A review of Investigations published by The Informant247 in 2024
From exposing wide range of corruptions in Kwara Polytechnic to documenting the electoral malpractices that characterised the Kwara State local government election, and other public accountability reports, below is the review of top Investigations published by The Informant24 in 2024.
How Kwara Polytechnic rector made false claims about institution’s financial status, commissioned shoddy, uncompleted projects
In February, 2024, The Informant247’s Abdulrahaman Taye unravelled the corruptions in the management of the Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, where it was revealed that the institution’s substantial revenue surplus, contradicted the rector’s plea to governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on financial aid.
Special Report: Three years after handover, govt, firm fail to revive Oyo-owned fruit juice company
In this special report, The Informant247’s Yemi Sodeeq tells how despite a glamorous handing over of Oko Fruit Juice Company to Agvest company limited by Oyo State government on a Public-Private Partnership in 2020, the company remained moribund and was never revived as promised.
In Kwara, IBEDC forcing residents to donate multi-million naira equipment, violating consumer rights
In this report, The Informant247’s Adisa Jaji-Azeez reveals how the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) fails to address the needs of its consumers and also violates the regulatory framework guiding its operation.
Special Report: In Kwara, persistent collapse of old highway bridges is claiming lives, disrupting businesses
In this report, The Informant247’s Aishat Ibrahim and Faith Oguntoye reveals how persistent collapse of old highway bridges is claiming lives, disrupting businesses in Kwara State.
Special Report: Residents groan as Kwara govt leaves N130m road project half-rehabilitated
In this report,Yushau Abdulwasiu reports how a multimillion naira road project was poorly rehabilitated, leaving the residents to groan in pains.
Special Report: In Kwara, govt increases traders’ taxes but ignores deplorable condition of market
In this report, The Informant247’s Toheeb Omotayo documents how bad roads in Oja Tuntun Market — a key economic hub in Ilorin West, Kwara State — are damaging traders’ goods and hindering business activities. At the same time, infrastructures such as electricity, water and sanitation facilities are either outdated or non-existent.
In Kwara, traders lament as govt’s multimillion naira market project remains inaccessible
In this report, Yushau Abdulwasiu details how Kwara govt failed to open up multimillion naira market project for public use despite its completion
How Kwara Ladies FC chairman mismanaged club funds, stalled team’s progress
In this report, The Informant247’s Yemi Sodeeq exposes mismanagement of public funds by the Kwara Ladies FC Chairman and how it has affected the progress of the team. Players and officials also accused the chairman of forging their signatures on payment slips
Exclusive: Oke-Oyan health centre in Kwara stalls as Ifelodun TIC chairman confiscates its generator
In this investigation by The Informant27’s Abdulrahaman Taye, ahe revealed how the acting chairman of Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State refused to release a 17.5 KVA soundproof Perkins generator meant for the Oke-Oyan Basic Healthcare Centre for installation despite pleas from the community.
SPECIAL REPORT | Communities suffer as waterworks ‘rehabilitated’ by Kwara govt fail to work
In this report, The Informant247’s Yemi Sodeeq documented how water scarcity in Pategi and Edu Local Government Areas of Kwara State, continues to affect residents and medical facilities despite monumental government expenditures on local waterworks rehabilitation
SPECIAL REPORT:In Kwara, multi-billion naira water project rots away after commissioning
In this report,The Informant247’s Yemi Sodeeq reveals how multi billion naira water projects rots away after commissioning without being to use
Despite huge yearly budgetary allocations to health sector, public hospitals remain ill-equipped, under-staffed in Kogi
In this report, The Informant247’s Adisa-Jaji Azeez details the severe decline of healthcare system in Kogi State. Infrastructural decay, poor staffing and inadequate equipment in public hospitals across Mopamuro, Yagba East and Yagba West LGAs have left residents without access to quality medical service. This is despite the state government spending billions of naira on the health sector.
How Kwara poly top official diverted millions of naira in students’ funds to personal accounts
In this investigation, The Informant247’s Toheeb Omotayo reveals how a top official with powerful backing at Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, diverted 10 million naira in student funds into several personal accounts.
Potable water scarcity worsens in Kogi despite billions of naira spent on public water projects
In this investigation, The Informant247’s Adisa-Jaji Azeez reported how lack of access to portable water in Kogi State is fuelling water-borne diseases despite billions of naira spent on public water projects.
Investigation: How Kwara electoral body suppressed voters, manipulated LG election results to favour ruling APC
In a two-month-long investigation, The Informant247 assembled evidence of several ‘electoral manipulations’ done by the Kwara State Independent Electoral Commission (KWSIEC) during the September 21 local government elections.
The report documents discrepancies in the election results, voter suppression and widespread disenfranchisement caused by shortages of electoral materials, despite billions of naira released for it. Exclusive footage also shows officials tampering with thumb-printed ballot papers.
When approached for comment, the electoral chairman harassed, threatened and briefly detained our journalist in his office.
Investigation: In Kwara riverine communities, boat owners are selling govt-issued life jackets, endangering passengers’ lives
In 2023, a tragic boat accident in Pategi Local Government Area of Kwara State claimed over 106 lives. In response, the state government distributed 1,000 life jackets to boat owners to prevent future tragedies.
However, findings in this investigation by The Informant247’s Sukari Mohammed and Adisa-Jaji Azeez reveals that boat owners are selling these life jackets to motorcycle riders and farmers for non-aquatic uses.
With the state government, also, failing to set up a body to monitor transport travels as promised by Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, passengers were left at risk, leading to another boat accident that claimed at least 42 lives.
Investigation: How Kwara govt spent over N1.8bn on N755m approved Ilorin Visual Arts Centre
In this investigation, The Informant247’s Yemi Sodeeq reveals how the Kwara State government spent nearly N2 billion on a project originally approved for N755 million. The project was approved in 2020 and unveiled in 2021 but has not been put to use. With no noticeable improvements or construction at the facility since its unveiling, the government has continued pouring hundreds of millions of naira annually into its ‘completion’.
