Health

In Dayisna, Children Drink from the Same Stream as Cattle

Tucked away in the GUI Ward of Abuja Municipal, the community of Dayisna is just an hour from the Federal Capital, but it feels centuries behind. Here, over 5,000 Nigerians live without access to clean water, forgotten by a government they vote for every election, MonitNG, a public accountability organization has exposed. Their only source […]

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The Forgotten Walls of Ujariyo A Cry from Kebbi’s Silent Dispensary

The Forgotten Walls of Ujariyo: A Cry from Kebbi’s Silent Dispensary

Just 15 kilometers from the Government House in Birnin Kebbi, where policy decisions are crafted and billion-naira budgets signed, lies Ujariyo Ward Dispensary—a health facility once full of life, now reduced to silence and sorrow. MonitNG, a public accountability organisation exposes. What we saw there was more than just decay. It was heartbreak in bricks

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Why communication targeting polio vaccine acceptance among rural populations fails

Why communication targeting polio vaccine acceptance among rural populations fails

My engagements with rural communities in Nigeria have shown that the state and non-state actors have not effectively communicated the polio vaccine in a way that will make the rural population accept it. Communication failure is hinged on many factors that need to be addressed to record success. For example, my engagements with the locals

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FCT-Abuja community relies on dirty ponds for safe drinking water

FCT-Abuja community relies on dirty ponds for safe drinking water

Gurfata community in the Ibwa ward of Gwagwalada Area Council, Federal Capital Territory (FCT-Abuja) relies on dirty ponds for safe drinking water. MonITNG a public accountability organization that disclosed the condition says it is resulting in a public health crisis and death in the community. Mr. Ibrahim, a resident of Gwagwalada Area Council who spoke

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Kaida, FCT-Abuja has no road, safe drinking water

Kaida, FCT-Abuja has no road, safe drinking water

Kaida community located about 11 kilomentres away from Gwagwalada Area Council of Federal Capital Territory Abuja has no road and safe drinking water. The community which has an estimated 1,000 population drinks from a dirty river and has no access road. The residents who are mainly rural farmers in different narratives recounted how access to

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Tatagyiya FCT community relies on dirty ponds for drinking water

Tatagyiya FCT community relies on dirty ponds for drinking water

Residents of the Tatagyiya community in the Gwagwa area of Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), Federal Capital Territory (FCT-Abuja) Nigeria’s capital city rely on dirty ponds for safe drinking water. Monitng, civic public accountability exposed how the Tatagyiya community suffers a huge infrastructural deficit and relies on dirty ponds as a source of drinking water. We appeal

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Sumpe FCT community relies on dirty streams for drinking water

Sumpe FCT community relies on dirty streams for drinking water

An estimated 1000 population of the Sumpe community in  Bwari Area Council of Federal Capital Territory (FCT-Abuja) Nigeria’s capital city relies on dirty streams for safe drinking water.  Monitng, civic public accountability exposed how the Sumpe community suffers a huge infrastructural deficit and relies on dirty streams as a source of drinking water.  We appeal

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Women, Children risk death in FCT community over collapsed health facility 

Women, Children risk death in FCT community over collapsed health facility 

Women and Children in the Kigbe community at Kwali Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT-Abuja), Nigeria’s capital city risk death over a collapsed healthcare facility.  This is even as the community residents rely on the collapsed health facility for their healthcare delivery. This is a circumstance that puts women and children in a

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Let Shapi community benefit from N1.15 trillion FCT Budget

Let Shapi community benefit from N1.15 trillion FCT Budget

The Federal Capital Territory Authority (FCTA), should ensure that the Shapi community located at Gumbu ward in Kwali Area Council of FCT that relies on dirty ponds as a source of drinking water benefits from the N1.15 trillion 2024 FCT Budget.  Monitng, civic public accountability has exposed how the Shapi community suffers a huge infrastructural

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An estimated 5,000 population lack access to healthcare in Niger

An estimated 3,000 population lack access to healthcare in Niger

An estimated 3,000 populations in the Zumba community, Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State lack access to good healthcare delivery. A predominantly situation arising as a result of deplorable Primary Healthcare Centre in the area. Zumba community with an estimated 3,000 populated is located 47 kilometres away from Minna, the Niger State capital, and

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