Features
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Burnt Armoured Vehicles and Other War Relics Haunt Borno Communities
Adamu Abdulsalam is a civil servant and small-scale farmer who regularly travels from Gwoza town to Kirawa in Borno State,…
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One Man’s Struggle with Ankylosing Spondylitis and Its Severe Financial Implications
Mahmoud Idris* lives with Ankylosis Spondylitis (AS), a chronic, life-altering inflammatory disease affecting the spine and other joints. The debilitating…
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Nigeria’s Tertiary Institutions’ Non-Academic Staff Suffer Amid Official Neglect
As the gatekeeper of Unimaid Radio, the campus radio station of the University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) in Borno State, northeastern…
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Visually Impaired Beggars in Nigeria’s Capital Suffer in the City’s Attempt to Hide the Poor
In the shadowy corners of the bustling streets of the Kado suburb in Abuja, Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT), where…
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Farmers and Fishers in Nigeria’s North Caught between State and Non-state Attacks
The call connected after a few rings, and his voice emerged, low and steady over the soft hum of mourners…
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‘It’s a Struggle’: Benue IDPs Brave Harmattan Cold and Gruelling Farm Work to Survive
The festive cheer of Yuletide and the 2014 new year had barely faded when tragedy struck Ipav in Guma Local…
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Nigerian Trafficking Victim Lured by Dubai Job Offer, Stranded in Egypt
When Micheal Chigozie got her ticket to a new life abroad, she was filled with hope. Her dream destination was…
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Demolition in Nigeria’s Capital Displaces Thousands, Shattering Lives in Shantytowns
Beneath the blazing sun of Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Nigeria’s North-central, smoke spiralled skyward, marking the harrowing…
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‘I am Really Tired’: Maiduguri Flood Survivors Share Struggles and Resilience in Bakassi Camp
At Bakassi Camp in Maiduguri, North East Nigeria, a quiet resolve marks the faces of women who, months after a…
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World Diabetes Day: A Diabetic Patient in Rural Nigeria Shares His Battle for Survival
For over three decades, Ahmed Abubakar, a 67-year-old trader from a small community in Potiskum, Yobe State, northeastern Nigeria, has…
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