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.
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 …
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.
By Umoh Umoh Following the introduction of affordable train service under the leadership of former President Muhammadu Buhari, led by then-Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi, the federal government launched a 900 million naira e-ticketing platform in January 2021. This platform aimed to address online ticketing challenges, ticket racketeering, and improve accountability. However, recent investigations at …
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 …
