Features
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Sexual Violence Is Endemic In Sokoto But A Law Firm Is Changing The Narrative
Aisha Abubakar* was only eight when she lost both parents; one late Sunday afternoon in January 2019, a terror group…
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The Nigerian Doctor (7): ‘My Role As Head Of A Disciplinary Committee Since Strike Began’
By Dr. Jaafaru Joseph’s* estimation when he officially became a doctor in 2012, he would be a specialist by 2021.…
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Poorly Constructed Drainages In Maiduguri’s New Layouts Threaten Public Health
This is not the best of times for many residents of Maiduguri, Borno State, Northeast Nigeria, as floods occasioned by…
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2 Years After Oye-Ekiti Protest, Electricity Worsens In Nigeria’s Southwest Community
On Sept. 10, 2019, students at Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) held a protest against the poor state of electricity in…
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Sexual Violence Causing Mass Migration In North-central Nigeria
At the Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp in Kuta, Niger State, North-central Nigeria, clusters of women sit in corridors, peeling…
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How Floods Displaced Residents In Nigeria’s Southwest Communities
The rain had just stopped early morning of Thursday, Sept. 3, 2021, when our reporter stepped out to track flooding…
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Abducted: Katsina Victims’ Distressing Encounters With Terrorists
Mallam Suleiman* speaks in a whisper. As a civil servant, he is discouraged from granting interviews to the press and…
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#NyiragongoEruption: Pompeii Is Alive! This Time, It Is In Africa’s DR Congo
Pompeii, the ancient (Roman) Italian city, was a hub of trading activities. Blessed with good soil, Pompeii farmed and feasted;…
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The Nigerian Doctor (6): ‘I’ve Now Turned To Farming’
Aliyu Tanko has a small farm he dedicates time to nowadays as the nationwide resident doctors’ strike continues. “Even if…
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IPOB’s Sit-At-Home Order Rattles Traders, Small Business Owners In Southeast
Monday has become an unproductive day in Nigeria’s Southeast region since the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) began enforcing…
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