Since 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 READING →Due 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 READING →The house of representatives has asked the ministry of water resources to complete the abandoned Ivo dam project. The lower legislative chamber passed the motion on Tuesday following the adoption of a motion sponsored by Makwe Makwe, a lawmaker representing Ohaozara/Onicha/Ivo federal constituency of Ebonyi state. An investigation by TheCable had revealed how the project […]
CONTINUE READING →Access 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 READING →Rays 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 […]
CONTINUE READING →Officials of the Lagos State Environment and Special Offences Enforcement Unit, better known as task force, have arrested traders of fake affidavits following a report detailing their activities. TheCable understands that the task force officials carried out the raid on December 23 in the environs of the Lagos state high court, Ikeja division. Over the […]
CONTINUE READING →Abiodun Alabi, the Lagos commisioner of police, says his command will launch a probe into the report of officers violating the ban on commercial motorcycles in the state. Alabi also said the command will look into claims of officers demanding mobilisation fee before handling reported cases. TheCable had, in separate investigations, exposed some police officers […]
CONTINUE READING →Residents of many communities in Lagos state struggle to get potable water. Aside from spending money, the search for water has also led to lifestyle changes as some residents have to wake up at midnight or stay up late to use the wells when others are asleep. All over Lagos, residents are trying to find […]
CONTINUE READING →BY DESMOND OKON AND VICTOR EJECHI Edith Akimuleya had risen on a humid morning to start her trade for the day. The sun soon accompanied her, casting a beam to reveal the flour dust on her chest. She continued mixing the flour in a black bowl, getting set for baking. Small-scale baking businesses mostly […]
CONTINUE READING →The ban on commercial motorcycle taxis, known as okada, in 10 LGAs in Lagos was meant to restore sanity, reduce crimes, injuries and deaths on major roads in the state. But the policy has also provided an opportunity for security operatives to make quick money. TheCable’s JAMES OJO went undercover to unveil how law enforcement […]
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