The International Center for Investigative Reporting (ICIR)

The International Center for Investigative Reporting (ICIR) is a nonprofit news organization that operates independently. Its goal is to enhance transparency and accountability by providing strong and unbiased investigative journalism. ICIR aims to support good governance and strengthen democratic principles by uncovering and addressing corruption. The Center is designed to inspire and develop a culture of high-quality journalism through innovative investigative stories, online publishing, and educational training programs.

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Three Kebbi senators dump PDP, defect to APC, cite PDP crisis

1 day ago | icirnigeria.org | Abdullahi Muritala

Three senators representing Kebbi State in the National Assembly have defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC)They are Adamu Aliero (Kebbi Central), Yahaya Abdullahi (Kebbi North), and Garba Maidoki (Kebbi South). They had visited President Bola Tinubu, accompanied by the Kebbi State Governor, Nasir Idris, and the APC National Chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje, ahead of their defection last week.
Nigerian government approves plans to crash drug prices

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

THE Nigerian government has approved the establishment of MediPool, a new group purchasing organisation that will guarantee a reduction in the costs of drugs and other medical consumables in Nigeria. According to the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Ali Pate, the approval was made during the Federal Executive Council meeting chaired by President Bola Tinubu at the State House in Abuja on Monday, May 12.
NED offers grant to support democracy

2 days ago | icirnigeria.org | Abdullahi Muritala

THE National Endowment for Democracy (NED) has announced a call for proposals for its latest grant cycle, offering up to $50,000 in funding for initiatives that promote democracy, human rights, and civic participation across the globe. How would you rate the content you just read?
ICIR investigation on trash-choked Abuja communities spurs action

2 days ago | icirnigeria.org | Abdullahi Muritala

Following The ICIR Investigation, Satellite Town Development Department (STDD), has responded with an actionable measure to the waste mismanagement within the Nyanya and Karshi communities, even though they failed to provide a lasting solution.
UK to end overseas social care recruitments

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

THE United Kingdom (UK) has announced plans to end overseas recruitments for social care workers as part of a strategy to overhaul its immigration system. The new policy, outlined in the recently released white paper titled “Restoring Control over the Immigration System”, showed that the UK aimed to curb the increasing number of migrant workers in the social care sector and address long-term demographic challenges.
Pope Leo seeks immediate release of all detained journalists worldwide | The ICIR- Latest News, Politics, Governance, Elections, Investigation, Factcheck, Covid-19

2 days ago | icirnigeria.org | Abdullahi Muritala

POPE Leo has called for the unconditional release of all journalists currently in detention worldwide, describing their arrests as a violation of press freedom and human dignity. The Pope made the call during his first media address at St. Peter’s Square on Sunday, as part of activities marking the 2025 World Press Freedom Day. He expressed deep concern over the growing repression of the media in many countries, including the imprisonment of journalists for doing their jobs.
JAMB probes complaints over 2025 UTME results

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

THE Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) said it had launched an investigation into numerous complaints regarding the recently released 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results. The results, announced last Friday, May 9, have sparked reactions, with many candidates and Nigerians expressing dissatisfaction with the conduct of the examination on social media. They also alleged that there were irregularities in the results released by the examination body.
Nigeria, others face price hike as Trump slashes prescription drug costs

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

UNITED States President Donald Trump has announced his intention to sign an executive order aimed at significantly reducing the prices of prescription drugs in the United States. In a statement on Sunday, May 11, via its TruthSocial handle, Trump said the move would lower drug prices between 30 per cent and 80 per cent, addressing what he described as a long-standing disparity in global medication costs.
ASUU elects new president

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

THE Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has elected a professor, Chris Piwuna, as its new national president. A consultant psychiatrist at the University of Jos Teaching Hospital and Dean of Student Affairs at the University of Jos, Piwuna succeeds Emmanuel Osodeke, another Professor of Soil Science from Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, whose tenure began in 2021.
Kogi takes lead in prison breaks amid recurring incidents in Nigeria

3 days ago | icirnigeria.org | Abdullahi Muritala

Following the most recent jailbreak in Kogi State, which shows the persistent challenges in Nigeria’s Correctional system, The ICIR documents the timeline of similar incidents in Nigeria from 2016 till date as well as the patterns at which they have unfolded. The ICIR reported that in the early hours of March 24, 2025, twelve inmates escaped from the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Koton Karfe, Kogi State, marking another incident in Nigeria’s series of prison breaks.