The mother of music executive, Michael Collins Ajereh, better known as Don Jazzy is dead. Don Jazzy took to Instagram, Friday night to announce the passing of his mother in an emotional post. According to him, she died on Friday morning after a battle with cancer. He wrote: “I lost my sweet mother this morning. The matriarch of our family. …
Read More »Missing Girl’s Mother Appeals to the Public
The mother and family of 16 years old Miss Ijeoma Jennifer Nwobi who got missing over four months ago are still living in anguish as no information has been gotten about her whereabouts.
Read More »Feature: Street beggars flock Lagos despite rescue mission
Unarguably, Nigeria is Africa’s most populous nation with more than 170 million people out of which Lagos State boasts of 20 million inhabitants, thus making the City the nation’s biggest urban agglomeration. Population surge in Lagos has largely occasioned by the influx of people from different parts of the country. Lagos has to contend with various socio-economic challenges peculiar to …
Read More »Sex In The City: The New Face Of Prostitution In Ibadan (EXCLUSIVE)
“God forbid. I can’t sell the material for N2,000. The least I will take is N4, 000. If you have sufficient money, I am all set to sell. But if you insist on paying N2, 000, you can go to Dugbe and buy from there.” If you assume the above phrases came from a trader in fabric materials, you are …
Read More »EXCLUSIVE: Despite Sanitation — Lagos, Ibadan Contest For Most Dirtiest State
Ionigeria investigative Journalist — Gbenga Odunsi — in this exclusive piece, monitored the efforts of the Lagos and Oyo State governments in improving the public health status through maintenance of good hygiene and environmental sanitation for clean atmosphere. His findings revealed that both States — in spite of environmental laws and agencies — battle filth and stench; lazy and corrupt sanitary …
Read More »Kudos, Knocks Trail The One-Year Compulsory NYSC Scheme
In this exclusive piece, ionigeria correspondent, Gbenga Odunsi — in separate interviews — sought reactions of Nigerians on the mandatory one-year NYSC scheme. “Youth obey the clarion call. Let us lift our nation high. Under the sun or in the rain. With dedication and selflessness, Nigeria is ours, Nigeria we serve.” Every year, thousands of youths graduating from the Universities and …
Read More »EXCLUSIVE: Child Labor Thrives Despite Federal Laws In Nigeria
Children who are meant to be in school are seen hawking goods like gala, bottled drinks, and fruits from one part of the city to another. It is far the same in other States of Nigeria. In this exclusive piece, Gbenga Odunsi — an investigative reporter at ionigeria — captures the ordeals of minors who are ill-fated victims of child …
Read More »EXCLUSIVE: Extortion, Harassment, Unlawful Arrest — The Nigerian Police Is Your Friend
“Seeing police breaks my heart. They must ask for something impossible. How do we co-operate with them when they have made it impossible for that? The actual criminals are easily accessible. Some of these politicians who have looted billions will never be investigated by the police. The only people they harass are the ordinary Nigerians.” Uche Ifeanyi, who has been …
Read More »How Substandard Private Schools Are Taking Over Nigeria (EXCLUSIVE)
To appraise how schools are faring in Nigeria, Gbenga Odunsi, an investigative journalist visited private schools to ascertain the cause of decline in the quality and standard of education in Nigeria. Disguising as an uncle searching for a good school for his little nephew, this undercover reporter perused private schools in Oyo and Ogun States. His findings expose substandard private schools with …
Read More »Unemployment: Frustration, Disappointment As GNLD Flock Lagos (INVESTIGATION)
The activities of GNLD and other recruitment firms in Lagos are giving harried unemployed youth serious concern, ionigeria investigates. The expanding rate of joblessness in Nigeria has dependably been a noteworthy wellspring of worry for the government and its citizenry, and the need to meet daily desires has rendered a few jobless youths powerless against various indecencies and plans. Nigeria at …
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