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The Hidden Sexual Violation Crisis Faced by Female Patients in Nigeria
Advisory: Some readers might find this story distressing as it details experiences of sexual violence. Mardiyyah Hussein* had not yet…
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Analyses
What Needs to Change in Nigeria’s Urbanisation for Frequent Floods to Cease?
In May, floods swept through Mokwa, a community in Niger State, North Central Nigeria, killing over 160 people — the…
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Features
Nigeria’s Vanishing Jobs in the Age of Tech and the People Left Behind
What if you woke up one day and discovered your monthly income had shrunk to a tenth of what it…
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Analyses
Nigeria’s Conflicts Defy Simple Religious Labels
Nigeria’s security crisis gained ascendancy about two decades ago when Boko Haram terrorism emerged in the northeastern region. The crisis,…
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Armed Violence
Delta–Edo’s Deadly Highway: Between Kidnappers and Vigilantes
An invitation to a wedding ceremony in Lokoja set one traveller on a perilous road. He had been asked to…
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Accountability
Nigerian Fire Service Officers Drown in Debt Over Unpaid Salaries
In December last year, Talle Bello* received his appointment letter to join Nigeria’s Federal Fire Service. Like many others, he…
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Features
In Abuja, VIOs Promise Digital Inspections but Old Abuses Resurface
What happens when those meant to enforce the law are the ones who break it? For many in Abuja, Nigeria’s…
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Features
Plateau Farmers Turn to Land Documents to Reclaim Their Fields Amid Violence
Sarah Ishaya doesn’t seem to remember the day the attackers came in 2021, but what she cannot forget is how…
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Features
Namnai Bridge Stands Between Life and Death in Taraba
The Namnai River has become a graveyard. Where an old bridge once carried farmers, traders, and travellers across with ease,…
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Health
One Family’s Devastating Struggle With a Mysterious Disease
In a compound nestled in Gitata, a remote community in Nasarawa State, North Central Nigeria, life has slowed to a…
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