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In Health And In Labour
By Hadiza’s estimation, the baby wasn’t due until about three weeks. So when that day during the Ramadan fast two…
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Stigmatised And Abandoned: The Emotional Tales Of Kano VVF Patients
With sunken eyes that appeared to be retreating into her skull, Hauwa Yusuf’s lanky body unveiled not only her medical…
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Do Almajiri Children Also Attain ‘Success’ In Life?
It was harvest season in 1972 in Damasak, a community in Borno, Nigeria’s North East. Ten-year-old Goni Ali had just…
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A Young Man’s Journey Through Childhood Trauma, Emotional Abuse
Isaac Amechi*, 29, from Enugu State, southeastern Nigeria, grew up believing his father was dead. This lie, coupled with severe…
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The Increase In Electricity Tariffs In Nigeria Is Affecting Healthcare
On May 18, Hikmat’llah Oni walked into an ear care centre after battling pain in her throat for a couple…
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Lawless Sky: The Cost Of Nigeria’s Accidental Airstrikes
Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player… Badamasi Alma stood in the middle of the rubble with tears in…
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Months After She Was Trafficked To Egypt, This Young Nigerian Is Back To Square One
Funke* remembers what her life was like before she boarded a plane to Egypt. She earned a monthly average of…
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Shot 4 Times, A Survivor Recounts Harrowing Experience Of A Brutal Attack
The dusty roads of Nganzai local government area of Borno State, northeastern Nigeria, are often filled with sounds of construction…
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Abandoned ₦5.4 Billion Road Project Turns Abuja Town Into Kidnappers’ Haven
Earlier this year, community leaders in Shere imposed an unofficial curfew. Once it’s 5 p.m., they said, no one should…
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Malnutrition Is Affecting Displaced Mothers’ Ability To Breastfeed Newborns In Northeast Nigeria
Two weeks after Falmata Ibrahim gave birth, her body stopped making breastmilk for her baby. The baby would whine for…
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