It was just past midnight when Sam Yakubu’s phone rang, waking him up from a deep sleep. He wasn’t startled, though, as he has grown accustomed to midnight calls from families with medical emergencies. The call was not different from…
…..Niger Govt Promised Security But Illegal Mining Continues Unchecked After Miners Attacked M.I Wushishi Residents By Umoh Umoh | On the morning of September 2, 2024, there was an attack on residents of the over 500 housing units at the…
In Bauchi State’s mining communities, children as young as 10 abandon classrooms for mining sites. They toil alongside adults, extracting sand and breaking rocks under the scorching sun, hoping to scrape together enough for their families to survive. For these…
By: Salihu Ayatullahi, Toheeb Omotayo & Salihu Shola Taofeek | In a two-month-long investigation, The Informant247 assembled evidence of several ‘electoral manipulations’ done by the Kwara State Independent Electoral Commission (KWSIEC) during the September 21 local government elections. The report documents discrepancies…
By Boluwatife Adedokun| When Adewale Rofiat Mayowa, a Blind mother of three, was employed by the Osun State Government to teach at the School for Special Needs in Osogbo in 2022, her joy knew no bounds. The 35-year-old mother of…
By Ben Aroh | The gloomy countenance of the natives of Achom in Alor-Uno, Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State is at variance with the villagers’ signpost with the inscription, “Welcome to Achom Village.” The picture of Achom is far…
