When the Ondo correctional centre for children started out in a rented apartment in 1975, the goal was to house persons below the age of 18, and provide them with The post Hunger, chains, neglect… inside Ondo correctional centre for child offenders appeared first on TheCable.
CONTINUE READINGIn the federal capital territory (FCT), the country’s seat of power, leaders of tomorrow are learning in decrepit classrooms in insecure schools. But because the students desire to learn, they The post INSIDE STORY: FCT schools where students learn in harsh conditions — and face risk of abduction appeared first on TheCable.
CONTINUE READINGFor close to nine months, higher institutions across the country were closed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. With the relaxation of restrictions, most tertiary institutions resumed classes in The post SPECIAL REPORT: Crowded classrooms, absent face masks… universities neglect COVID-19 protocol appeared first on TheCable.
CONTINUE READINGBY ADETOLA ADEGOKE The twin gate shielding the vast compound from the main road was locked; as it always is. After a brief knock, an elderly security man peeped through The post The Ibadan correctional centre where children lack food, adequate medical care appeared first on TheCable.
CONTINUE READINGAs soon as Biodun Sango, a resident of Ashaga village in Yewa North LGA of Ogun, began to hear the uninterrupted echoes of gunshots and piercing screams at his farm, The post INSIDE STORY: How herders-farmers crisis has turned Nigerians to refugees in Benin Republic appeared first on TheCable.
CONTINUE READINGIn December 2020, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) issued a 14-day ultimatum to network operators to block SIM cards not registered with the national identity number (NIN). The NIN is The post INVESTIGATION: N8k for biometrics, N500 form… how Nigerians are extorted during NIN registration appeared first on TheCable.
CONTINUE READINGWith more than half its population lacking access to energy, Nigeria still wastes gas —a major source of energy. The communities where the gas is flared are also bereft of The post SPECIAL REPORT: How Delta women use heat from gas flaring sites to dry tapioca appeared first on TheCable.
CONTINUE READINGFidelis Ebenyi looks hastily into the open compound and makes his way inside through the backdoor. The compound and homes around it are deserted. Everywhere is quiet and the chirping The post INSIDE STORY: Ebonyi communities where neighbours have been killing each other for decades appeared first on TheCable.
CONTINUE READINGFor 11 hours, armed bandits moved freely towards Kagara community in Rafi local government area of Niger state before invading Government Science College (GSC), where they abducted 42 people — The post INSIDE STORY: How police ignored alert on bandits’ presence — a day before Kagara school attack appeared first on TheCable.
CONTINUE READINGAbubakar Bello, governor of Niger state, says the Kagara students have not been released but the state is doing its best to ensure the students are released within “the next The post Niger governor: Kagara students have not been released appeared first on TheCable.
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