BY ARINZE CHIJIOKE Enugu state in south-east Nigeria still sits on some of the richest coal deposits in the country, almost two decades since the Nigerian Coal Corporation (NCC) ended mining operations in the state. As the government — both state and federal — fails to further explore the resources, private coal miners have taken […]
CONTINUE READINGThe nation was shell-shocked in April 2017 when operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) discovered $43.4m, among other currencies, in the wardrobe of a four-bedroom apartment in Ikoyi, Lagos. Videos and photos of the sting operation shared by the anti-graft agency were similar to scenes from a raid of the stash house […]
CONTINUE READINGAt the mention of his younger years, Morgan Agidi’s face lit up; his lips spread wide with a smile and his eyes shone. His youth was fun, the 87-year-old recalled. The 6-kilometer trek to school with friends in Abari community, Patani LGA, Delta state, was always something to look forward to. They would play football […]
CONTINUE READINGBY JEMILAT NASIRU AND MANSUR IBRAHIM The emerging harmattan winds caressed everything on its path, leaving behind generous dust particles on faces and surfaces. On the path leading to Gagarabami, a community located in Pindiga district, Akko LGA of Gombe state, the sun shone in all its glory upon the untarred and sandy road to […]
CONTINUE READINGAnnually, the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) provides intervention funds to 36 states and the federal capital territory (FCT) to improve access to basic education in the country. Investigations by TheCable’s JAMES OJO, however, showed many public school students still learn in poor conditions while funds meant to salvage the situation lie fallow. Going to […]
CONTINUE READINGBefore life in captivity became their new normal, they used to write English essays about the day they would never forget, but they had no inkling that the day was yet to come. Gunshots and shrilling cries of children rent the air on June 17, 2021 — a day that has become permanently etched in […]
CONTINUE READINGSince 2022, Nigerians have been grappling with lingering fuel scarcity. While the situation has unleashed untold hardship on people and affected economic activities, filling stations and thugs are cashing in on the situation in seemingly coordinated operations while regulatory agencies turn a blind eye. TheCable’s JAMES OJO, who went undercover in Lagos and Ogun communities, […]
CONTINUE READINGDue to the lack of access to clean water, pipes laid in gutters and pathways were designed to transport water into the homes of residents of Abuja communities. In Gishiri community, residents have been subjected to unhygienic water to cater for their domestic use, leaving them vulnerable to choleric bacteria. To understand the reasons behind […]
CONTINUE READINGAccess to potable water is one of the basic deliverables expected of a government, but the people of Enugu — in both the metropolis and rural areas — have suffered its absence for more than two decades. The promise of good water, through the Ivo dam, has been dangled before them for many years, but […]
CONTINUE READINGRays of sunlight peeked through the holes of the perforated roof as a damp smell from the once-swamped compound hung heavy in the air. Most of the ceilings were missing, and the few that remained threatened to give way, evident from the heavy rain that flooded 38-year-old Abee Adouye’s home in Yenagoa, Bayelsa’s capital. All […]
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