Mr. Idris Wase, a lawmaker from Plateau state and Deputy Speaker of the Nigerian 9th House of Representatives, has allegedly blocked Tracka from tracking and inspecting his constituency Projects. Wase whose Personal Assistant (PA), Mr. Danjuma allegedly blocked Tracka official from tracking and inspecting his constituency projects at the Wase Local Government Area of Plateau …
The Zamfara state government in her 2021 budget has approved the sum of N500 million to be spent on a printing press, an action she says will help in addressing insecurity and curbing banditry. Justifying the sum, the state government that has since inserted the sum under the ministry for security and home affairs, says …
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Farmers at the Angwa Jaba community in Keffi Local Government Area of Nasarawa state have said coronavirus pandemic has made them poor and hopeless. The farmers said the pandemic stopped buyers of their farm produce from coming to patronize them, making them suffer abject poverty and deep predicament. The farmers who spoke to the Media …
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The Kogi state government in her 2021 budget approved N50 million for the Primary Healthcare Development Agency to purchase medical equipment and the sum of N31.5 billion for the office of the governor. A breakdown of the 2021 budget that is published on the state website shows that the Primary Healthcare Development Agency got the …
Mechanics and electricians in the Masaka area of Nasarawa state have disclosed that the COVID-19 pandemic destroyed businesses belonging to over 83 of its members and forced them to their villages. Mr. Clement Izah, the vice-chairman Motor Mechanics Association, while speaking to the MAWA Foundation team who visited Masaka to gauge the impact of COVID-19 …
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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, …
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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Despite Kogi state claims that she cannot pay full salaries as a result of a shortfall in revenues and has opted for loans to fund infrastructure, Mr. Edward Onoja, the state Deputy Governor will be spending the sum of N470 million on transportation. A visit to the Kogi State website shows that the state had …
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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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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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