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The Northern Nigerian Women Reclaiming Their Lives After Divorce
When Aishatu Muhammed was married off at age 17, she was indifferent. Her husband was a 28-year-old man whose family…
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#FUGUS Abduction: Parent Never Wanted Daughter To School In Zamfara
Mohammed Shegabe never wanted his daughter to go to school in Zamfara, one of the most terrorised states in North…
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Bleeding Through Medical Gaslighting, Misdiagnosis, And Uncertainty
Heavy bleeding and painful cramps are shadows hanging over Maimunah Abba’s* life and they are stealing so much from her. …
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Households, Businesses Face Unexpected Consequences Of Tree Felling Ban In Northeast Nigeria
In late June of 2023, Adamawa state Governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, took a significant step that would reshape the environmental…
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Nigeria’s Northeast Communities Still In Darkness Nine Years After Boko Haram Destroyed Electricity Cables
Aside from the loss of lives, destruction of properties, and displacement of thousands of people, the devastation caused by Boko…
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Four Years After Big Launch, Borno’s School For Displaced Children Still Under Lock
If you are driving down Bama Road in Maiduguri, it is almost impossible not to notice the structure. Even if…
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‘Unwrapped Lollipops:’ The Consequences Of Purity Culture Are Far Reaching For Women
Hiba Ahmad* didn’t need a lot of years to figure out that the purity culture she was raised in has…
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Closure Of Borno IDP Camps Forcing More Children Out Of School
Young Bintu Yarima’s education came to a halt nine years ago when Boko Haram occupied her hometown, a place called…
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Farmer-Herder Crisis In Nigeria’s Borno State Is Taking A Different Turn
On a Monday morning, 11-year-old Rukayya was excited school had resumed, hoping to see her friends after the long break,…
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UCH: Federal Workers In Nigerian Hospital Not Paid In 34 Months
Ayo Adedeji can barely afford to feed his wife and four children despite his role as an accountant at the…
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