Crimes in Nigeria
In-depth stories and reports on major crimes, notorious criminals, financial fraud, organized crime networks, and justice in Nigeria.
How Government Projects Are Split Into Small Contracts in Nigeria and What Audit Reports Reveal
In official documents, government projects in Nigeria often appear straightforward. A road is to be rehabilitated, a school is to be renovated, a hospital...
They Shared Rice, Cash and Big Promises… So Why Do These Communities Still Look Forgotten After Elections?
Election season in Nigeria has a way of changing the atmosphere of an entire community almost overnight.The same streets that usually feel ignored suddenly...
Huge Security Budgets and the Rising Tide of Kidnapping in Nigeria
It often begins like an ordinary journey.Passengers settle into buses heading across state lines. Traders stack goods carefully. Students scroll through phones. Families assume,...
Rural Nigeria and Local Government Funding: Where the Development Gap Comes From
In many rural parts of Nigeria, the pattern feels familiar. The local government office is active, staff are present, and monthly allocations are said...
Pension Delays in Nigeria: Why Retirees Are Still Struggling After Years of Work
For many Nigerians, the idea of retirement is simple in the beginning. Work for decades, contribute from your salary every month, and when the...
Budget Padding and Nigeria’s National Budget Politics
Every year, Nigeria’s national budget arrives with expectations of development, infrastructure, and improved public services. But in 2016, the budget process became the centre...
Nigerians Pay Taxes Yet Still Fund Basic Community Services Themselves
In many Nigerian communities, development no longer begins with government intervention. It begins with residents gathering under canopies to raise money for transformers, roads,...
How Politicians Use Political Thugs and Public Funds During Elections
Election season often arrives with music, promises, party colours, giant billboards, and loud convoys moving through crowded streets. Politicians speak about hope, development, jobs,...
Empowerment Programs in Nigeria: Between Promises, Politics, and Public Expectation
Across many communities in Nigeria, empowerment programs often begin with visible energy. Public announcements are made, registration drives begin, and information spreads quickly through...
Public Office and Private Wealth: The Growing Questions Around Lifestyle and Official Salaries
Across many countries, public attention continues to focus on a familiar contrast. On one hand are official salary structures published within government systems. On...