A multi-million Naira abandoned drainage by the Lagos government at the Demurin road in Ketu Local Government Area of the state now poses threat to life. Traders and residents have resorted to using a wooden bridge constructed across the abandoned drainage that now poses a risk to their lives should the poorly constructed bridge collapses. …
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Residents of the Bmuko community in Bwari Area Council of Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT) are accusing a Chinese company of contributing hugely to climate change that is destroying the environment, affecting their livelihoods, and exposing them to dangerous public health. Mmuko is about a kilometre away from the Tipper Garage, opposite Dutse Mkaranta along …
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Mr. Uzoma Nkem-Abonta, a federal lawmaker from Abia State, in an act to deliberately deceive and misinform his people, has branded his name on a constituency project that was funded by the federal government. Abonta had in 2021 nominated the provision of tricycles for Ukwa East/West federal constituency in Abia State, where he represents in …
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Tsakuwa community primary school located in Lau local government area of Taraba state is in dilapidated condition despite the state government spending N3.4 billion on primary education. The Taraba state government in the year 2018 approved N1, 649,274,074.00 for its universal basic education board, also in the year 2019 same basic education board got N1, 786,713,570.69 approval …
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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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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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Residents of the Bmuko community in Bwari Area Council of Abuja have continued to recount how Venus, a Chinese mining company, has taken over their land and driven them off their means of livelihood. Workers on the site who spoke to Media Advocacy West Africa Foundation (MAWA-Foundation) narrated how their lands have been taken over …
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