By Bakare Majeed, Premium Times The presiding officers of the National Assembly—Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Speaker Abbas Tajudeen, and their deputies, Barau Jibrin and Ben Kalu – were allocated N10 billion for rent and furniture in the 2024 supplementary budget of the FCT, PREMIUM TIMES investigation reveals. The budget item, titled “Renting and Furnishing of
By Umoh Umoh, Africast Following the introduction of affordable train service under the leadership of former President Muhammadu Buhari, led by the 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
By Aliyu Inuwa Mansir, Solace Base In 2020, the Kano Road Traffic Agency (KAROTA), under the leadership of its former Managing Director, Baffa Babba Dan’agundi, unveiled a policy that promised to revolutionize the commercial tricycle business in Kano. The initiative mandated all operators of Adaidaita Sahu, as the tricycles are locally known, to pay N8,000
By Chika Mefor-Nwachukwu, The Whistler The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court introduced the Express-Affidavit System in 2023. This method of obtaining affidavits, the court said, is aimed at boosting transparency, efficiency, and speed, aligning with global best practices. The move also sought to safeguard litigants’ and court users’ interests, shielding them from exploitation by
By Patrick Obia On April 20, 2024, a tragedy unfolded in Shikpeche, a quiet community nestled in Bishiri North, Obanliku Local Government Area of Cross River State. What should have been another day of labor turned fatal for Peter Shinong and Emmanuel Ushikeh, two young men who died while working in an illegal mining pit.
Concerned citizens are calling for an investigation into the ownership of the Obudu-German Hospital, which has become a focal point of controversy and conflict of interest involving high-profile figures in Cross River State. Archibong Jeremiah of TheInvestigator has uncovered troubling connections between Dr. Betta Edu, the sacked Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, who was the state’s
By Sukari Mohammed And Adisa-Jaji Azeez, Informant247 In 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
By WikkiTimes 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.