Reporter’s Diary
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Reporter’s Diary: Experiencing The Nightmare Of Southeast Nigeria’s “Sit-At-Home” Order
“No story is worth your life,” I was once told by a senior journalist. “Do everything to stay alive so…
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An Encounter With Kano’s Gang Of Phone Snatchers
On Aug. 24, a lorry heading towards Dawanau foodstuff market in Kano, Northwest Nigeria, blocked the ever-busy Kofar Ruwa underpass,…
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Reporter’s Diary: Understanding The Different Faces Of Drug Addiction
During the last 10 days of Ramadan in the year of Covid, my baby brother was in the habit of…
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Reporter’s Diary: The Uneasiness Of Travelling Through Southeast Nigeria
20/04/2022 “It’s okay if we spot one or two motorcycles on this road but if they are up to five…
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16 Days In Northwest Nigeria: Excerpts From A Conflict Reporter’s Diary
The day is Sunday, May 30, 2021. I’ll be going to the field again. And this time to another part…
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Phone Snatching: A New Epidemic In Kano State
As I approached Kura, about 80 kilometres from Kano city in north-western Nigeria, I thought I had escaped all the…
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Reporter’s Diary: From Niger Republic To Sokoto … A Night Journey Through ‘Bandit’ Areas
5:05 p.m. After stopping by the palace to meet the Sarkin Arewa Gobir Chadakori, we arrive at one of the…
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18 Days In Maiduguri: Excerpts From A Reporter’s Diary
I The first thing you notice is the difference in vegetation. From the sky, you see a lot more tracts…
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REPORTER’S DIARY: ‘Area Boys’ Terrorise Tourists At Abuja Crushed Rocks Site
One of the tourist attractions in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital is being taken over by urchins who are currently extorting tourists…
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Abuja-Akure: 41 Security Checkpoints But No Guarantee Of Safety
In recent times, when one is embarking on a trip in Nigeria, there are several factors to consider. With the…
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