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Shocking: Sokoto Rima Basin constructs a single borehole for N159 .122 million

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In a typical example of contract inflation that has helped undermine development in Nigeria, the Sokoto Rima River Basin Development Authority has constructed a single borehole for N159 .122 million. Under the deal, the Rima Basin implemented the project under the 2018 Zonal Intervention Project (ZIP) and awarded the contract to Hedeco Nigeria Limited, registered …

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Ogun School in deplorable condition as N12 million project remains abandoned

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Ogun community children continue to learn in a deplorable condition as N12 million classroom construction project remains abandoned. This is even as the Federal Government under the 2021 Zonal Intervention Project (ZIP) approved the sum of N12 million for the construction of a three classroom block at LGA Primary School, Egan-Moro, Oke-Agbo, Ijebu Igbo, Ijebu …

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Communities Solving Electricity Challenge Using Solar Power

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As rural communities in West Africa continue to struggle with power challenges, rural villages in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Senegal have embraced solar energy as an alternative to electricity supply. At the moment, over 80 rural communities in Senegal use solar energy, while in Mali 150 communities now use solar power. Going by the revelation …

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Special Report In Nigeria, Teachers are depressed over poor wages

Special Report: In Nigeria, Teachers are depressed over poor wages

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As investors in education build new schools across communities in Nigeria and the government brags about the increase in enrollment, little or no attention is been made to probe into the teachers’ welfare and how they feel over poor wages. In this Special Report, MAWA Foundation spoke to teachers in different schools to find out …

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Work resumes on abandoned school project a month after MAWA exposed officials

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Mr. Francis Waive, the Delta State lawmaker, Ministry of Water Resources, and Niger Delta RBDA have returned to the site a month after the MAWA Foundation story exposed how the Agbarho Grammer School project was abandoned after N59.63 million was paid to a contractor. MAWA Foundation had in September, in a report, supported by the …

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No justice for Kogi community five years after exposing devastating environmental impact of mining

No justice for Kogi community five years after exposing devastating environmental impact of mining

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The Nigerian government is yet to bring to justice perpetrators of terrible devastating environmental impact on Okobo community as a result of mining activities,  years after it was exposed TheCable Newspaper. Shortly after the devastating environmental impact on the Okobo community in Ankpa Local Government Area of Kogi State was exposed, Mr. Kayode Fayemi, the …

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Abuja community where bad road kills residents

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Residents of Tunga Sarki community Kwali Area Council of Abuja the Nigerian capital city are dying and children are cut off from attending schools as a result of an inaccessible road in their area. The road that connects the community to schools, markets, and other towns has been terrible and inaccessible since 2018, making residents …

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Bauchi hospital health workers contribute money, buy drugs to treat patients

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Despite huge resources expended on health by the Bauchi state government, Bagaranti community hospital is in unimaginable deplorable condition, forcing health workers to contribute monies to buy drugs and treat patients on admission. The community hospital that is located at the Misau Local Government Area of Bauchi state has no bed, a condition that makes …

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Despite N96 million approval, Bauchi lawmaker gave N10k each to 137 as a constituency project

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Mr. Abdullahi Shehu, a federal lawmaker from Bauchi state has given N10k each to 137 women (N1.370 million) as his constituency project after the federal government approved N96 million for the project. Under the deal that was carried out by the Federal College of Horticulture Dadin Kowa and Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Mr. Shehu, a …

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Special Report: Communities happy as Solar Cooker lessens their burden

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Solar cooking is getting dominance in homes across communities in Ghana, and, this was been boosted by Frank Otchere’s efforts, who has successfully built and used a solar CooKit in Ghana. Gaining knowledge of the usefulness of solar cookers, over 60 solar cookers have been constructed by villagers, and are being marketed for about $5 …

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