corruption

Akwa Ibom Community residents groan over dilapidated hospital

Rural residents in Akwa Ibom  State are finding it difficult to access healthcare because of the dilapidated nature of Primary Healthcare Centres (PHC) across communities, especially in the rural settlements. Residents of Ikot Akata do not have access to a medical care facility as the only healthcare in their community is in deplorable condition. The …

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Scam alert: Imo lawmaker constructs a single toilet for N15 million

Mr. Emeka Chinedu, an Imo state lawmaker in the House of Representatives has claimed the sum of N15 million was spent for the construction of a toilet in Afor-Oru market at Ahiazu Mbaise Local Government Area of the state, in what appears a shocking example of contract inflation that has helped undermine Nigeria’s ability to …

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Gboluga, Ondo lawmaker reacts says 300 women empowered not 100

Barely two hours MAWA Foundation published a story showing how Mr. Ikengboju Gboluga, a lawmaker from Ondo state gave N20k each to 100 women as his constituency project empowerment scheme, the lawmaker reached out to MAWA saying 300 women were empowered and not 100 as reported. Gboluga, the Ondo lawmaker while speaking to MAWA via …

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Akwa Ibom community road abandoned despite N300 million project fund release

The Awka Ibom community road has been abandoned despite the release of N300 million for the project. The project that is meant for the construction of 3.5 kilometres in Ubara Community road was allocated the sum of N300 million in the year 2020 by the Awka Ibom State Government. Udeme, a public accountability organization who …

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Scam alert: Nigerian agency builds a mini civic centre for N100 million

A Nigerian agency, Nigeria Stored Product Research Institute in an act that seems like corruption has constructed a mini civic centre at the sum of N100 million. Tracka, a public accountability organization that visited the project site said the agency has since constructed and delivered the project at Ahia Eke Oloko village in Ikwuano Local …

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Special Report COVID-19 exposed Nigeria's Digital inequality

Special Report: COVID-19 exposed Nigeria’s digital inequality

Digital inequality is a core reason online learning cannot succeed in Nigeria even as the country is working to adopt online learning as an alternative to attending physical classes. A move the Nigerian state said is targeted at ensuring social distancing and preventing COVID-19 spread. Interviews conducted by MAWA Foundation show that online learning in …

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N50 million Kebbi irrigation project abandoned

The N50 million Kebbi State irrigation project has been abandoned, MAWA Foundation has learned. The sum of N50 million was allocated to the project in the 2020 budget as a Zonal Intervention Project, popularly known as a constituency project. The project nominated by Mr. Yahaya Abdullahi, a Senator from Kebbi State was for the rehabilitation …

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Ondo community N23.7 million police post abandoned, despite fund allocation

The construction of police station at the Ero community in Ifedore Local Government Area of Ondo State has been abandoned despite the sum of N23.7 million allocated to the project. Mr. Tajudeen Adefisoye, a lawmaker representing Idare and Ifedore nominated the construction of police station in the place as his constituency project. Part of the …

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Despite fund release, Ondo N35 Million Bridge Project abandoned

Ondo community residents have contributed monies and built a wooden bridge as Mr. Stephen Olemija, a former lawmaker representing the community has abandoned  N35 million bridge construction despite the 60% funds released by the federal government for the project. Mr. Olemija who represented the Akoko North-East / Akoko Northwest federal constituency at the National Assembly …

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How officials who handled Lagos N565.1 million water project engaged in scam left it non-functional

The Lagos State water project is enmeshed with corruption and scam as officials that handled it were caught in the act of diverting monies using a contractor. An act that has helped in undermining projects in Nigeria and contributed to the underdevelopment of communities across the country and deepening poverty and inequality among the citizens …

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