Health

Despite Collapsed General Hospital, Kogi Budgets N300 Million For Deputy Governor Travels

The Kogi State government has in its 2020 appropriation law, budgeted the sum of N300 million for its Deputy Governor’s office, a budget that has since been published on the state official website. This is even as a General Hospital at Idah area of Kogi state with a population of 79,815 according to the 2006 national …

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Despite N278 billion FCT budget, Abuja children learn under terrible condition 

Children in Abuja have continued to learn under terrible and harsh conditions despite the sum of N278 billion approved Federal Capital Territory 2020 budget. The FCT had in its 2020 appropriation, set aside the sum of N160, 133,401,417 for capital expenditure. An amount Mr. Muhammad Bello, the FCT Minister said will be utilized on education, …

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Governor Aide son in prison for filming, sharing girlfriend’s naked video online

Aminu Tafida, son of Hayatu Tafida, a Special Assistant to Mr. Aminu Tambuwal, the Sokoto state Governor, has been remanded in prison custody in Sokoto state for filming and sharing a naked video of his girlfriend online, an action he carried out to spoil her marriage and frustrate her. One of the civil society activists, who …

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N400 Million Spent On Kogi Deputy Gov’s Lodge, Office Renovation Will Provide Water For 133 Communities

The sum of N400 million spent by the Kogi state government to renovate the Deputy Governor’s Lodge and  Office will provide water for 133 communities at the sum of N300k per borehole. A visit to the state website shows that the state had in its 2020 budget, allocated the sum of N200 million for Deputy Governor’s Lodge …

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Sokoto Finance Director, remanded for allegedly raping a 13-year-old girl

Mr. Ahmed Nawawi, Director of Finance, Sokoto State Urban and Regional Planning Board, and two others have been remanded in prison custody for allegedly raping a 13-year-old Maryam Mohammed. Media Advocacy West Africa Foundation (MAWA – Foundation) by January this year reported how Mr. Ahmed Nawawi, and two others allegedly raped Maryam Mohammed. Nawawi is …

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How ECOWAS Parliament Plans To Divert N900 Million Meant For Secretariat Building

A West African Community Parliament, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS Parliament), is caught up in a planned diversion of funds. The Parliament is a forum for dialogue, consultation, and consensus for representatives of the people of West Africa with the aim of promoting integration. And was established under Article 6 and 13 of …

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Asokoro General Hospital Abuja Has No Functional Laboratory

Asokoro General Hospital, one of the busiest hospitals in Abuja, the Nigerian capital city has no functional laboratory, Media Advocacy West Africa Foundation (MAWA-Foundation) has uncovered. An investigation by MAWA about the hospital operation shows it has no functional laboratory while many of the patients are referred to other laboratories outside the hospital for tests …

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How I Was Promised Job In City, Ended Up As A Professional Sex Worker

Some sex workers in the Keffi Local Government Area of Nasarawa are recounting how they were promised job in the city and ended up as sex workers. A sex worker who prefers to be called Doo from the Konshisha area of Benue state said she was brought into Keffi by a woman she did not …

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I Cried Because I Didn’t Have Where To Sleep – Woman Says After Govt Demolishes Her House For An Airport Project

Mrs. Ngozi Alo, a woman who was affected after the Ebonyi state government demolished her house over an Airport project at her community in Onuachi Umuezeoka, said she cried over the demolition and forceful eviction because she did not have a place to sleep. Alo said her case is more terrible because her house was …

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Nigerian top official defiles, impregnates 13-year-old girl

Mr. Ahmed Nawawi, Director of Finance, Sokoto State Urban and Regional Planning Board, have been caught in the act of allegedly defiling and impregnating a 13-year-old Maryam Mohammed. Nawawi is alleged to have committed the crime with Mr. Ibrahim Isah and Habibu Abdullahi who work under him as a driver and aide serving as accomplices. …

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