Life before 2009 was blissful for Mohammed Aliyu. He had a home, a job, a car, and most importantly, his sight. Now, none of those things exist. After Aliyu lost his vision to glaucoma — one of the leading causes of blindness — it did not take long for the Kaduna state local government service […]
CONTINUE READINGImproved funding of the health sector is crucial to epidemic preparedness and response. However, inadequate investment in healthcare in Nigeria has affected the sector’s response capacity as most primary health centres (PHCs) lack either personnel or infrastructure — or both — to function efficiently. On May 15, Ifeoluwa Ademola woke up exhausted and staggered to […]
CONTINUE READINGWater, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) is integral to epidemic preparedness and response globally. But in several communities in Nigeria, access to clean water and sanitary facilities is a major challenge, thereby undermining the country’s ability to prepare and respond to outbreaks of diseases effectively. On a sweltering afternoon in April, Aminu Abdullahi twisted and turned […]
CONTINUE READINGThe Enugu state government has banned all illegal mining activities, warning that there would be dire consequences for illegal miners who flout the directive. This is coming less than a month after TheCable’s investigation exposed how private coal miners had taken over mining activities in the state, making millions of naira, yet degrading the environment […]
CONTINUE READINGBY 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 […]
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