In 2011, a report by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) noted that — as a matter of emergency — before any clean-up exercise is done in Ogoniland, in Rivers state, potable water should first be provided. But the government agency in charge of the project began land remediation without providing water. After widespread criticisms, […]
CONTINUE READINGNigeria could have avoided the liability of $30 million monthly “take or pay” deal with Azura Power that has now put the country under serious financial constraint, according to Mohammed Bello Adoke, former attorney-general of the federation. The house of representatives committee on finance is currently probing the deal. Azura demanded the country guarantee to […]
CONTINUE READINGThe presidential panel that probed Ibrahim Magu says the cases compromised under the watch of the former acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) were calculated to the tune of N333 billion, $2 billion and £13 million. In the final report submitted to President Muhammadu Buhari in November 2020, the judicial panel […]
CONTINUE READINGThe Lagos state judiciary says it will probe and take disciplinary action against court officials found guilty of extorting residents. A report published by TheCable on Tuesday exposed court officials in the practice of charging arbitrary amounts before issuing documents and certified true copies (CTC) of court rulings. In a statement on Wednesday, Tajudeen Elias, […]
CONTINUE READINGThe presidential panel that probed Ibrahim Magu has accused the former acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of killing high-profile cases while chasing after Internet fraudsters, popularly known as “Yahoo Boys”. In the final report submitted to President Muhammadu Buhari in November 2020, the EFCC under Magu was said to have […]
CONTINUE READINGThe presidential panel that probed Ibrahim Magu, former acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), says he could not account for N431 million security vote allocated to his office between 2015-2020. In the final report submitted to President Muhammadu Buhari in November 2020, Magu was said to have used part of the […]
CONTINUE READINGThe court, they say, is a beacon of justice but the officials of Lagos courts do not align with the age-long dogma. In this report, BUSOLA ARO exposes the shady practices perpetrated by judicial officials who extort applicants and demand unofficial fees before issuing documents and certified true copy (CTC) of court rulings. From the […]
CONTINUE READINGThe presidential panel that probed Ibrahim Magu says 14 fraud cases involving N118 billion and $309 million were abandoned by the former acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). In the final report submitted to President Muhammadu Buhari in November 2020, the EFCC, under Magu’s watch, was also accused of not remitting […]
CONTINUE READINGIn June 2022, TheCable published an investigation which revealed how mining activities in Ilesa communities in Osun state have polluted the water body at the popular Osun-Osogbo grove. Ilesa, also known as Ijesha land, is renowned for large gold deposits and other minerals. Owing to the heightened mining activity, waste, heavy metals, volatile organic compounds […]
CONTINUE READINGAs a teenager, Abel Obetta had big dreams. Following his father’s death, he knew life would never be the same again. So, the feeling of uncertainty grew. Growing up in a poor family where he was the first of three children, he started caring for his siblings at a very young age. Later, he would […]
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