OCR Project

By Justina ASISHANA RUSTY iron works, overgrown bushes and massive presence of an idle crane are the discomforting features of the supposed ultra-modern edifice called the Minna City Centre project. Located in the centre of Minna, the…
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In June 2018, Nigeria celebrated World Environment Day alongside other countries of the world. The celebration was focused on fighting plastic waste that threatens the lives of humans and animals. The ICIR Reporter, YEKEEN AKINWALE visited…
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THE Anchor Borrowers Scheme, the federal government’s initiative to boost agriculture and stop the importation of rice is facing challenges in several states, including Cross River and Gombe, reports PUNARIMAM FEHINTOLA  who visited the two…
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By Femi Owolabi GANDOKI, a corporal with the special force unit of the Nigerian army, walks out of a sport betting shop, scans through the ticket in his hands, then nods as his face widens into a smile. The corporal and many other soldiers…
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Efforts of the Nigerian government to ensure food security is going to waste as poor implementation, corruption and flagrant disregard for relevant laws in the award of contract for the construction of dams and provision of irrigation…
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By Hauwa Gold, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) This investigation was carried out in November 2017.  ROAD network is a crucial incontrovertible infrastructure for the socio-economic and agricultural development of a nation, providing…
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By Kemi Busari “THIS is the airport. This is where you are going,” the motorcyclist, Folahan Joseph, said as we approached a bushy enclosure. The dark patch of damp on the fence speaks audibly of neglect. The expanse of land spanning…
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This is the sixth and the concluding part of a six-part series by Cletus Ukpong on how corruption, poor budget planning and implementation, and outright neglect have led to the near-collapse of public education in Akwa Ibom, one of…
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By Oladeinde Olawoyin ON October 7, 2014, Ganiyu Solomon, then minority whip of the Nigerian Senate, gathered local chiefs, his constituents, and party members at the Ikorodu Town Hall in Ikorodu, Lagos State. Amidst pomp and party…
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This is the fifth in a six-part series by CLETUS UKPONG on how corruption, poor budget planning and implementation, and outright neglect led to the near-collapse of public education in Akwa Ibom, one of Nigeria’s richest states.
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