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Hopping To Riches: How Jigawa Residents Make Fortune Selling Frogs

Frog trade in Jigawa State has transformed the lives of several individuals,…

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INVESTIGATION: Despite Economic Hardship, Wike Allocates N10bn For Rent, Furniture To Akpabio, Tajudeen, Two Others

The allocation is contained in the N288 billion supplementary budget President Bola…

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How E-Ticketing Issues And Alleged Sabotage Plague Abuja-Kaduna Train Service

By Umoh Umoh Following the introduction of affordable train service under the…

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INVESTIGATION: How KAROTA Allegedly Tricked Kano Tricycle Operators Into Paying Over N560m For Fake Tracker

The alleged scam has left countless operators stranded, overburdened, and betrayed by…

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Talents Suffer As Corruption Stalls Execution Of N1.6Billion Sokoto Modern Sports Project Awarded To APC Lawmaker, Usman Banye’s Company

By Abdulwasiu Olokooba Billiaminu Umar, a former footballer, was spotted sitting idly…

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Benue Farmers Seek Government Intervention As They Lose Farmlands, Loved Ones To Herders Invasion

By Yunusa Umar Across several communities in Benue State, North-central Nigeria, farmers…

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Neglected Communities Suffer As Kano Govt Prioritizes Frivolous Spending Over Healthcare

In its 2023 supplementary and 2024 Appropriation Act, the Kano State government…

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How Illegal Mining Endanger Lives, Environment In Cross River

By Patrick Obia  On April 20, 2024, a tragedy unfolded in Shikpeche,…

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Investigation: In Kwara Riverine Communities, Boat Owners Are Selling Govt-issued Life Jackets, Endangering Passengers’ Lives

By Sukari Mohammed and Adisa-Jaji Azeez In 2023, a tragic boat accident in Pategi Local…

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Concerned Citizens Demand Probe Into Controversial Ownership Of Obudu-German Hospital By Cross River Governor

Concerned citizens are calling for an investigation into the ownership of the…

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Gas Flaring: Niger Delta Communities Suffer As Oil Giants Fail To Pay Nearly N500 Billion In Penalties – Part I

Analysis of government data from the National Oil Spill Detection and Response…

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Investigation: How Kwara Government Spent Over N1.8bn On N755m Approved Ilorin Visual Arts Centre

Investigation: How Kwara Government Spent Over N1.8bn On N755m Approved Ilorin Visual…

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Investigation: How Poor Workmanship And High Material Costs Leave Ekukunela Community Struggling To Survive

By Archibong Jeremiah This investigation reports on the dire situation that residents…

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Special Report: How Abandoned Dams Exposed Yobe Communities To Unending Floods

Efforts by WikkiTimes to obtain an explanation for the suspension of the ongoing…

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Hidden Costs: How Cross River Judiciary Exploits Citizens Seeking Affidavits

An investigation by TheInvestigator's Archibong Jeremiah exposed significant overcharging of court affidavit…

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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…

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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…

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

Yet, for many residents, the damage has already been done. The landscape…

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Victims Explain Why Igbo Apprenticeship System Is Failing

The fear expressed by Chizoba is shared by Mrs Juliana Odo, from…

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

For now, questions remain about whether any sanctions will follow these flagrant…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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Sacked PWD Teachers In Osun Endure Economic Hardship, Mental Strain

His frustration deepened when Governor Oyetola did not offer him a permanent…

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Nsukka Community In Ecological Trauma

By Ben Aroh The signpost, already consumed by grasses, stands beside a…

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

Environmental expert Nasir Lawal warned that indiscriminate waste disposal has significant implications…

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

Inuwa emphasized that the NLC plans to involve the Kano State Government…

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