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Extrajudicial Killings, Unlawful Arrests Smear ‘Operation Farauta’ In Nigeria’s Adamawa State
Abdallah Abba was at home with his father on Saturday, Aug. 5, when operatives of a state security outfit codenamed…
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A Blind Woman’s Search For Happiness
When 31-year-old Habiba (surname withheld) was married off at the tender age of 14, she still had her sight. Underage…
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Children Orphaned By The Insurgency In Nigeria’s Northeast Face Peculiar Challenges
“With zero knowledge of where they were heading, I too hauled myself into the big truck that came to help…
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What The World Can Learn From Africa’s ‘Cradle Of Water Reclamation’
As one of the driest countries in sub-Saharan Africa, Namibia is no stranger to water scarcity issues. Since 2012, the…
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The Working Realities Of Nigeria’s Female Lawyers
When Damilola Bakari,*28 , decided to pursue a law degree abroad, she was not sure about the kind of lawyer…
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Locals Forced Into Unusual Tasks To Meet Boko Haram Taxations In Northeastern Nigeria
“I had to choose between farming or not,” said Abba Gana, a farmer from Konduga, Borno State, in North East…
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Education Under Attack As Nigerian Tertiary Institutions Face Increased Wave Of Violent Crimes
Students of the Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) in South West Nigeria, have been living in constant fear since their colleague,…
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Primary Healthcare Centre In Northwest Nigeria Struggles For Survival
The clock struck midnight and Jummai Abdullahi, a 50-year-old woman from Kuyan Ta Inna, found herself wide awake. Her pregnant…
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Cost of Living Crisis: Education, Businesses Still Suffering Pain Of Subsidy Removal
The removal of subsidies in Nigeria sent shockwaves throughout the country in May when it was announced, with clear repercussions…
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Bayelsa Grapples With Unlawful Detention, Congested Cells Despite Law Reform
One night in early July 2020, some men raided the house of Frank Onieni, 34, in the Agudama-Epie community of…
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