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 …
Home / General News / Investigation: In Kwara Poly, senior lecturer extorts students, demands money to manipulate resultsGeneral NewsInvestigation: In Kwara Poly, senior lecturer extorts students, demands money to manipulate resultsByThe Informant247January 6, 2025While the practice of mark-for-grade and extortion is common at the Kwara State Polytechnic, it is far more systematic under Mr. Abdul Olarewaju Hassan, a senior …
The allocation is contained in the N288 billion supplementary budget President Bola Tinubu transmitted to the National Assembly in September, which was passed within five days by the lawmakers.
Special Report: How Abandoned Dams Exposed Yobe Communities to Unending FloodsIn August 2024, the bustling town of Nguru in Yobe State was thrown into chaos as relentless rains transformed daily life into a harrowing nightmare. For residents like Dauda Muhammed Aji, a father of 21 and a long-time resident of Layin Zangon Kanwa, the floods …
An investigation by TheInvestigator’s Archibong Jeremiah exposed significant overcharging of court affidavit applicants in Cross River State. Relevant authorities have turned a blind eye to these practices, refusing to respond to Freedom of Information requests.When Rita Njar woke up one October morning in Ikom, Cross River State, she wasn’t expecting her life to take a …
In this investigation, The Informant247’s Yemi Sodeeq reveals how the Kwara State government spent nearly N2 billion on a project originally approved for N755 million. The project was approved in 2020 and unveiled in 2021 but has not been put to use. With no noticeable improvements or construction at the facility since its unveiling, the …
On May 1, 2014, the former governor of Kano State, Dr. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, signed the child labour prohibition bill into law, making it an offense that attracts two years of imprisonment in Kano.In Kano, child labour has grown commonplace against the law because illegal miners are using minors as labourers to extract natural deposits …
For several years, communities around Bauchi State’s Galambi Cattle Ranch have been a place where herders and farmers co-existed unlike other parts in the state where conflicts are rife.In the last couple of years, the peace has suffered setbacks, with each group seeing the other as a threat that hinders their co-existence.For instance, in 2022, …
By Sukari Mohammed and Adisa-Jaji AzeezIn 2023, a tragic boat accident in Pategi Local Government Area of Kwara State claimed over 106 lives. In response, the state government distributed 1,000 life jackets to boat owners to prevent future tragedies.However, findings in this investigation by The Informant247’s Sukari Mohammed and Adisa-Jaji Azeez reveal that boat owners …
By Chidi Matthew Nwachukwu"We did our findings and discovered that truly, it is an established fact yet to be confirmed by the Office of the Senior Special Assistant, that the said 500 bags of rice were sold at the rate of 31 million naira and sent to an account linked to the Office of the …
