Sokoto residents bear brunt of environmental pollution, diseases as PHCs resort to burning and burying of waste owing to absence of government waste bins
By Abdulrasheed Hammad Primary health care was established in Nigeria to provide essential health services that are accessible, affordable, and culturally appropriate to the local population. However, PHCs in Sokoto…
FACT-CHECK: Viral reports of Abuja residents invading NEMA warehouse misleading
IN SHORT: Viral news reports have claimed that, in response to the economic hardship in Nigeria, Abuja residents have invaded a warehouse belonging to the Nigerian Emergency Management Agency (NEMA)…
FACT-CHECK: Are Nollywood Stars, Saidi, Faithia Balogun set to remarry?
Claim: Nollywood Stars, Saheed Balogun and Fathia Balogun set to remarry Verdict: Misleading! The original claim emerged from a clickbait headline in 2022 and has been in circulation since then…
Mitigating the Impacts of Fuel Subsidy Removal on Living Costs in Nigeria: A Forward-Thinking Approach
Abdullahi Zakariya, a 40-year-old motorcyclist working in Kwara, has one wife and three children. The firstborn is Salami Abdullahi, a 400-level student in the English department at Usmanu Danfodiyo University,…
Thoughts on Stabilizing and Re-engineering Nigeria’s Economy (1)
Ibrahim Bala writes; Persistent soaring prices of commodities and services this past years especially this current year has put pressures on disposable incomes of households and businesses. For example,…
FACT-CHECK: Photos of Davido at Beyoncé’s ‘Inglewood Mansion’ Photoshopped!
A Facebook page belonging to a self-acclaimed public figure, Tinashe Eugene Mushanguri, shared a screenshot of a post supposedly made by American singer and songwriter, Beyoncé, capturing herself and Nigerian…
Fiscal transparency: Despite ICT advancement, Nigerian states’ open contracting portals inaccessible
Open Contracting Portals in Nigeria are online platforms designed to provide transparent and accessible information regarding public procurement processes and contracts. The objective is to promote open contracting practices, enhance…
UDUS Students, Business Owners Bemoan Hike Price in Printing Papers
To evade the torrent of the gleaming sun of a Tuesday afternoon in November, many students of Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto (UDUS) deserted the footpath to the school minimart. With…
FACT-CHECK: Is Oyo State Government Sharing N25, 000 6Months Palliative Funds?
By Hayatullahi Folorunsho Mudathir A claim has been circulating on WhatsApp and Facebook that the Oyo State Government has opened an application for the second batch of 25,000 Naira 6Months…
Fact-check: No! UDUS Not Giving out Admission Yet
By Dauda Musbau Claim: A Facebook user claimed that the Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto (UDUS) has begun the release of admission for the 2023/2024 academic session. FULL TEXT…