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Peace Initiative Struggles to End Cross River’s Deadly Land Dispute
It was a sombre Thursday afternoon in Alesi, a community in Ikom Local Government Area (LGA) of Cross River State,…
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Inside Nigeria’s Criminal Rosewood Economy
The cold bites harder at night. Nathaniel Bitrus* feels it on his face as the motorcycle roars along the dirt…
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Nigeria’s Vanishing Jobs in the Age of Tech and the People Left Behind
What if you woke up one day and discovered your monthly income had shrunk to a tenth of what it…
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Nigeria’s Conflicts Defy Simple Religious Labels
Nigeria’s security crisis gained ascendancy about two decades ago when Boko Haram terrorism emerged in the northeastern region. The crisis,…
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Broken Promises Push Surrendered Terrorists into Frustration
Abba Ali says he was there when Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau blew himself up to avoid capture by the…
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Adamawa IDPs Remember Home After a Decade Away
Life was good in Madagali. There was food, good shelter, and a large farm for 45-year-old Milcha Lazarus. But this…
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How TikTok Fuels a New Wave of WhatsApp Scams in Hausa Language
When Mukhtar Dahiru saw a TikTok video promising he could make money on WhatsApp, he clicked without hesitation. Within days,…
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The Missing Horseman of Adamawa
Auwalu Saidu remembers his elder brother, Babayo, with robes and horses. The kind worn and ridden by royalty in northeastern…
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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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The Lagos Fishermen Who Catch the Dead
From his home, Idowu Usu can tell when someone has died in the lagoon. Among fishermen in Ago Egun, a…
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