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Jan 09, 2023
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INVESTIGATION: How Oyo State, contractors spent N1.1bn on water projects, but communities don’t have a drop

Multimillion naira water projects largely initiated by the late Abiola Ajimobi-led state government in Oyo State to benefit over 40 villages in five communities are nowhere to be found. Investigative journalist, JUSTICE NWAFOR, who toured the project sites reports. Abandoned Water Project Like most rural communities, Ogbooro, a sleepy town of Saki East Local Government […]

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Dec 14, 2022
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INVESTIGATION: In Cross River, civil servants retire into poverty as govt looks away, squanders funds on frivolities

Thousands of civil servants in Cross River State struggle to stay alive as they are denied their gratuities and monthly pensions. Some have died in the process of trying to get their entitlements, while the state government misplaces priorities by squandering funds on frivolities. ARINZE CHIJIOKE reports Upon the successful completion of his two terms […]

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Nov 30, 2022
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Students suffer as contractors abandon Kano school projects after receiving over N70m

In 2019, to improve the condition of public schools in Kano State, the Federal Government disbursed millions of naira to construct and upgrade public schools and Tsangaya schools. However, an investigation by LUKMAN ABDULMALIK reveals that contractors had abandoned the projects, leaving students in despair. On a Tuesday morning in October 2022, after the Maulud […]

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Sep 30, 2022
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INVESTIGATION: How N70m road construction created more hardship for Sokoto residents

“To address recurrent accidents on Gagi to Gidan Dilo road and Fakon Idi roads, in Sokoto State, the Federal Government, in the 2020 Federal Government Consolidated Project awarded the sum of N70 million to Techno International Company Limited for the construction of the two roads. Findings reveal that the contractor not only abandoned the project […]

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Sep 10, 2022
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INVESTIGATION: How Kano SUBEB awarded contracts to inactive contractors, non-existent schools

In an effort to address issues hindering quality education, the Kano State Government in 2020 awarded N88,406,667.10 for the construction of toilets, hostels and furniture to various public schools. However, this investigation by LUKMAN ABDULMALIK uncovers how contracts were awarded to inactive contractors and non-existent schools, in breach of the public procurement act.   It was on a rainy and cold […]

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Aug 29, 2022
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SPECIAL REPORT: Hike in gas price forces more Nigerians to use coal, sawdust, as smoke kills 93,300 yearly

In the build-up to the 27th Conference of Party (COP 27), Nigeria recently launched its energy transition plan (ETP) as one of its major approaches to reducing emissions, tackling poverty, addressing climate change and building a more sustainable economy. This comes months after the ETP was unveiled at the 26th conference of parties (COP 26) high-level event in Glasgow […]

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Aug 04, 2022
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INVESTIGATION: How roadside foods endanger consumers’ life with trans fat in northern Nigeria

With an estimated 854,000 deaths in Nigeria, and 3,229 attributed to trans fatty acids (TFA) -related cardiovascular deaths, ADESOLA IKULAJOLU visited Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, and two of the country’s most populous northern states – Kaduna and Kano – to examine the consumption of selected roadside foods and investigate their trans fat contents as it affects consumers’ health. Abubakar Sani, […]

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Jul 28, 2022
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INVESTIGATION: Untold story of Ondo oil producing communities battling poor health system

Access to quality healthcare is one of the nightmares of communities in Ilaje local government area of Ondo State. Despite the revitalization plan for Primary Health Centers in Nigeria, oil-producing communities in Ilaje suffer neglect. In this report, ADESOLA IKULAJOLU risked a journey to visit different Primary Health Centers in ILAJE and documents the plights […]

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