Category: TNG investigations
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FACT CHECK: Did top American celebrities endorse Peter Obi for 2023?
A campaign video of leading American television and Hollywood stars endorsing the Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi ahead of next year’s general election has gone viral on social media.
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Special Report: Confinement, torture and starvation, the three red-flags of endangered freedom
A 17-year-old orphan locked up and starved by her aunt in Jos, Plateau State, has been rescued by officials of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), following a tip-off. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) gathered that the teenager was sent to live with her aunt after her grandmother fell ill and was unable to care for her, but…
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Special Report: FG moves to curb fleece by foreign missions, soaring debts
The Nigerian Government has constituted a committee to review the number of the country’s diplomatic Missions worldwide and their level of chronic indebtedness. Speaking during the inauguration of the committee on Tuesday, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation Boss Mustapha, said the establishment and deliberate composition of the team will enable the Government…
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Flooding: Nigeria’s out-of-school children increase by 1.5 million
Deadly floods have submerged communities in Nigeria, killed over 600 persons and displaced over a million people after the government failed to act on earlier warnings, posing a setback for the country’s education target as schools are forced to shutdown. The government of Anambra and Bayelsa states explained that the closure of both public and…
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INVESTIGATION: How State Govs. failed to heed weather advisories, avert flooding
Widespread flooding caused by water overflowing from local rivers, unusual rainfalls and the release of excess water from Lagdo dam in neighbouring Cameroon’s northern region, has killed 500 persons, and displaced 1.4 million Nigerians in 31 affected states, according to government sources. Non-implementation of environmental guidelines, inadequate infrastructure and mismanagement of special intervention funds have…
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INVESTIGATION: Only 41 per cent of Nigerians have NIN as NIMC triples enrolment in four years
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), says the ongoing National Identity Number (NIN) enrolment programme taking place in over 15, 000 centres across the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory, has so far captured 89 million Nigerians in its database. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports that this figure represents a 218 per cent…
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TNG Special Report: Nigeria seeks easy way out of N41. 6 trillion debt burden, plans to borrow more
The Nigerian government has proposed a Debt-For-Climate (DFC) Swap deal, as an easy option out for its mounting public debt which peaked at N41.6 trillion in the first quarter of 2022. The DFC swap is believed to have the potential of becoming a useful instrument to expand the fiscal space for underfunded climate investments. This…
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ANALYSIS: 200 days of ASUU strike deepen uncertainty about Nigeria’s grounded public universities
A warning strike commenced by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on February 14, which was supposed to last about four weeks snowballed into an indefinite strike action that commenced on August 29, and has now exceeded 200 days.
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INVESTIGATION: Nigeria’s home-grown rice supported by smuggling from Benin Republic, Niger
Nigeria has taken several steps to drive a sustainable agricultural sector, including the decision to close its land borders for two years, with the end goal to prosper farmers, ensure food balance and nutritional security, attract the unemployed youth population and promote quality of life for its citizens.
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Explainer: Understanding the $418 Paris club refund controversy
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) on Monday denied claims that it reached an agreement with the federal government, over the controversial $418 Paris club refund payment to six consultants. The consultants and their claims are Ned Munir Nwoko ($68.7 million); Dr Ted Isighohi Edwards ($159 million); Panic Alert Security Systems Limited ($47.8 million); Riok Nigerian…