Claim: A leaked memo reportedly from the office of the minister for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, showed an approval of funds for flight tickets and airport taxis for the ministry’s staff to Lokoja, Kogi State. Full Text: In the memo which went viral indicated that an officer with the title of national programme manager […]
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Nigerian Media – both online and TV – platforms were recently awashed with reports that “Prince Isah Ado-Bayero,” the son of Kano Emir, His Royal Highness, Alhaji Aminu Ado-Bayero joined the Oba of Benin, Oba Ewure II, on a crossover night church service into the year 2024. But a fact check done by PRNigeria revealed
The heightened insecurity in Benue State has forced the shutdown of numerous schools, casting a shadow on education and leaving a surge in the number of out-of-school children, especially in LGAs like Guma, where bandits and suspected terrorists have besieged communities. Safer Media Initiative (SMI) reports. On November 21, 2020, Eunice Mase’s life took an unwelcome
Abia State Government, has announced plans to recruit skilled attendants for the deaf in public hospitals in the state. Gov. Alex Otti announced this while declaring open the State’s first ever Council on Health held Wednesday at the Ochendo International Conference Centre, Umuahia. One of the Keynote Speakers at the November 30, 2023 Ikengaonline monthly
• 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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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
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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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)
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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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,
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
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,
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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Nigerians are expressing their anger over sudden increase in the price of Liquefied Natural Gas, LNG, commonly known as cooking gas. Some citizens speaking to by Rahama Oladosu of the Economic Confidential contemplate other alternatives to the use of LPG for cooking like the traditional firewood and charcoal.
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Leaves and Worms: Fact sheet on school feeding programme in Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory.
Leaves and Worms: Fact sheet on lapses in Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory schools initiatives.
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
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
It is unsurprising that the Nigerian delegates to the 28th Conference of Parties (COP 28) is the highest in Africa. What has been the subject of debate is why the country’s delegates tie with countries like China at 1,411 or surpass the 770 delegates of a country like the United States of America. Besides concerns
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Claims: There is a viral video circulating on various social media platforms such as Facebook, TikTok, YouTube and other online news space claiming that the officials of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) harassed a young man suspected to be a yahoo boy before some soldiers came to his rescue. Full Text: In the
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In this investigative report, Safer-Media Initiative (SMI) reveals a stark disconnect between official statements and the harsh reality faced by the internally displaced persons (IDPs) still seeking refuge in Nasarawa state IDPs camps. A gathering of children draws attention to Safer-Media Initiative’s reporter upon entering the Awe Pilot primary school premises. Curiosity piqued, before it
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