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N300 million FERMA road in Katsina community

The Federal Road Maintenance Agency (FERMA) has undertaken a poorly constructed road in the Katsina community at the cost of N300 million The Unguwar Iliya – Burdugau – Kwantakwaram -Tsiga road in Kafur and Bakori Local Government Area of Katsina state constructed by FERMA, was awarded to A.I.C. Allied Technical and Construction Company Limited. The …

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Constituency Project: Katsina lawmaker single motorcycle costs N1.9 million

Mr. Kabir Abdullahi Barkiya, a Katsina lawmaker single motorcycle distributed as his constituency project costs N1.9 million MAWA FOUNDATION has learned. Mr. Barkiya, who represents the people of Katsina Central Senatorial District in the Senate, had in 2020 nominated purchase of motorcycles to be distributed to his people as part of his constituency project. The …

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Is Industrialization Discourse Part Of Africa Development Agenda?

Africa leaders and top government officials are always happy to point to the narratives about Africa rising, which is centred on the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Unfortunately, the neo-liberal models which are the driver for Africa’s rising seem not to bring to the consciousness of the leaders that the growth is generating poverty and inequality. …

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Special Report: How COVID-19 boosts e-commerce in Nigeria small business

The outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic brought a huge change to the social order including how businesses are conducted. In this Special Report supported by Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA), MAWA Foundation examined how the COVID-19 pandemic led to small businesses in Nigeria embracing e-commerce that is rapidly changing the old order. The pandemic …

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Jos Bukuru residents suffer as their PHC in  terrible condition

Jos Bukuru residents continue to suffer in search of healthcare as the Primary Healthcare Centre (PHC) in their area has since collapsed. The Primary Healthcare Centre located at the Bukuru community in Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State has become so deplorable and needs government urgent intervention. This is even as over 15,000 …

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Ebonyi state allocates N490 million to Gov office, zero naira to PHCDA

The Ebonyi government, despite the dilapidated nature of hospitals in the State, in her budget, allocated N490 million to office of the governor, while she allocated zero Naira to the Primary Healthcare Development Agency (PHCDA). This is even as the Primary Healthcare Development Agency (PHCDA) is saddled with the responsibilities of providing healthcare to rural …

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Abia road worsens as N709 million NDDC repairs not traceable to any location

The N709 million budgeted by Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) road repairs in Abia state is not traceable to any location, the 2017 Commission budget obtain by MAWA FOUNDATION has shown. The commission in 2017 had budgeted the sum of N 709.073, 865.64 for the repair of roads in different locations in Abia state. Projects …

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Kano Lawmaker, UBEC Allegedly Construct Two Classroom Blocks For N100 Million

Mr. Abdullahi Gaya, a Lawmaker from Kano state and the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) have constructed two classroom blocks for N100 million as a constituency project. The project located at Rimin Dagaci Primary School in Gaya Local Government Area of Kano State was awarded to Jessean Global Concept, under the supervision of UBEC Department …

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Akwa Ibom lawmaker reacts to MAWA story, says hold UBEC responsible

Mr. Onofiok Luke, a lawmaker from Akwa Ibom has reacted to the MAWA FOUNDATION story that shows how the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) spent N100 million to construct two blocks of classrooms as his constituency project. In an email sent to MAWA by Mr. Aniekan Udofia, his media aide, the Akwa Ibom lawmaker exonerated …

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