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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