Abigail’s experience reflects a broader pattern in Osun State, where survivors of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) continue to face delayed justice amid unfulfilled promises made by Governor Ademola Adeleke to strengthen legal responses and include women in governance.
On the dusty plains of Tassa in Dawakin Kudu Local Government Area of Kano State stands the shell of what was once a beacon of hope: the Entrepreneurship Fishery Center, established in 2019, was a school meant to train young people in modern aquaculture and open up new vistas for rural livelihoods.
How Ondo State Government Deliberately Exposes Rural Dwellers To Attack Through Casualisattion And Underfunding of Amotekun Corps.
However, what appeared to be a light at the end of the tunnel later turned out to be an everlasting nightmare for the students. A school that promised to help its students secure a brighter future and build a solid academic foundation ended up being a symbol of lies and deceit. Between late 2020 and …
In the busy Jaba community, East of Sabon Gari, a section of Fagge Local Government area in Kano, a quiet threat has been brewing for years, hidden behind closed doors and the promise of quick wealth. Here, offline classes teach young people the skills of cybercrime.
By Haruna Mohammed Salisu Danjuma Babaji received neither salary nor pension for nine months after retiring from the Bauchi State public service in November 2022. With no access to his retirement benefits and many dependents to support, he survived by tending a small farm and rearing livestock.“It was really tough,” he said. “I don’t know …
Nnam River has, however, become an agent of death and poverty following its pollution by coal miners at Awha, a neighbouring community where the river passes. The company, Rathings, is alleged to have channelled waste from its coal site to the river, hence making the water toxic for human use and farming activities. Ben AROH …
. In August 2024, the Federal Government of Nigeria paid five hundred and fifty-six million Naira (₦556,000,000) to Dylancia Concept/Solution Nig. Ltd and Emma Ventures Investment Ltd to fix the road, but more than a year after the money was released, the road looks exactly the same, barely motorable.
The residents of Omikunle, Yemetu, in the Ibadan North Local Government Area of Oyo State, have cried out over the government’s failure to deliver on a promised borehole after their only reliable source of water became contaminated.
The Kwara State Government has refuted claims of spending N800 million on a non-existent ranch project in Malete. In response to AfriCAST’s investigation, the government clarified that only N29 million was spent on preliminary services for the Kwara Special Agro Industrial Processing Zone project. Learn more about the government’s official position and the detailed breakdown …
