Born on December 12, 1958, Senator Hope Odidika Uzodimma became the Governor of Imo State on January 14, 2020, through what many described as a controversial judgment of the Supreme Court of Nigeria. Uzodimma, who had come a distant fourth in the polls, replaced Gov. Emeka Ihedioha of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, whose
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The Nigerian Albino community must be seen as humans with dignified rights which are fundamental to their existence as humans. The challenges of Albinos are becoming pronounced and after several calls to governments there seem to be no respite in view. The albino community across the nations are going through hard times which are occasioned
Miss Ann (Not real name) from a town in Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State could barely contain her frustration when she sought for education in her home state. She is with a physical disability and is the first child of her parents who are both basic school teachers. Ann learnt the reality of
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AD4TVRadio compiled the issues faced by students with special school needs in Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory under the Collaborative Media Engagement for Development Inclusivity and Accountability (CMEDIA) project by the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ), supported by the MacArthur Foundation.
AD4TVRadio focused on data about school enrollment in Nigeria under the Collaborative Media Engagement for Development Inclusivity and Accountability (CMEDIA) project of the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) with the support of the MacArthur Foundation.
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In Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, a community’s commitment to their children’s education led them to build a school from scratch. Over time, this symbol of hope is now facing neglect.Safer-Media Initiative (SMI) seeks to find out when Gawu’s community children will walk confidently into a future where education holds great promise. Their plea demands
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The Department of Special Education, Bayero University (BUK) Kano, has approximately 500 students including over 200 students with special needs. They students are either studying with visual, hearing, physical, and communication impairments or have one or two challenges accessing learning services in the institution. These students who are studying in the new site of the
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For years, Hassan Patigi, a preacher and exorcist from Patigi community in Kwara State, has been touring many towns and villages in Nigeria on a self-imposed mission to heal the sick and save the poor. However, his quest has left a trail of abuse, especially in villages across two North-Central states, Niger and Kwara. During
Claims: There is a trending video circulating on the social media platforms and other international media space in what seems like a panel of inquiry where the respondent claimed that one time world richest man and Microsoft founder, Bill Gates plan to use ‘systemic molecules’ to decimate the population of Africa. Full Text: The claim
Last year, National Record published a detailed investigative report of how Dangote Coal Mines Ltd, and Dangote Cement Plant, subsidiaries of Dangote Group, in their exploration of mineral resources in Benue State caused extensive environmental pollution in their host communities. The two-part report, published on November 25, 2022 and December 5, 2022, respectively, also exposed