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How Kano communities are left in darkness due to abandoned constituency electrification projects

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, […]

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Factcheck: Did former CBN Governor, Emefiele refund N4trillion looted money?

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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Neglected and forgotten: The tale of Pmalogo and Dnakulu communities in FCT without basic amenities

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

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10 years after demolishing old structure, Dangote Foundation fails to complete Kano hospital

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

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Factcheck: Did EFCC operatives smash yahoo boy’s laptop and engage soldiers in a fight?

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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Nasarawa State IDPs: The counter narratives, denials and the harsh reality

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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Factcheck: Is AGILE education project aimed at undermining religious and cultural practices in Northern Nigeria?

CLAIM: According to a  video circulating on social media, Sheikh Muhammad Bin Uthman, a Kano Islamic scholar, asserts that the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) is targeted at influencing female students in certain states of Nigeria’s Northern to defy religious and cultural norms. FULL-TEXT: In the viral video, Bin Uthman claims that

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Factcheck: Are people being kidnapped in highbrow Maitama, Asokoro districts of Abuja as claimed by Senator Ireti? 

Claims: While defending her position for prioritising budgetary allocations for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Senator Ireti Kingibe claimed that kidnapping was becoming rampant in highbrow districts of Maitama and Asokoro. Full Text: In the claim which has now been widely reported by online media platforms, Senator Ireti Kingibe, representing the Federal Capital Territory (FCT),

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After WikkiTimes’ story, Bauchi Governor’s wife organises workshop for Tsangaya school teachers

Following WikkiTimes’ investigation that unraveled how Tsangaya school teachers exploit and dehumanise Almajiri pupils in Bauchi, the wife of the state governor, Aisha Bala Abdulkadir, in partnership with the Islamic Center for Peace Building Research and Development, organised a two-day capacity building workshop for Tsangaya and Islamiyya teachers. The investigation documented how Tsangaya teachers in

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VIDEO: Nigerians lambast lawmakers over purchase of SUVs and other luxury vehicles

Nigerians have continued to castigate federal lawmakers over their decision to purchase over 300 Special Utility Vehicles, SUVs estimated at about N58billion. In this video by Rahma Oladosu, the anchor of the Economy on the Street programme of the Economic Confidential, Nigerians came hard on the members of the National Assembly for being insensitive on

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After Stallion Times report, Kano begins payment of N6b for retirees gratuities

Kano State Governor Abba Kabir has begun the payment of N6 billion in gratuities and death benefits to 6,000 pensioners in the state. The Governor made this known on Saturday when he inaugurated the payment at a grand ceremony held at the Coronation Hall, Government House in Kano. This is coming three months after a

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Damasak: From despair to hope, the tale of an agric town hit by Boko Haram, striving to get back on its feet

Iliyasu, Habib and Hassana were very brilliant school kids known for their dexterity at memorising mathematical formulas. Their father Mallam Moh (Neptune Prime chose to conceal his identity for security reasons), was a social worker in one of the health centres in Damasak. Knowing the importance of modern education, he left no stone unturned in

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After WikkiTimes’ story, Bauchi Gov’s wife organises workshop for Tsangaya school teachers

Following WikkiTimes’ investigation that unraveled how Tsangaya school teachers exploit and dehumanise Almajiri pupils in Bauchi, the wife of the state governor, Aisha Bala Abdulkadir, in partnership with the Islamic Center for Peace Building Research and Development, organised a two-day capacity building workshop for Tsangaya and Islamiyya teachers. The investigation documented how Tsangaya teachers in

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VIDEO: Nigerians lambast lawmakers over purchase of SUVs and other luxury vehicles

Nigerians have continued to castigate federal lawmakers over their decision to purchase over 300 Special Utility Vehicles, SUVs estimated at about N58billion. In this video by Rahma Oladosu, the anchor of the Economy on the Street programme of the Economic Confidential, Nigerians came hard on the members of the National Assembly for being insensitive on

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How corrupt practices mar distribution of fertiliser to farmers in North-west Nigeria

In 2018, the Kano State Ministry of Works, Housing, and Transport released N20,179,800 million to Kano Agricultural Supply Company (KASCO) for the provision and supply of three trucks carrying 600 pieces of fertiliser at a cost of N6,105 each in Gabasawa and Garko Local Government Areas. Kano Constituency Project document (2018) Each fertiliser truck cost

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A tale of two cities: The decayed and neglected roads of FCT’s working class settlements

Following the decision of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, to award contracts for the resurfacing of existing and well macadamised roads inside the city of Abuja, NATIONAL RECORD took a tour of the condition of road infrastructure in satellite towns of the FCT inhabited mainly by the working class and

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