Category: TNG investigations
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TNG SPECIAL REPORT: Tales of woe from Lagos plank market fire
On Saturday, February 3rd 2024 when traders closed their shops at the sawmill and plank market located at Awori bus stop, Abule Egba, Lagos State, to retire for the weekend, it never occurred to them that disaster looms.
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INTERVIEW: 75% of diaspora remittances are to cover food, medical, education costs – Migration Expert
The patterns of migration in Nigeria are diverse and multifaceted. From rural-rural migrations driven by communal conflicts and environmental challenges to rural-urban migrations spurred by the quest for better living conditions, urban-urban and inter-state migrations for better employment opportunities, we learn that the motivations driving migration are as varied as the destinations. Understanding these patterns…
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Fact-Check: Three false claims by Tinubu’s administration in the last 30 days
The administration led by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has in recent weeks made several public statements that have come under scrutiny. Each of these claims, presented as facts or assertions, has been assessed for accuracy and completeness, to measure the level of openness in the information being communicated to the public. Ensuring the credibility of…
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VIDEO: David Umahi mum as FG’s ‘death trap’ claims lives in Delta
The Minister of Works, David Umahi has maintained deafening silence after Nigerian citizens perished in what many have described as a death trap set by the federal government along the ever-busy Benin-Warri expressway.
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Fact-Check: Is CBN initiating Naira redenomination that would make $1USD exchange for N1.25?
A viral message suggests that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), under the directive of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, plans to re-denominate the Naira by removing two zeroes or shifting two decimal points, accompanied by a transition period during which both old and new Naira would coexist. How true is this claim? In 2008, the…
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Rails of corruption: How systemic issues hinder Nigeria’s rail system
Rail transportation is often considered a cost-effective and safer mode of commuting compared to road travel in Nigeria.
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(TNG ANALYSIS) Coups: ECOWAS, AU’s ‘shakara oloje’ designed to resolve political impasse in Niger, Gabon
Afrobeat legend, Fela Anikulapo Kuti’s hit song ‘Shakara oloje ni’ of the late 1980s succinctly captures the way and manner African regional blocs, the ECOWAS and African Union, AU are handling the resolution of the political impasse in Gabon and Niger. The incursions of military adventurists into civil governance in both African states raised a…
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Fact Check: A decade of miscarriage of justice?
“I lost my wife and mother during my incarceration” A recent testimony shared by a Nigerian man, who identified himself as Martins Eze John, has stirred concerns about a possible miscarriage of justice. In his account, he narrated a harrowing experience of being wrongfully arrested in 2013, while returning from watching a football match at…
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ANALYSIS: Understanding the dynamics of Tinubu’s Ministerial portfolio assignments
Ahead of a formal swearing-in ceremony for President Bola Tinubu’s team of ministers designate scheduled for next Monday, the much-anticipated allocation of portfolios was released Wednesday, revealing a tapestry of expertise, political calculations and national security considerations.
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ANALYSIS: Tinubu’s ministerial list and female representation
Nigeria, with an estimated population of over 200 million people, stands as the most populous nation in Africa. Women and girls make up approximately 49.32 per cent of the total population and as such, their presence and contributions are crucial to the social fabric and progress of the country. The election or appointment of women…