Kemi Okenyodo, the executive director of Partners West Africa-Nigeria, has called on federal and state governments to reform the certificate of origin issuance process across LGAs in the country. Okenyodo spoke on Thursday as a guest on PUBLIC CONSCIENCE, an anti-corruption radio programme, produced by the Progressive Impact Organisation for Community Development (PRIMORG) and sponsored […]
CONTINUE READINGSitting on the edge of her bed in a dimly lit cramped room, Peace (not her real name) darted her eyes around, too embarrassed to share her memories. The electricity went off and the whirr of the old ceiling fan went down, both offering her some form of safety and a silent urge to speak. […]
CONTINUE READINGAbbas Aisha was mending her herbal medicine kiosk around 6 pm in April 2014 when she heard the noise and heavy breaths of people scampering for safety from the bullets of the Boko Haram fighters in Gwoza, one of Borno’s populous towns. One hour earlier, the terrorists — locally known as Mutani Dutse, meaning ‘people […]
CONTINUE READINGThe senate on Thursday resolved to investigate a consultancy agreement facilitated by Zainab Ahmed, former minister of finance, for a questionable gas deal. The resolution of the upper legislative chamber was sequel to a motion sponsored by Aniekan Bassey, senator representing Akwa Ibom north-east. TheCable had reported how the arrangement – a Make-up Gas Reprocessing […]
CONTINUE READINGA certificate of origin is an essential document in Nigeria. From job placements to admission into educational institutions and political appointments, the certificate, issued to only indigenes of a particular state, validates that one is indigenous to a community in the area. It is like a password to many opportunities in the country. In this […]
CONTINUE READINGA certificate of origin is an essential document in Nigeria. From job placements to admission into educational institutions and political appointments, the certificate, issued to only indigenes of a particular state, validates that one is indigenous to a community in the area. It is like a password to many opportunities in the country. In spite […]
CONTINUE READINGFrustration, pain, anger, – these are emotions Nigerians are accustomed to, triggered mainly by the inability of the government to improve their lot. Former President Muhammadu Buhari, like every other politician eyeing the highest office in the nation, promised to fix the mistakes of his predecessors and improve the lives of Nigerians. After 8 years, […]
CONTINUE READINGLife before 2009 was blissful for Mohammed Aliyu. He had a home, a job, a car, and most importantly, his sight. Now, none of those things exist. After Aliyu lost his vision to glaucoma — one of the leading causes of blindness — it did not take long for the Kaduna state local government service […]
CONTINUE READINGImproved funding of the health sector is crucial to epidemic preparedness and response. However, inadequate investment in healthcare in Nigeria has affected the sector’s response capacity as most primary health centres (PHCs) lack either personnel or infrastructure — or both — to function efficiently. On May 15, Ifeoluwa Ademola woke up exhausted and staggered to […]
CONTINUE READINGWater, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) is integral to epidemic preparedness and response globally. But in several communities in Nigeria, access to clean water and sanitary facilities is a major challenge, thereby undermining the country’s ability to prepare and respond to outbreaks of diseases effectively. On a sweltering afternoon in April, Aminu Abdullahi twisted and turned […]
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