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Nigerian Women Defy Norms, Embrace Male-Dominated Jobs for Survival
While growing up, Anabel Eugene dreamed of becoming a civil engineer or a military personnel. However, due to economic hardship,…
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Open Defecation, Poor Sanitation Widespread Amid Nigeria’s Cholera Epidemic
It’s been three years since Adebayo Alamu, a vulcaniser, relocated to Ibadan, capital of Oyo State in South West Nigeria…
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Insecurity Stings Livelihoods Of Local Beekeepers, Honey Sellers In North West Nigeria
Kachia, a beekeeping hotspot in Kaduna, North West Nigeria, where fear now hangs heavy in the air, is home to…
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Mother Of Student Who ‘Slumped’ In Veritas University Claims He Was Murdered
The death of Joshua Daniel, a freshman in the Department of Computer Sciences at Veritas University, continues to draw controversy…
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Rape Victim Faces Uncertain Path To Justice In Nigeria’s Adamawa
In the stillness of the Boko Haram war-ravaged town of Madagali in Adamawa state, northeastern Nigeria, a young girl was…
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Delayed Rainfall, Soaring Cost Of Seeds: The Nightmares Of Local Farmers In Borno
He has worked all his life as a farmer, ploughing the earth to harvest crops yearly. Abba Isa, 75, now…
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Victims Of Armed Conflict Turn To Deforestation To Earn A Living In Northeast Nigeria
Adam Mustapha, a 37-year-old father of five in Bama, a town in central Borno state, northeast Nigeria, navigates the challenges…
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‘On Colos’: A Reporter’s Encounter With Lagos Drug Addicts
After weeks of mapping out areas to easily get sources for a documentary on drug addiction in Lagos, I set…
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Living On The Edge: Stories From A Flood Prone Area In Northeast Nigeria
Twenty-twenty-two is etched in Zara Mohammed’s memory as a year of relentless hardship. Along with other families, the 27-year-old mother…
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She Was Sexually Abused As A Child, Now She Can’t Bond With Men
At just eight years old, a commercial motorcyclist hired to take Catherine to school sexually assaulted her on many occasions.…
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