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…
UBEC Fails to account for millions paid for Osun education projects
To reduce the burden of illiteracy and out-of-school children in the country, the government at different levels allocate funds to education annually to upgrade facilities. In this report, investigations by…
Married woman emerges best-graduating medical student, bags 23 awards in UDUS
A 24-year-old lady, Sumayyah Abdallah has emerged as the best-graduating medical student of the 2022/2023 academic session and bagged twenty-three awards in Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto (UDUS). Sumayyah was awarded…
The Role of Journalism in Tackling Nigeria’s Security and Humanitarian Challenges
Mazeed Mukhtar Oyeleye writes, You’ll find me struggling to choose between crude oil and the Nigerian population if you ever revisit 2014 and ask me about Nigeria’s most abundant endowment.…