By Ben Aroh, The Whistler The bad state of Obollo-Oturkpo road on Enugu-Benue borders makes passengers traveling from Eastern parts of the country to the North apply Enugu-Kogi route, which today records steady kidnap cases. Ben Aroh examines the economic importance of the road in this report. Victims Recount Ordeals Samson Ejikeme, a commercial driver,
By Ben Aroh, The Whistler Ben Aroh, in this investigative report, explores how farmlands and cash crops of Ezuruike, an agrarian suburb of Ezimo-Agu in Udenu Local Government Area of Enugu State, were destroyed without compensation in 2019 by Queensec GlobalResources Limited, an unlicensed coal mining company. Tales of Woes Emenike Nnadi is from Amadin
By Abdulrahaman Taye, The Informant247 The 29th convocation of Kwara State Polytechnic in Ilorin in November 2023 marked the commissioning of projects funded by the institution’s internally generated revenue. Rector Engr. Abdul Jimoh Muhammed claimed financial distress during his speech, urging the government to take over staff salary payments. However, this investigation by The Informant247’s
By Elijah Akoji, Solacebase In 2022, Ugoche Global Nigeria Ltd. and AL Alwi Nig Ltd., two companies owned by Senator Aishatu Dahiru Binani, were paid over N70 million for the supply of learning and instructional materials to schools in Pindiga and Garko communities in Akko, Gombe State. In this investigation, SOLACEBASE reporter Elijah Akoji reports
By Idris Kamal Ibrahim, WikkiTimes Over a decade after the Federal Government constructed and handed over Tsangaya Model Schools to SUBEB in Bauchi, WikkiTimes uncovered that Almajiri pupils grapple with hunger and labor as proprietors struggle to meet their needs. Abdulmalik Umar, a 14-year-old native of Zaranda-Gari, Toro local government area, Bauchi State, enrolled as
By Abdulrahaman Taye, The Informant27 Following the completion of Oke-Oyan Basic Healthcare Center in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, a 17.5 KVA soundproof Perkins generator was given to power the facility. The generator was received by Jide Ashonibare, acting chairman of Ifelodun Local Government Area in 2022. But an investigation by The Informant27’s
By Patrick Obia Returnees and Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) who are mostly fishermen and petty traders in the riverine area of Ikang, Bakassi Local Government Area of Cross River State, have cried out over the continued harassment and victimization by soldiers of the Nigerian Army. The soldiers who were deployed to the coastal region to
By Godwin Otang New tertiary institutions in Nigeria often take off from existing infrastructure, usually donated by the federal, or state government or the local government. However, in the case of the Federal Polytechnic Ugep in Cross River State, there was no already-made temporary site provided for takeoff. The newly appointed rector of the polytechnic