By Ogar Monday The truck lurches violently as its front wheels slam into yet another crater on Ogbuma Junction section of the Ogoja–Katsina Ala road. Inside, Musa Adamu grips the dashboard as the load of yams he is moving to Abakaliki in Ebonyi State, shifts dangerously. He’s been on this road for fifteen years, but
By Alaba Adeyemi, Map News Africa Everywhere in the world, public schools are either cheaper than privately owned schools or completely tuition-free. This is so because public schools are built and maintained with public funds or are grant-aided by the government. Therefore, public schools are almost the only options available to the lower class of
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 Archibong Jeremiah, TheInvestigator In the run-up to Cross River State’s November 2, 2024, local government elections, a series of infractions and a lack of adherence to electoral guidelines have cast a shadow over the integrity of the process. From top political figures down to rank-and-file supporters, evidence points to violations of campaign regulations that
By Chidi Matthew, SaharaReporters “We did our findings and discovered that truly, it is an established fact yet to be confirmed by the Office of the Senior Special Assistant, that the said 500 bags of rice were sold at the rate of 31 million naira and sent to an account linked to the Office of
By SaharaReporters Mpape is located in Bwari local government of Nigeria’s federal capital territory. Despite the apparent tranquility, residents of the area live with lingering uncertainty. Just weeks before this report, inhabitants of Mpape and Katampe, a neighboring district within Mpape, experienced a terrifying ordeal. Unexpected vibrations and a deafening explosion-like sound shook the ground
By Boluwatife Adedokun, BONews When Adewale Rofiat Mayowa, a Blind mother of three, was employed by the Osun State Government to teach at the School for Special Needs in Osogbo in 2022, her joy knew no bounds. The 35-year-old mother of 3 from Osogbo had long anticipated this moment; the chance to contribute to the
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