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Katarma: How Kaduna’s ‘Forgotten’ Settlement Fought, Lost Battle Against Terrorists
The 80-person armed civilian squad responsible for stopping terrorist attacks in Katarma, Kaduna, Northwest Nigeria, relied on locally made guns…
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The Polarised City (3): Jos Settlement Where Drugs, Prostitution Bind Youths
Young women, like Nafisa, 25, in Congo’s popular lodge are not particularly dressed like sex workers, and they may not…
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The Polarised City (2): Jos, Divided By Religion, United By Football
They came from different parts of the once-troubled city of Jos, Plateau State, located in North-central Nigeria. They are young…
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‘I Prefer Life With My Boko Haram Husband’: A Conflicted IDP’s Experience
Aminata, 20, escaped from Boko Haram’s captivity in 2015 with seven other female abductees. At the time, she had no…
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Creators Are Excited About NFTs, So Are Cyber Criminals
On March 26, a Nigerian artist tweeted that someone was selling 11 of her works on an NFT platform. Two…
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Female Hawkers In Abuja Risk Task Force’s Wrath To Avoid Hunger
Standing at a corner of the popular Wuse-Berger Park, a group of women selling cold, soft drinks, are beckoning on…
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The Polarised City (1): How 2 Jos Communities Struggle To Unite After Years Of Crises
Life was good for Mary Monday until she lost her husband in 2008, her home in 2010, and her son…
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IDP Diaries: “Fetching Firewood Might Kill Us But We Need The Extra Income”
When some of us go to the bush to fetch firewood, the rest stay home and pray. We know they…
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As Climate Change Hits Nigeria, Small Scale Women Farmers Count Losses
Godwin Susan and Isah Arah Zainab are thousands of miles apart − the former is in Nasarawa State, Northcentral Nigeria,…
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Guzamala: Nigeria’s Captured L.G.A. Where Non-State Actors Still Rule
There are 774 local government areas in Nigeria. One of them is totally under the control of non-state actors. Over…
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