Accountability
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Shrinking Lake Threatens Livelihoods in Adamawa Amid Poor Management
“Life was good back then. We had everything in abundance.” When Jummai Usman says this, she is anchoring herself to…
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Deadly Gully Erosion in Niger State Despite Multi-Billion Naira Control Projects
Khadeejat Mohammed was only two years old when Mokwa’s gully erosion claimed her life in the Eti-Sheshi community of Niger…
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Nigerian Fire Service Officers Drown in Debt Over Unpaid Salaries
In December last year, Talle Bello* received his appointment letter to join Nigeria’s Federal Fire Service. Like many others, he…
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Namnai Bridge Stands Between Life and Death in Taraba
The Namnai River has become a graveyard. Where an old bridge once carried farmers, traders, and travellers across with ease,…
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Nigeria’s Former President Buhari Dies: What His Legacy Means for Security
In December 2014, an incumbent president lost a re-election bid for the first time in Nigeria’s history. It was a…
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The Exploitative Slot Systems Targeting Desperate Job Seekers in Nigeria
After Zahra Usman* quit a job she described as toxic in a law firm that overworked and underpaid her, affecting…
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Radio Silence: The Fragility of Independent Broadcasting in Nigeria
In many towns and cities across northern Nigeria, the voices once carried on the airwaves to inform, empower, and provoke…
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Borno Communities Fear Repeat Floods as Alau Dam Remains Unrepaired
Every weekday, 38-year-old Fatima Musa grips her son’s hand as they step onto a makeshift bridge in Fori, a community…
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Injured, Ignored, and Intimidated: The Cost of Speaking Out In NYSC Camp
The foot broke first. Then the silence. But it was breaking the silence that cost Mustapha Kyari the most; he…
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Yobe’s Multi-Billion Naira Maternity Complex Sits Idle as Mothers Struggle for Care
Months after his inauguration in 2019, Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni, initiated the construction of a Maternal and Neonatal…
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