December 17, 2024

Neglected Communities Suffer As Kano Govt Prioritizes Frivolous Spending Over Healthcare

240 In its 2023 supplementary and 2024 Appropriation Act, the Kano State government budgeted billions of naira for the purchase of furniture, renovation of the governor’s lodge and upgrading of the Deputy Governor’s official residence. However, across many communities, access to healthcare remains a challenge. From dilapidated infrastructure to a dearth of medical supplies and […]

March 12, 2024

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

710 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, […]

February 24, 2024

Special Report: Agoi Ekpo Community Struggles For Quality Healthcare As Akarukpat PHC Lacks Manpower, Drugs, Wards

823 Located at Ekporoden, after the Government’s Migrant and Technical College, the facility has no water within but solely depends on rain and a running stream over 2 kilometers away. By Archibong Jeremiah In this special report, Archibong Jeremiah of TheInvestigator chronicles how Agoi Ekpo Community in Yakurr LGA, Central Senatorial District of Cross River […]