Investigations

Big Brother Nigeria: How public money funded surveillance of government critics [Part 1]

By Ajibola Amzat It began like any other late summer evening. In August 2024, Angel Innocent, her 18-year-old son, Heroe, and...

Questions trail missing 20-bed PHC project in Ogun State

By Fatimah Idera Inside an existing health centre in Ilese, Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, Nurse Kuye Bello could hardly believe government...

‘We Are Scared’: How blasting at Nigeria’s biggest gold mine put communities at risk

By Olajide Adelana When Muyideen Adegboyega, 46, set off on his scooter one morning in October 2022, he had no...

How digital surveillance is suffocating Nigeria’s civic space

SINCE the killings that marred Nigeria’s EndSARS protests in 2020, many citizens have become increasingly wary of participating in...
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How surveillance technology enables arbitrary arrests and detention

By Arinze Chijioke When government critic Chika Nwoba petitioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in February 2024, he...

Edo’s ‘state-of-the-art’ command centre goes dark amid secrecy over cost

LESS than two years after it was commissioned with fanfare as Nigeria's most robust fusion centre, the Solomon Arase...

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