Usman Mustapha

Abuja, Ilorin

Solution Journalist at The International Center for Investigative Reporting (ICIR)

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Inside lives of victims rendered orphans, widows by bloodbath on Plateau communities | The ICIR- Latest News, Politics, Governance, Elections, Investigation, Factcheck, Covid-19

1 week ago | icirnigeria.org | Mustapha Usman |Usman Mustapha

NOTE: This report contains descriptions of violence. Reader discretion is advised. IN Zike, 18 children were among the 54 victims killed, while another seven lost their lives in Hurti and its surrounding villages. Among the casualties of the onslaught on these Plateau communities were dozens of women. Despite government claim that the violence was communal clashes, community leaders and victims insist there was no provocation and that the attacks were meant to instil fear and intimidation.
Inside Benue communities trapped in vicious cycle of violence

2 weeks ago | icirnigeria.org | Mustapha Usman |Usman Mustapha

IN what has now turned into long-running violence, many villages in Benue have been caught in a deadly cycle of violence, with families torn apart, homes reduced to rubbles, and communities forced to flee.
Nigerian leaders looted funds my husband left in treasury

2 weeks ago | icirnigeria.org | Mustapha Usman |Usman Mustapha

In a TVC interview aired on Sunday, June 8, to mark the anniversary of Abacha’s death in office in 1998, the former First Lady dismissed long-standing accusations that her husband embezzled billions of dollars during his rule from 1993 to 1998. She, instead, alleged that Nigeria’s political elite squirrelled the public funds her husband left behind and had continued to blame her husband to mask their own theft.
MRA faults NEITI call for amendment to FOI Act, warns against shrinking civic space | The ICIR- Latest News, Politics, Governance, Elections, Investigation, Factcheck, Covid-19

3 weeks ago | icirnigeria.org | Mustapha Usman |Usman Mustapha

MEDIA Rights Agenda (MRA) has condemned a call by the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) for amendments to the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act (2011) to include punitive measures for what NEITI described as the ‘misuse’ of the law by ‘fake CSOs.’In a statement on Friday, June 6, MRA described the proposal as ‘ill-conceived’ and a threat to democratic accountability, warning that it could reverse years of advocacy for transparency in governance.
Outrage in Niger community as governor pardons 11 men sentenced to death for killing | The ICIR- Latest News, Politics, Governance, Elections, Investigation, Factcheck, Covid-19

3 weeks ago | icirnigeria.org | Mustapha Usman |Usman Mustapha

THE people of Gaba in Lavun Local Government Area of Niger State have rejected the recent state pardon granted to 11 people sentenced to death for the 2018 killing of seven farmers from the community. They warned that the move could escalate tensions and further erode trust in the Nigerian justice system. Their outrage, expressed during a press conference on Thursday, June 5, in Minna by the Chairman of Gaba Development Association, Paul Gana, comes amid heightened insecurity in the state.
Army chief Oluyede moves to Benue

3 weeks ago | icirnigeria.org | Mustapha Usman |Usman Mustapha

FOLLOWING the recent deadly attacks on Gwer West and Apa Local Government Areas of Benue State, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Olufemi Oluyede, has moved to the state in a strategic push to curb the escalating violence. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the COAS is accompanied by Principal Staff Officers (PSOs) and other senior army officials for an on-the-ground security assessment.
Police arrest mother, four others over assault on Ondo vice principal

3 weeks ago | icirnigeria.org | Mustapha Usman |Usman Mustapha

ONDO State Police Command has arrested a mother, Dorcas Asije, and four others over assault on Alexander Rotifa, the vice principal of Complete Child Development College, Aule, Akure. Asije, mother of a student accused of cheating during the ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), is alleged to have ochestrated the attack on the vice principal. The attack, on May 26, has been widely condemned by Nigerians and the state government..
Police step in as Ondo vows justice for vice principal attacked by thugs during exam | The ICIR- Latest News, Politics, Governance, Elections, Investigation, Factcheck, Covid-19

3 weeks ago | icirnigeria.org | Mustapha Usman |Usman Mustapha

THE Ondo State Ministry of Education has condemned the assault on the Vice Principal of Complete Child Development Centre, Aule, Akure, who was beaten by suspected thugs allegedly hired by his student’s mother. Identified as Rotifa, the vice principal was said to have enforced examination rules during the ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) by seizing the student’s phone.
FG declares 2-day holiday for Sallah, urges prayers for Nigeria

3 weeks ago | icirnigeria.org | Mustapha Usman |Usman Mustapha

THE Federal Government has announced Friday, June 6, and Monday, June 9, as public holidays to celebrate Eid al-Adha – a time when Muslims worldwide reflect on the values of faith, sacrifice, and compassion. The declaration was made on Monday, June 2, by the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, in a statement signed by the ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Magdalene Ajani.
Resident doctors beg FG to settle specialist allowance, arrears | The ICIR- Latest News, Politics, Governance, Elections, Investigation, Factcheck, Covid-19

3 weeks ago | icirnigeria.org | Mustapha Usman |Usman Mustapha

THE Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has called on the Federal Government to immediately settle specialist allowances and outstanding salary arrears owed to its members. Speaking during a press conference in Uyo, on Saturday, May 31, the association’s president, Tope Osundara, decried the continued exclusion of resident doctors from the payment of specialist allowances, despite their active roles in delivering critical care across various health institutions.