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Strong: A girl's refusal to give-up on the road to her dream

Early this year, the world seemed to pause as Evans Excel and her mother embarked on a journey to sa...

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Rethinking Nigeria's fight against organised crime

In its last Global Organised Crime Index report, the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organis...


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Rethinking Nigeria's fight against organised crime

In its last Global Organised Crime Index report, the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organis...

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Early adulthood in Nigeria: A complex journey for some

When a child turns 18 in Nigeria, it's often seen as the dawn of independence. However, Abdullahi Ad...

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Nigerian public universities are becoming luxuries

Fathia Oyeleke and many undergraduates see university education as a ray of light and a way they can...

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Wives are beating their husbands in Lagos

There have been many unexpected developments around the globe today. Even so, the idea that men will...


Social Impact

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A young girl raises female students to be digital Amazon

Odumaran Kemisola embarked on a venture selling women's lingerie and fragrances to strengthen her fi...

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Gloves on for out-of-school girls in Jos

Khadijah Muhammad Abdulhameed was among the few fortunate female graduates in the Bukuru community o...

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In Borno, group helps Boko Haram survivors build trauma resilience

Elijah Simon's dedication to humanitarian efforts began in 2013 during the height of the Boko Haram...

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Prime Woman: She found healing, now she helps others do same

In his early twenties, Arinze Chukwu found himself gripped by anxiety, which began to deeply trouble...


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Landlords In Squalor(II): No water, no school and a fear of deletion for the Guzape's of Abuja

Eunice Josiah is afraid of what is to come. She is pregnant and unsure if her frail body can bear th...

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Security agents turn Borno roads into tollway of extortion

Driving from one town to another in the northeastern Nigerian state comes at a price. Asides risking...

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Child marriage, almajiri system: Why child rights violations continue in northern Nigeria despite prohibiting laws

Yahuza Umaru, 16, wakes up at 6 am nearly daily, ties his bowl around his neck, and shabbily walks b...

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INVESTIGATION: How 51 people died after Gov. Ayade's administration abandoned a water project

EKUREKU, CROSS RIVER: On December 14, 2022, Eleng Orji Imoke's life was torn apart after his wife be...


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Strong: A girl's refusal to give-up on the road to her dream

Early this year, the world seemed to pause as Evans Excel and her mother embarked on a journey to sa...

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Welcome to Nigeria, where men shouldn’t braid their hair

Traditions and cultural norms are part of everyday life but are not expected to affect freedoms, rig...

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Sarah Oluwaseun: Car audio maven, breaking barriers

"Hello, sir, how may I be of help to you today?" asked Oluwaseun. But instead of the stranger respon...

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A story of resilience: Felicia Maimako's route out of hardship

Felicia Maimako's life seemed poised for a fall. Emerging from two failed marriages wasn't what she...


News

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Dozen killed in Africa:Niger attack, Tunisian opposition leader threatens hunger strike, Mrs. Bongo charged with money laund

Niger: jihadists kill dozen of soldiers in KandaniNiger’s country's defence ministry has said that a...

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Foiled coup In Burkina Faso: South Africa's anti-apartheid fighter dies; others

Without going into detail about what had occurred, Burkina Faso's military junta claimed on Wednesda...

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Nigeria's labour union threatens shutdown; French ambassador leaves Niger, Morocco to host 2025 Afcon, others

Namibia bans poultry imports from South Africa due to bird fluNamibia has suspended imports of live...

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Mandela's granddaughter dies; Kenya to build nuclear power; Polls postponed in Mali, others

Mali's military government has postponed a presidential election expected to return the West African...

Repressive Cultures

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The Nigerian market where a woman's open hair is sin

On a sunny afternoon, Temmy Mope, a first-year student at Federal University Oye-Ekiti, ventured out...

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Reclaiming the shattered

Trauma Warning: this article contains content related to sexual violence, which could be distressing...

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Surviving marital abuse: a young girl's tale of resilience

Bilkisu Ahmadu sat on a wooden stool and focused on frying Akara in the bustling Mile 3 area of the...

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Baby factory nightmares: The story of stolen dreams

16-year-old Miriam was approached by an elderly woman at Madinatu, Internally Displaced Persons (IDP...


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Stranger to Angel: A Journey of kindness from Kano to Gombe

On a sunlit afternoon of August 23, 2023, with temperatures soaring to 34°C in the city of Kano, an...

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How one man's compassion keeps the lights up in a community

Ladigbolu area of Oyo town, Oyo state Nigeria is one of the most revered areas in the ancient town....

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A Ramadan kindness made in Bauchi

Nasir Sabo's entrance into the Bauchi State University, Gadau, marked the commencement of a profound...

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Twitter guardian angel for desperate NYSC hopeful

Kehinde Omoyemi’s hope of participating in the 2023 Batch ‘A Stream II Orientation Course of the Nat...