Can Yobe’s new tree-planting campaign help reclaim its land
Every year, approximately 351,000 hectares of land in Nigeria are wiped out…
Malnutrition: Katsina’s evidence-based fight for children’s survival
Worldwide, 42.8 million children under five suffer from wasting, a severe form…
Why does Lagos have empty skyscrapers 3.4 million homeless?
Across Lagos’ posh neighbourhoods, a curious dynamic is emerging. Newly completed high-rise…
Health for all or donor dependency? Africa faces a defining choice
From malaria to maternal mortality, Africa bears some of the world’s heaviest…
Lagos’ ambitious battle against open defecation
Nearly 18% of Nigerians still defecate in the open, placing the country…
From the ashes of a fire, this mother built a haven for disabled children
It was a little past noon one sleepy Friday in February 2011…
How solid minerals could redefine Nigeria’s economy
Nigeria sits on a rich trove of mineral resources—gold, limestone, and bitumen,…
Why rural farmers are drivers of Nigeria’s economic shift
After decades of neglect, agriculture in Nigeria is having a moment. Along…
AC, SC, CC: What does it mean to live with these rare genotypes?
Grace, 27, sat quietly in the hospital waiting room, her fingers nervously…
Rivers State joins the fight to end FGM in Nigeria
Female genital mutilation (FGM) often carries layers of meanings. A 10-year-old girl…
