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May 2, 2024

How Ondo State Government Poorly Implemented Fuel Subsidy Palliative Scheme

440 This investigation by Alaba Adeyemi of Development News Nigeria (DNN) reveals the poor implementation and mismanagement of the Federal Government fuel subsidy palliative program by the Ondo State Government, resulting in widespread dissatisfaction and failure to alleviate the suffering of the people. The inaugural speech of President Bola Tinubu sent shock waves throughout the country, […]

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Breaking News , Cross River , Investigation
May 1, 2024

SPECIAL REPORT: Flames, Heartache And Neglect: Cross River Residents, Businesses Count Loses To Fire Outbreaks

389 On August 12, 2020, a fire incident destroyed over 200 businesses at Ika-Ika Oqua (Marian) Market, Calabar. Cross River’s State Emergency Management Agency, SEMA also confirms that following fire incidents on April 8 and March 27, 2024; a total of 649 shops and 32 motorcycles were burnt while a life was lost at Ikom Main […]

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May 1, 2024

Hunger, Debt: The Plight of ATBU Cleaners Battling with Unpaid Salaries

393 A group of women, working as cleaners for different companies at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Bauchi (ATBU), silently bear the weight of injustice, empty promises, and unpaid wages despite working vigorously to keep the campuses clean, WikkiTimes’ Babaji Usman reports. Moving from one hall to another, the cleaners at Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU) in […]

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April 30, 2024

How Bauchi Lawmakers Allegedly Divert NEDC Palliative To Serve Political Interests

350 Lawmakers in Bauchi prioritized political cronies instead of poor constituents while the palliative North East Development Commission provides, to cushion the effects of fuel subsidy removal, WikkiTimes’ Yawale Adamu uncovers in this investigation. For Isah Ahmed Masama, it was a moment of joy when they heard that palliatives would be distributed to them to […]

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Breaking News , Investigation , Ondo
April 29, 2024

Tales Of Woes Among Women Farmers In Southwest Nigeria As Security Agencies Fail To Protect Them

282 By Zainab Sanni and Alaba Adeyemi In recent years, food security in Nigeria has been threatened by incessant farmers-herders conflict, fueled by climate change. A key feature of this conflict is the targeted attack on farmers and their farmlands. According to the African Development Bank, Nigeria women contribute 70 percent of the total agricultural […]

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April 29, 2024

Poor Drainage Puts Enugu Community At Risk Of Flooding Ahead Of Rainy Season

343 Ulunya Ovoko is among the Igboano communities where Enugu State University of Medical and Allied Sciences (SUMAS) is situated. The community that celebrated hosting the university currently faces extinction following flooding due to poor drainage systems of the medical university as well as an alleged road diversion which would have provided the permanent solution […]

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April 29, 2024

How Kano Lawmaker’s Company Allegedly Collected Over N200m For Contract Not Executed

487 By Lukman Abdulmalik Between 2018 and 2023, records have shown that the sum of N41,515,645,264 billion was budgeted for the Federal College of Education, Bichi, and the National Orthopedic  Hospital, Dala, Kano State for the construction of different projects. While the FCE Bichi got ₦20,027,209,363, the National Orthopedic Hospital Dala got ₦21,488,435,90. Within those five years over […]

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April 29, 2024

Abandoned And Underserved: How Govt Negligence Crippled Gombe Special Education Centre

350 The school, established in 1996, serves disabled children from six northeastern states but struggles with dilapidated facilities and minimal funding. Students often find themselves abandoned during vacations, their parents viewing the school as a dumping ground. Facing severe infrastructure issues, lack of security, and insufficient resources, the school’s staff and students endure challenging conditions […]

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April 27, 2024

How Igbo Culture Deprives Women’s Right To Inheritance

421 Despite a Supreme Court judgement in Ukeje vs Ukeje in 2014 which affirmed that women have the same right to inherit their fathers’ estates as their male counterparts, many Igbo women are being denied access to such by their male counterparts. BEN AROH explores this denial in selected locales of Enugu State. I’m Unaware […]

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April 26, 2024

Federal Livestock Project In Enugu Remains Moribund 42 Years After Establishment

337 Federal Livestock located at Okpuje in Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State is a multi-million naira piggery initiative. It was established by the Shagari administration for mass production of pigs for local and export values. About forty-two years down the line, the state-of-the-art facilities have become moribund, with one staff member, and no […]

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Breaking News , Investigation , Ondo
April 19, 2024

INVESTIGATION: Despite Spending N5 Billion, 16 Years Later Owena Multipurpose Dam Is Uncompleted

837 TheInvestigator’s 2-month inquiry reveals the Ondo State Government secured a $169.72 million loan and received $5 million for the project expected to be completed in 2022. By Alaba Adeyemi Unveiling the mismanagement of funds and resources, TheInvestigator uncovers a saga of broken promises and governmental neglect spanning multiple administrations, shedding light on the dire […]

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Breaking News , Cross River , Investigation
March 28, 2024

Investigation: How Magistrates Abuse Their Office, Commercialize Litigation In Cross River Communities

2,085 The Administrative Chief Magistrate of Ikom Magistrates Court sent four men to prison demanding N100,000 from each to have their bail conditions reviewed. By Archibong Jeremiah A disturbing pattern emerges in the shadowy corridors of Cross River’s judicial system — Magistrates abusing their power, turning justice into a commodity. The narrative unfolds with stark […]

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March 26, 2024

Enugu Government Fails To Explain Encroachment On Land Meant For State Varsity

788 By TheWhistler The multi-hectares of land donated by neighboring Obeagu Awkunanaw and Amechi Uwani communities to the old Anambra State for the building of the main campus of then Anambra State University of Science and Technology, ASUTECH, have become a source of controversy between the donors and the state following the conversion of the […]

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Breaking News , Entertainment , Investigation
March 17, 2024

Broken Promises: Callywood Studio Lies Fallow Despite Millions Spent

1,172 The N43m Contract To Unregistered Company Violates State Procurement Law, SFTAS Goals By Christiana Ofem Public money intended to revitalize Cross River’s Callywood studio went astray. A probe found the N43 Million contract for studio equipment went to an unregistered company, violating procurement laws. The studio is now derelict, and the entertainment industry is […]

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Breaking News , Health , Investigation
March 12, 2024

“We Can’t Get Help Here”: Abenyo’s Health Centre A Symbol Of Nigeria’s Failing Primary Care

727 Pregnant women forced to travel long distances for medical care, risking complications. By Violet Ikong Abenyo, is one of the communities that make up Calabar Municipality, Cross River State. Though located in the state’s capital, the community suffers from government neglect, which is evident even in its primary healthcare. Like many communities across Nigeria, […]

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Breaking News , Investigation , Ondo
March 6, 2024

In Ondo, N30 Billion Araromi Seaside-Lekki Road Project Remains Abandoned

904 In the heart of Ondo State, Nigeria, lies the abandoned Araromi Seaside-Lekki Road project. What began with lofty aspirations and ceremonial fanfare has devolved into a saga of broken pledges and vanished contractors. Residents, once hopeful for economic revitalization, now lament the road’s stalled development and ponder its uncertain fate, Alaba Adeyemi of DNN reports. […]

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Breaking News , Cross River , Health , Investigation
March 6, 2024

How Cross River Community Suffers From Water Scarcity

1,038 As bad as the water situation in Agbara and Ekureku is, it has yet to get the attention of the government, and community members get attacked or threatened for publicly calling out the government to address the issue. By Violet Ikong Helen Imoke (name changed for fear of victimization) leaves her house every morning […]

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Breaking News , Cross River , Health , Investigation
March 5, 2024

Trusted Healer Vs. Government Policy: Assiga New Town Fights For Local Deliveries

905 This report highlights the challenges faced by the Patapata Health Post in Assiga New Town, Cross River State after a government directive restricted deliveries at the facility. By Archibong Jeremiah Patapata Health Post in Assiga New Town, Yakurr Local Government Area (LGA) of Cross River State serves five communities – Lefanghi, Okwalike, Patapata, Ikwekali, […]

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Akwa Ibom , Breaking News , Investigation
March 5, 2024

INVESTIGATION: Akwa Ibom State Government Spends N114.5bn On Ghost Emergencies

1,157 Also, the position of the Commissioner that pension and gratuities are sometimes covered by a margin of increase as emergencies are questionable.  By Ekemini Simon The scrutiny of the financial statements of Akwa Ibom State between 2008 and 2023 has revealed questionable spending by the Government. A careful examination of the financial reports from […]

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March 4, 2024

INVESTIGATION: How Non-Existent Companies Awarded Multi-Million Naira Road Contract Failed Abuja Residents

558 Road Doctor Engineering Limited, Adafat Integrated Services Limited and Goldenjist Engineering Limited were the companies used to ‘execute’ a road project in Kwali Council Area of the Federal Capital Territory that was never completed for 10 years, Beloved John reports.  When the first construction company visited Bako village in 2015, the villagers were delighted […]

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March 1, 2024

Dilapidated Obollo-Oturkpo Road Helping Kidnappers On Enugu-Kogi Borders

635 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, was in December 2023 […]

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February 23, 2024

In Jos, Continued Violence Is Driving More Women And Children To Illegal Mining

585 Despite the risks associated with artisanal mining, more women and children are taking up jobs at mining pits that litter communities in Jos. This is due to the government’s failure to curb violence in the state. In this report, Beloved John documents how the prolonged violence has deprived the people of other means of […]

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February 22, 2024

N20 Billion Ekiti Airport Yet To Begin Operations One Year After Inauguration

848 On October 15, 2022,  former governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi inaugurated the Ekiti State Airport in, Ado Ekiti. That was the last project he inaugurated, as the governor of the state before handing over power. The airport cost the state N20 Billion, and one year later, it is still not operational. It has not […]

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February 16, 2024

Mining Without Compensation: Untold Woes Of Enugu Community

541 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 Global Resources Limited, an unlicensed coal mining company. Tales of Woes Emenike Nnadi is from Amadin Clan that owns […]

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February 6, 2024

Kwara Poly Rector Orders Detention Of Two Investigative Journalists

522 It was learned that Ayatullah, the Editor-in-Chief, and Jaji, the Managing Editor of The Informant247, were detained when they honored a police invitation. By TheInvestigator The Rector of Kwara State Polytechnic, Engr. Abdul Jimoh Muhammed, has ordered the detention of two investigative journalists, Salihu Ayatullahi and Adisa-Jaji Azeez, in Ilorin on Monday. It was […]

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Breaking News , Cross River , Education , Investigation
February 2, 2024

Investigation: How Contract Fraud, Substandard Projects By Politicians, Contractors Negatively Impact Basic Education In Cross River State

6,140 Mr. Etta Inyang Eyo, the Director of Administration, who is the acting Chairman of SUBEB in Cross River, was angered by the findings of TheInvestigator. By Archibong Jeremiah From 2016 – 2023, the Cross River State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) completed 616 infrastructural projects. Sen. Stephen Odey, Chairman of the agency, disclosed this […]

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February 1, 2024

How Kwara Polytechnic Rector Made False Claims About Institution’s Financial Status, Commissioned Shoddy, Uncompleted Projects

589 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 Abdulrahaman Taiye revealed the […]

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January 31, 2024

Investigation: How North East Ex-Senator’s Companies Failed To Execute Multi-Million Naira Contracts Awarded By Refugee Commission

571 Despite the laws ensuring there is no room for corruption, transparency and accountability in public procurement remain a big problem. 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 […]

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January 30, 2024

Oke-Oyan Health Center In Kwara Stalls As Ifelodun TIC Chairman Confiscates Its Generator

557 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 Abdulrahaman Taye has shown […]

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Breaking News , Investigation , News
January 22, 2024

TheInvestigator Journalism Hub Unveils Monthly Masterclass

1,789 The masterclass first episode will cover sourcing for story ideas, pitching stories to media outlets, and other investigative journalism techniques.  By Christiana Ofem TheInvestigator Journalism Development and Innovation Hub is hosting a journalism masterclass on investigative journalism every last Saturday of the month beginning from January 27, 2024, from 3-4pm. The event will be […]

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