By Bamas Victoria, The ICIR I have spent the last decade in the media, much of it navigating the precarious terrain of accountability journalism in Nigeria. But nothing quite prepares you for the moment your newsroom becomes the headline. In May 2024, the International Centre for Investigative Reporting (ICIR) was not breaking the news, we were the
By Abdullahi Muritala, ICIR INFORMANT247, a digital newsroom, has faced a troubling pattern of intimidation and harassment over exposing corruption in Kwara State. A notable example occurred in February 2024 when the Rector of Kwara State Polytechnic, Abdul Jimoh Muhammed, an engineer, filed a petition to the Kwara State police headquarters leading to the arrest
In the remote, rugged hills of Etung Local Government Area in Cross River State, a silent but deadly crisis threatens the foundation of basic healthcare. Beneath the surface of dedicated health workers and hopeful patients lies a harsh reality: the lack of clean water at Nsofang Primary Health Center and Akarim Health Post has turned
In the rural community of Bendeghe Ekiem, located in Etung Local Government Area of Cross River State, a massive healthcare center lies in ruins, a haunting reminder of broken promises and a symbol of government negligence and failing infrastructure. Behind the government’s self-congratulatory headlines, mothers count the hours until their children’s fever breaks, patients plead
By Toheed Omotayo, The Informant247 Officials of Kwara State Polytechnic in Ilorin are taking bribes in exchange for helping businessmen win contracts at the institution, an Informant247 investigation has revealed. In October 2023, The Informant247 published a report revealing how the institution’s Rector, Engr. Abdul Jimoh Muhammed commissioned shoddy and unfinished projects despite millions allocated
By Linus Egwu, The Middle Belt Reporters The Bonta-Ukpute conflict in Benue State, rooted in a decades-long land dispute, has intensified, resulting in over 20 deaths, widespread destruction, and mass displacement. Despite numerous efforts for peace, including calls for government intervention and boundary demarcation, residents continue to suffer, facing food insecurity and lack of aid
By Yemi Sodeeq And Sukari Alhaji, Informant 247 37-year-old Hawawu Idris is one of the many fish sellers at the Patigi Central Market, located in the heart of Patigi town in Kwara State. Like many others, her fish enterprise is driven by the need to support her family and serve as a means of livelihood.
By Chika Mefor-Nwachukwu, The Whistlers It was just past midnight when Sam Yakubu’s phone rang, waking him up from a deep sleep. He wasn’t startled, though, as he has grown accustomed to midnight calls from families with medical emergencies. The call was not different from the other calls he usually received: a woman in labor