On January 17, 2017, the skies above Rann, the headquarters of Kala Balge local government area, went from blue to red, as 126 civilian were killed by the Nigerian military The post LIST: 126 civilians killed in Rann bombing — families yet to be compensated appeared first on TheCable. Source: Policy Radar
CONTINUE READINGThree-time CNN Journalist of the Year, Declan Okpalaeke, and co-founder of BudgIT, Seun Onigbinde, have challenged journalists to deploy investigative reporting and data journalism to promote transparency and good governance The post Okpalaeke, Onigbinde challenge journalists on investigative skills, use of data appeared first on TheCable. Source: Policy Radar
CONTINUE READINGBefore Rann and the entire local government called Kala Balge, Borno state, became known for the January 17 accidental bombing, it was a peaceful home to thousands of Nigerians most of The post CLOSE-UP: The boy who refused to join Boko Haram, says ‘I watched them slaughter my father’ appeared first on TheCable. Source: […]
CONTINUE READINGThe University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital (UMTH) has confirmed that the federal government, via the Victims Support Fund (VSF), released N10 million for the treatment victims of Rann accidental bombing. The post Rann victims: Finally, UMTH admits collecting N10m from FG, says N9.1m used for drugs appeared first on TheCable. Source: Policy Radar
CONTINUE READINGThere has been no provision for treating insurgency victims in any of Nigeria’s budget between 2009 and 2017, TheCable has learnt. Boko Haram launched its campaign of violence in 2009, The post REVEALED: Not a single kobo for treating insurgency victims in 2009 to 2017 budgets appeared first on TheCable. Source: Policy Radar
CONTINUE READINGNigeria has had all sorts of lows in the fight against insurgency in its north-east region, but the country seems to always find fresh lows, as it crawls its way The post TEARS FROM RANN (4): What no one ever told you about the air raid that killed refugees appeared first on TheCable. Source: Policy […]
CONTINUE READINGSunday Ochoche, executive director of the Victims Support Fund (VSF), says the body gave N10 million to the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital (UMTH) to cater for victims of the The post FG: We gave UMTH N10m to treat victims of Rann bombing appeared first on TheCable. Source: Policy Radar
CONTINUE READINGThey sang happily, chasing each other around a certain part of the camp for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in anticipation of a better life. For months, water has been the The post TEARS FROM RANN (3): The deafening silence of a 5-year-old girl with bomb pellets lodged near her heart appeared first on TheCable. Source: […]
CONTINUE READINGThe John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation on Thursday announced journalism and media funding to nine organisations to advance anti-corruption efforts in Nigeria. Cable Newspaper Journalism Foundation (CNJF), also known The post Cable Foundation gets MacArthur grant for investigative journalism appeared first on TheCable. Source: Policy Radar
CONTINUE READINGNo one cries here anymore. All the tears have been extracted by the many shallow graves that hold their kits and their kin. What they have left are sunken eyes, The post TEARS FROM RANN (2): ‘Accidental bombing’ survivors dying in the shadow of neglect appeared first on TheCable. Source: Policy Radar
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