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Kogi allocates N211.4 million to primary education, N4.2 billion to Executive & Lawmakers

The Kogi State government in a shocking example of underfunding education, in her 2021 budget, approved the sum of N211.4 million for primary education in the state and N4.2 billion for the Executive and State Lawmakers. A visit to the state website shows that Kogi in her 2021 approved budget allocated the sum of N211, …

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Abuja community residents go through hell accessing hospital

Residents of Dutse Alhaji in Bwari Area Council of Abuja, the Nigeria capital city, go through hell trying to access the only government hospital in their area. This is even as Mr. Musa Dikko, the Bwari Area Council chairman had since 2018 presented N4.7 billion budget to the council Assembly, and subsequent allocations made since …

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Dutse Alhaji, Abuja community  residents go through hell accessing their homes 

Residents of Dutse Alhaji in Abuja the Nigeria capital city are lamenting over the terrible nature of the road leading to their houses. Located at Power Line Area and 15 kilometres away from the city centre, residents are lamenting the predicament they go through trying to access their houses. Speaking to our MAWA FOUNDATION Mr. Sola Joseph who said …

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Dutse Alhaji, Abuja community where poor hygiene is killing children

A woman has continued to lament how her 10-year-old daughter died of cholera as a result of a dirty environment; MAWA FOUNDATION has leaned. Mrs. Ada Oyibo who lives in Zone one area of Dutse Alhaji, Bwari Area Council of Abuja, Nigeria’s capital city narrated how her daughter contracted cholera and died because of the …

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Abuja school children learn under deplorable condition

Children in Abuja have continued to learn under terrible and harsh conditions despite the sum of N62.4 billion that was approved for the Federal Capital Territory 2020 budget. The FCT had in 2020 got the approval of N62.4 for capital expenditure. An amount Mr. Muhammad Bello, the FCT Minister said will be utilized on education, …

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How inequality affects women in mining sector economic empowerment

How inequality affects women in mining sector economic empowerment

One of the areas inequality affects women and makes them economically disadvantaged is the mining sector. And, this appears to be a long-time practice that is not likely to go away until huge investments in advocacy and engagements are made. In this report by Mr. Liberty Oseni, the Coordinator of MAWA -Foundation focusing on how …

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Despite poverty in Oyo, Makinde approves N1.2 billion for Governor’s Lodge in Abuja

Despite the poverty and inequality ravaging rural and urban communities in Oyo State, the government under the leadership of Mr. Seyi Makinde has approved the sum of N1.2 billion to build Governor’s Lodge in Abuja, the Nigerian capital city. The state officials said the lodge will house the Governor and Deputy when completed. Mr. Makinde, …

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C/River lawmaker, UBEC allegedly build single three classrooms block for N20 million

Cross River State lawmaker who is now late and UBEC  had constructed one block of three classrooms at the sum of N20 million as a constituency project. The project that was supervised by the Universal Basic Education (UBEC) is sited at St Patrick Primary School, Itega Okpodo, Okpoma Yazla of Cross River State. Oko, using …

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