By Ben Aroh, The Whistlers The gloomy countenance of the natives of Achom in Alor-Uno, Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State is at variance with the villagers’ signpost with the inscription, “Welcome to Achom Village.” The picture of Achom is far from welcoming. The signpost, already consumed by grasses, stands beside a gully, which
By Shehu Muhammad Shehu, SaharaReporters Ibrahim Ali, a 65-year-old resident of the Kofar Dundaye area in Sokoto metropolis, is thankful to God for surviving after falling seriously ill from inhaling smoke at a burned dump site. Ali suffered severely from smoke exposure, to the point where he required hospital treatment and spent a significant amount
By Uzair Adam, SolaceBase The Bompai Industrial Area in Kano State hosts a range of companies, including foreign-owned firms. It is also home to numerous unregistered recycling businesses, where many youths toil for meager earnings. The hazardous plastic manufacturing and crushing machines in these facilities have left countless young workers disabled, with some losing fingers
Ojo Gbenga, SaharaReporters At Itakpe-Uvjewu route, travelers do not need tickets to get on the train, as security personnel and NRC crew members are prepared to take them through the bush and back doors. Some security personnel and officials of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) have subjected Nigerians to untold frustrations and heightened insecurity through
A surge in kidney disease cases has ravaged several communities in Jigawa State, claiming countless lives and leaving families devastated. In this report, Stallion Times reporter Lukman Abdulmalik visited Mezan community in Kafin Hausa Town Local Government Area where about 13 people have recently died of kidney disease. Jigawa State is facing a worsening health
By Stephen Enoch, Stallion Times The rising cost of Persons With Disabilities (PWD) tricycles in Kano State has forced many disabled children to drop out of school, because of the inability to afford the crucial mobility aid needed to continue their education. Stallion Times reporter, Stephen Enoch explores this crisis in-depth, focusing on one of
By Ben Aroh, The Whistler Farmers in Mpu and Okpanku communities in Aninri Local Government Area of Enugu State are endangered by the ravages of an abandoned dam on the Ivo River. It was a project facilitated by former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, and was started in 2012 but never completed. The Ivo River
By CrossRiverWatch Admin The suspended former Cross River State Civil Service Commission Chairman, Uko Inaku is allegedly in police custody. Reliable sources disclosed to CrossRiverWatch that he is currently detained at the Area Command in Ogoja Local Government Area of the State for encroaching into Ogoja Magistrate Court 2. Though when he was arrested is