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Lack, Hunger, Neglect Dot Lives Of Abuja-Based Almajirai
Every day, nine young boys – between the ages of ten and thirteen – walk from Dei-Dei to Kubwa in…
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Children With Disabilities Suffer In Sokoto Over Failure To Domesticate Child Rights Act
One moment, 16-year-old Aliyu Bello is sitting on a couch, stretching his arms playfully and beaming a smile through his…
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ECOWAS Ruling In Favour Of Raped Airforce Personnel Underscores Sexual Abuse In The Military
The ECOWAS Court verdict in favour of a Nigerian Air Force (NAF) personnel, who was raped by her superior officer,…
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IDP Diaries: ‘We’d Rather Suffer Here Than Go Home To Boko Haram’
We get two cups of food per child. We are hungry but we will not go back home because there…
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Illegality, Losses As Admission Scams Pervade Entry Into Nigerian Tertiary Institutions
“My name is Mr John Animashahun, a librarian in Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto (UDUS), and I can help you secure…
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Family Wants Answers Years After 19-Year-Old Was Hit By Stray Bullet During 2019 Elections
On the eve of Nigeria’s 2019 general elections, Daniel Ihiene Usman shared a post on Facebook encouraging people to stay…
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#EndSARS: Vandalised Police Stations May Be Fuelling Insecurity In Lagos Communities
Victor Paul*, a motorcycle rider, had set out at 6 a.m.—a daily routine for him—to pick residents trying to make…
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Physically Challenged Persons Who Sweep Pedestrian Bridge In Nigeria’s Capital
By 8 a.m. every day, Ibrahim Bello, 28, is at the peak of a pedestrian bridge, moving on a makeshift…
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How Terrorists Are Taking Charge Of Borno’s Ungoverned Spaces, Highways
Guzamala is certainly not the only local government area in Borno state that is completely off-limit for both the military…
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The Polarised City (3): Jos Settlement Where Drugs, Prostitution Bind Youths
Young women, like Nafisa, 25, in Congo’s popular lodge are not particularly dressed like sex workers, and they may not…
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