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Breaking News , Cross River , Investigation
November 30, 2024

Hidden Costs: How Cross River Judiciary Exploits Citizens Seeking Affidavits

An investigation by TheInvestigator’s Archibong Jeremiah exposed significant overcharging of court affidavit applicants in Cross River State. Relevant authorities have turned a blind eye to these practices, refusing to respond to Freedom of Information requests. When Rita Njar woke up one October morning in Ikom, Cross River State, she wasn’t expecting her life to take […]

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Breaking News , Cross River , Impact , Investigation
November 29, 2024

Cross River Judicial Service Commission Suspends Magistrates, Court Staff After Civic Media Lab Investigation

The Commission’s decision was communicated in a press statement signed by its secretary, Peter Ene, Esq. By Archibong Jeremiah The Cross River State Judicial Service Commission (CRSJSC) has announced the suspension of several magistrates and court staff following allegations of corruption, falsification of records, incompetence, and other misconduct. This decision, made at the Commission’s meeting […]

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Abia , Akwa Ibom , Bayelsa , Breaking News , Cross River , Delta , Edo , Governance , Imo , Investigation , Ondo , Rivers
November 24, 2024

Investigation: How Kwara Electoral Body Suppressed Voters, Manipulated LG Election Results To Favour Ruling APC

By Salihu Ayatullahi, Toheeb Omotayo & Salihu Shola Taofeek In a two-month-long investigation, The Informant247 assembled evidence of several ‘electoral manipulations’ done by the Kwara State Independent Electoral Commission (KWSIEC) during the September 21 local government elections. The report documents discrepancies in the election results, voter suppression and widespread disenfranchisement caused by shortages of electoral materials, despite […]

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November 20, 2024

Unearthing Trouble: How Sand Mining Is Drowning Kano’s Communities, Farmlands

Yet, for many residents, the damage has already been done. The landscape of their childhoods has been transformed, their ancestral lands irreparably altered. By Aisha Ahmad For decades, sand mining has been a source of livelihood in Kano, supporting a booming construction industry in one of Nigeria’s most populous states. However, this age-old practice has become […]

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Akwa Ibom , Breaking News , Investigation
November 19, 2024

INVESTIGATION: The True Story Of Ex-Gov Emmanuel Multi-Billion-Naira Investment In Oil Palm, Coconut Refinery For Akwa Ibom

This is not the only agricultural investment in which public funds have been invested, yet with controversial ownership and viability. By Ekemini Simon  Etim Asaenyi holds over 50 hectares of land he uses for palm and cassava cultivation.  Asaenyi, who is over 70 and now the Village Head of Orukim in Mbo Local Government Area […]

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Breaking News , Investigation
November 17, 2024

Victims Explain Why Igbo Apprenticeship System Is Failing

The fear expressed by Chizoba is shared by Mrs Juliana Odo, from Ezimo. “I can’t entrust my child upon anyone. There are many stories of disappearance, deaths and failure to settle these apprentices.” By Ben Aroh Jude Eze looks frail. At his Orhom Orba village in Udenu LGA of Enugu State, Jude appears to be […]

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Billboard mounted by Elder Esu E. Esu, Cross River SUBEB at his office.
Breaking News , Cross River , Governance , Investigation
November 11, 2024

How Electoral Infractions Mar Cross River State’s Local Government Election

For now, questions remain about whether any sanctions will follow these flagrant breaches. CROSIEC is yet to issue a public statement, and if history is any guide, penalties may be slow to arrive—if they do at all. By Archibong Jeremiah In the run-up to Cross River State’s November 2, 2024, local government elections, a series […]

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Breaking News , Investigation
November 10, 2024

How Hunger, Insecurity Push Underage Children In Niger State Communities To Abandon Schools, Embrace Illegal Mining

In this remote area, where government oversight is virtually absent and law enforcement scarce, illegal mining has become a lifeline for many underaged and adults in the area. Twelve-year-old Abdulrasheed Awal and his father Awal Dapkai make between N45,000 and N50,000 each day through illegal mining, a hazardous pursuit he has adopted in Farindoki, a […]

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Abia , Breaking News , Investigation
November 9, 2024

The Road To Nowhere: How A Stalled Project Left Enugu Community In Limbo

The Federal Government’s abandonment of a multi-billion-naira road project in Enugu State has taken a serious toll on agriculture and maternal health in Ugwueme. Residents endure hazardous travel conditions to reach healthcare facilities, putting pregnant women, especially at risk. Although a contract was awarded to IDC Construction Limited in 2017, construction has stalled, leaving the […]

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Breaking News , Investigation , Nation
November 4, 2024

How Unregulated Mining Exposes Residents Of Nigeria’s Abuja Community To Earth Tremor

Olabisi Ayodele, a resident of Mpape, told SaharaReporters that she was in the house with her kids and husband when the tremor started. 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 […]

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Breaking News , Investigation
November 3, 2024

Sacked PWD Teachers In Osun Endure Economic Hardship, Mental Strain

His frustration deepened when Governor Oyetola did not offer him a permanent role, and his attempt to reapply under Governor Adeleke yielded no results. By Boluwatife Adedokun 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, […]

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Breaking News , Investigation
October 31, 2024

Nsukka Community In Ecological Trauma

By Ben Aroh The signpost, already consumed by grasses, stands beside a gully, which has taken over the once-serene road leading to Achom Village known for hospitality and farming. The road is no more, and currently serves as a water channel whose echoes resemble vibes of the Atlantic Ocean. This is the result of channelling […]

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Breaking News , Governance , Investigation
October 29, 2024

How Abandoned Dump Sites Take Over Sokoto Metropolis, Endanger Public Health

Environmental expert Nasir Lawal warned that indiscriminate waste disposal has significant implications for both public health and the environment. By Shehu Muhammad Shehu 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 […]

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October 26, 2024

INVESTIGATION: How Young Factory Workers Are Disabled, Denied Compensation In Kano

Inuwa emphasized that the NLC plans to involve the Kano State Government in the battle against these companies. By Usair Adam 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 meagre earnings. The hazardous plastic manufacturing […]

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Breaking News , Investigation
October 22, 2024

Investigation: How Kwara Poly Top Official Diverted Millions Of Naira In Students’ Funds To Personal Accounts

After responding to several questions posed to him, Mr Aremu told our team that officials of the Polytechnic have never experienced the kind of investigations being done by The Informant247 before. By Toheeb Omotayo, TheInformant247 Between April and June 2024, financial records obtained by The Informant247 reveal that the Director of Students Affairs at Kwara State […]

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Breaking News , Investigation
October 16, 2024

EXCLUSIVE: How Nigerian Railway Officials, Security Personnel Subject Nigerians To Untold Frustrations, Heighten Insecurity Through Ticket Racketeering

At the Itakpe-Uvjewu route, travellers 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. By Ojo Gbenga Nicholas Some security personnel and officials of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) have subjected Nigerians to untold frustrations and heightened […]

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Breaking News , Health , Investigation
October 11, 2024

SPECIAL REPORT: Kidney Disease Ravages Jigawa Communities as Death Toll Rises

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 […]

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October 7, 2024

Mobility At A Standstill: The Struggle For Kano’s Disabled, Amid Rising Tricycle Costs

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 Kano’s oldest tricycle manufacturing mini-factories, […]

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Breaking News , Governance , Investigation
October 2, 2024

FG’s Negligence Endangering Farmer’s Lives In Enugu

But the construction was not completed as the dam was left without spillways. Now, anytime there’s heavy rainfall, the dam spills over the farmlands, destroying crops and the livelihood of the people. By Ben Aroh Farmers in Mpu and Okpanku communities in Aninri Local Government Area of Enugu State are endangered by the ravages of […]

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Abia , Governance , Investigation
October 1, 2024

Investigation: Agriculture Activities Under Threat After Contractor Abandon Road Linking Abia To Ebonyi State 

Findings on the ground also show that the 1.3km, which was only completed this January, was poorly done as some parts of the road were already damaged. By Arinze Chijioke  In the build-up to the 2023 general election, the senator representing Abia North Senatorial District, Orji Kalu, promised residents of Ezeukwu in Bende local government […]

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Breaking News , Education , Investigation
September 18, 2024

Breaking The Mold: Taiwo Busola’s Vision For Education Reform In Osun State

Busola wanted to change this to one year because he strongly felt that other authors needed to be empowered. In addition, “we also wanted to expose students to different stories and writing styles,” he explains. By Arinze Chijioke In January 2004, four years after his service in the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Taiwo Busola […]

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Produce boys removing the barricade for a truck to pass after collecting money at one of Gakim check point.
Breaking News , Economy/Business , Investigation
September 9, 2024

How Multiple Haulage Taxation Hike Cost of Food In Cross River State

In this report, Tina Agosi Todo writes about how multiple taxations and institutionalised extortion from non-state actors, including touts and security men have led to hike in prices and food inflation in Cross River State. Gloria Omini is a farm produce trader whose major occupation is selling yam and garri in Calabar and its environ. […]

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Breaking News , Economy/Business , Imo , Investigation
September 1, 2024

Lives, Economic Activities Threatened After Contractor Fails To Execute Erosion Control Project In Imo Community

The erosion and flood control project in Akwakuma, Imo State, awarded to Saicom Integrated Services Limited remains largely unfinished despite payments made. TheInvestigator’s Arinze Chijioke reports that the incomplete project has worsened flooding, impacting economic activities and posing a threat to lives in the community. Clement James stood in front of his shop, steering into […]

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Breaking News , Investigation
August 27, 2024

Investigation: Enugu Community At The Mercy Of Erosion After Ecological Funds Office Diverted Multi-Million-Naira Erosion Control Project

In this investigation, Arinze Chijioke looks at how the Ecological Fund Office violated procurement law by diverting a multi-million-naira erosion control project in a community in Udi Local government, Enugu State, leaving residents at the mercy of erosion. It also captures how the contract poorly executed the diverted project.  Whenever rain clouds begin to gather, […]

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Akwa Ibom , Breaking News , Investigation
August 13, 2024

How Akwa Ibom Govt. Diverted Millions Of Naira for Legislative, Judiciary And Media Projects

Nine months between the nightfall of the Udom Emmanuel administration and dawn of Governor Umo Eno administration, the Government of Akwa Ibom State, in disregard to the State procurement law awarded multi-million-naira contracts across the state judiciary, State Assembly and Ministry of Information. TheMail’s investigation uncovered gross misconduct in the award of contracts that contravenes […]

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Breaking News , Impact , Investigation , News
August 9, 2024

In Nigeria’s Niger Delta, PIND’s Conflict Prevent Council Is Building Peace Across Communities

PIND achieves its mission through strategic partnerships and collaborations with community actors, government, security agents, and non-governmental organisations, local and international, that share similar goals and interests. By Arinze Chijioke  In January 2017, at least four people were killed, several others injured, and 20 houses burnt following the renewed crisis between Oku Iboku, a community in […]

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Breaking News , Governance , Impact , Investigation
August 7, 2024

Edozie Godwin: The Lecturer Who Ensured That Recruitment Into Delta State Education Service Was Merit-Based

Mary sat for the examination and after some time, she got an email inviting her for an oral interview. Afterwards, she got another email informing her that she had been offered the job.  By Arinze Chijioke “Nigeria Go better,” pidgin English translation for “Nigeria will be Great,” was the title of a sermon preached by […]

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Breaking News , Investigation
July 15, 2024

Investigation: Residents In Abia Community Are Living On The Edge Despite AIRBDA Erosion Control Project

Residents rolled out their drums and heaved a sigh of relief when they heard of the project, hoping that when completed, it will tackle the menace of erosion in the community.  By Arinze Chijioke As farmers fell into spates of happiness when the clouds began to gather one Thursday this June, residents of Ngodo in […]

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Abia , Akwa Ibom , Breaking News , Cross River , Investigation
July 7, 2024

Financial Anomalies Uncovered: Over 10 Nigerian Ministries Engage In Illegal Transactions

TheInvestigator probe of financial transactions by Federal MDAs revealed that money meant for official assignments was paid into personal accounts to the tune of over N1.8b. By Archibong Jeremiah The investigation uncovered financial irregularities involving over 10 Nigerian Ministries engaging in illegal transactions. The MDAs reportedly violated Nigeria’s Financial Regulations, 2009 by paying public funds […]

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Type A skill acquisition center Ikot Okoro, Oruk Anam LGA, Akwa Ibom State.
Akwa Ibom , Breaking News , Investigation
July 4, 2024

Empty Hall And Overgrown Weeds: State Of Unutilized Skill Acquisition Center In Akwa Ibom

The project was a constituency project by Hon. Unyime Idem, a member representing the Ukanafun/Oruk Anam Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives. By Archibong Jeremiah This report exposes an unused skill acquisition center in Oruk Anam LGA, Akwa Ibom State, commissioned in 2023 but remains empty and overrun by weeds. Residents express disappointment at […]

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