Features
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Gang Violence Traps Minna in a Cycle of Bloodshed
The day after Eid al-Fitr, a festive period for Muslims, is usually quiet; a time for rest, reflection, and recovery…
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The Everyday Misogyny Faced by Women Healthcare Workers in Nigeria
It was not passion that pushed Rahimat Ola* into the medical field. She had dreamed of becoming a writer, but…
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In Search of a Living, Displaced Youth in Nigeria’s North East Face Deadly Violence
Mustapha Abubakar was only eight years old when Boko Haram seized control of his village in northeastern Nigeria. In the…
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Broken, Shaped by War: The Scavenging Children of Borno
It’s 1:00 p.m., and the sun in Maiduguri, North East Nigeria, scorches without mercy – too hot to stand still…
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How Facebook’s Monetisation Programme is Fueling the Misinformation Economy in Northern Nigeria
The ring light in Amina Yusuf’s* room stood near an old white wardrobe. For months, it remained unused, except during…
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Yola Residents Struggle To Rebuild After FloodsÂ
In the early hours of Sunday, July 27, as most of Yola South slept, a violent flood tore through the…
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Climate Migrants: The Rural Farmers Chased Into Abuja by Droughts
Aminu Ishaku now earns a living as a commercial motorcyclist in Abuja. His family has five hectares of land in…
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Losses, Lamentations as Drought Ravages Farming Communities in Taraba
Felix Yupenda depends entirely on his harvests to sustain his family. He is a local farmer in Wukari, Taraba State,…
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Heaven by Road: Pastor Abraham’s Botched Rapture Could Still End Tragically
That year, the world seemed cursed. Naira was crashing against the dollar, and the price of a 50 kg bag…
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In Nigeria’s Borno State, The Displaced Trade Shelter for LifeÂ
At the Muna Kumburi camp along Dikwa Road in Maiduguri, northeastern Nigeria, displaced families are taking desperate steps to survive. …
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