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Special report on preserving tradition: The role and evolution of Sangaya education in modern Lake Chad region of Nigeria

Sangaya is a vital institution that has provided Quranic education and other spheres of Islamic knowledge for over a millennium in this region. Its existence predates the Saifuwa dynasty, extending through the first and second Kanuri empires, the Kanem-Borno Empire, colonial Borno, post-colonial Borno, and into the present day. Borno’s historical and international prominence as […]

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Residents of Lagos community in survival battle amid rising cost of drinking water

It is everyday struggle for Jaiyeola Confidence, a 300-level student of Political Science in Lagos State University (LASU) to get potable water in her hostel area. With her condition as a person with disability, it is usually a battle for Confidence, who walks on crutches, to get water for her domestic needs. Her hostel, situated

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Infusing your opinions, biases in a story is unethical- Yinka Olaito charged ACJ, EKSU member

A journalist must be professional enough with the ability to remove his/her biases and opinions from the story no matter the level of their personal pain. Journalism demands objectivity and neutrality. Whenever these are not guaranteed in a story, the journalists’ professional ethics will become questionable.                                                                                                                                         Yinka Olaito, facilitating the session Seeking fame should

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Wole Soyinka Centre /Albarka FM holds One-Day media roundtable on Investigative Reporting and storytelling techniques

The Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism in collaboration with Albarka 89.9 FM, Ganmo, Kwara state on Tuesday 13th of February, organised a one-day media roundtable on “ABC of Investigative Journalism and amplifying change for development – Using storytelling techniques” with participants drawn from media organizations and practitioners across Kwara state. The enlightenment programme which

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CMEDIA: Neptune Prime to partner Nigerian universities, PWDs, NGOs for exceptional impacts

CMEDIA: Neptune Prime to partner Nigerian universities, PWDs, NGOs for exceptional impacts

To achieve better impacts while telling the stories of women and girls and issues in the North East, Neptune Prime will partner with the mass communication and other related departments of some universities in the North-Central and North-East zones of Nigeria in training and mentoring female journalists under the Collaborative Media Engagement for Development, Inclusivity

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Leaves and Worms: The dilemma of Visually Impaired students in Nigeria\’s Federal Capital Territory

This Leaves and Worms documentary highlights the challenges of visually impaired persons in acquiring formal and inclusive education in Nigeria\’s federal capital territory. xosotin chelseathông tin chuyển nhượngcâu lạc bộ bóng đá arsenalbóng đá atalantabundesligacầu thủ haalandUEFAevertonxosofutebol ao vivofutemaxmulticanaisonbetbóng đá world cupbóng đá inter milantin juventusbenzemala ligaclb leicester cityMUman citymessi lionelsalahnapolineymarpsgronaldoserie atottenhamvalenciaAS ROMALeverkusenac milanmbappenapolinewcastleaston villaliverpoolfa

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Leaves and Worms: The dilemma of Visually Impaired students in Nigeria\’s Federal Capital Territory

This Leaves and Worms documentary highlights the challenges of visually impaired persons in acquiring formal and inclusive education in Nigeria\’s federal capital territory. xosotin chelseathông tin chuyển nhượngcâu lạc bộ bóng đá arsenalbóng đá atalantabundesligacầu thủ haalandUEFAevertonxosofutebol ao vivofutemaxmulticanaisonbetbóng đá world cupbóng đá inter milantin juventusbenzemala ligaclb leicester cityMUman citymessi lionelsalahnapolineymarpsgronaldoserie atottenhamvalenciaAS ROMALeverkusenac milanmbappenapolinewcastleaston villaliverpoolfa

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Visa seeker submitted sensitive documents to BLS International. They misplaced them

Abiola Idris, a South Africa-based professional, submitted original copies of some important documents to BLS International’s visa office in Lagos in order to get a visa for a trip to Spain in April 2022, but the company misplaced them. BLS, the outsourced partner to the Embassy of Spain in Nigeria and the Consulate General of

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#NigeriaDecides2023: Fact-check on major videos, posts circulating during election

Claim: A video circulating on Twitter claimed that IPOB terrorists sent by Simon Ekpa to terrorists were gunned down by Nigeria Police. Fact: There was no location, time or credible source where the incident occured and there was no official statement from the Police. The claim is therefor FALSE. ………………………………………………. Claim: Was Labour Party’s logo

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Fact-Check: How deepfake audio was used to frame Atiku, Okowa, and others in 2023 elections

Claim: An alleged “leaked audio” widely shared on WhatsApp, Facebook and other Social Media platforms claimed that the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar alongside his running mate and Governor of Delta State, Ifeanyi Okowa and Campaign Director General who is Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Tambuwal were bursted in a secret meeting

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Facts-Check: Did Nigeria Labour Congress endorse Peter Obi of LP for presidential election?

Claim: There is a letter been circulated on social media platforms and also reported on conventional media claiming that Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has endorsed the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Peter Obi for the forthcoming 2023 presidential election. Full Text: The content of the letter sighted by PRNigeria and signed by Comrade

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How Kano awarded contracts worth over N1bn to inactive companies

Lukman Abdulmalik In 2020, in a report obtained from the ministry of finance and economic development, Kano state, it was recorded the state government awarded over one billion Naira to 224 contracting companies to execute different projects in the state. However, this investigation will focus on 6 selected contracting companies, who received a total amount

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Inside Kano community where children drop out of school due to lack of potable water

By Abdulwaheed Sofiullahi Abdullahi Muhammad, 52, ekes a living as a motorcycle operator and often heads out early to make some money during the early morning rush hour when passengers are in a haste to arrive their destination early. However, before he goes out with his noisy automobile, he yells out his children’s names to

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