Features
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The Discreet Lives Of Women Living With HIV In Nigerian IDP Camps
Hajiya*, 30, was out of town when Boko Haram militants attacked Bama in 2014. By the time she returned, her…
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Residents Worry As Street Begging Reaches Historic High In Maiduguri
Strategically positioning themselves at traffic light controlled junctions or in front of shopping malls, restaurants, banks and offices; women, men,…
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Maiduguri: Insurgency-Induced Power Outage Dwarfs Living Conditions, Businesses
In mid-January, Boko Haram attacked electricity towers that link Maiduguri, Borno State, Northeast Nigeria, with the national grid and to…
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Nigerian Undergraduate Tackles Street Hawking One Child At A Time
In 2019, Mary Abuh Ojonikoh, during a short holiday at her aunt’s place in Ankpa, decided to help hawk some…
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Borno IDPs With Detained Husbands Torn Between Moving On And Waiting Without End
When her husband returns, if he does, Falta Gambo is not sure what to tell him. Modu Ngubdo was picked…
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The Polarised City (4): How Jos Neighbourhood Watch Makes Christians, Muslims Their Brother’s Keeper
A mob spoiling for confrontation, made up of Christians on one side of a major road, and Muslims on the…
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‘Highly Traumatising’: Students, Parents Groan Under The Weight Of Kaduna’s Tuition Hike
Mallam Balarabe Junaidu has still not recovered from the rude shock sent down his spine by the announcement of a…
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Inside Benue IDP Camp Where Mosquito Net ‘Cave’ Is Home
At first glance, the camp looks like heaps of rags. But on a closer look, one can see the intricate…
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Rababben Birni (3): Wani Wuri Da Kayan Maye Da Karuwanci Ke Hada Matasa A Jos
Fassara: Aliyu Dahiru Matasa kamar Nafisa mai shekara 25 da ta kama wani daki a Congo, ba sa yin shigar…
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Katarma: How Kaduna’s ‘Forgotten’ Settlement Fought, Lost Battle Against Terrorists
The 80-person armed civilian squad responsible for stopping terrorist attacks in Katarma, Kaduna, Northwest Nigeria, relied on locally made guns…
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