Search Results for: North-central Nigeria
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Development
Fake Alerts, Dubious Stunts: The Digital Scams Draining Nigeria’s POS Economy
No one really expects to be defrauded by someone dressed like an army officer. Ikanyi Stephen certainly didn’t. But last…
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Featured
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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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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Analyses
What Arrests of Ansaru’s Top Leaders Mean for Nigeria’s Security
On Aug. 16, Nigeria’s National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, announced that security services had captured two terror leaders, including…
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Gender & SGBV
The Everyday Misogyny Faced by Women Healthcare Workers in Nigeria
It was not passion that pushed Rahimat Ola* into the medical field. She had dreamed of becoming a writer, but…
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Armed Violence
Weaponised Identity: From Dreadlocks to Dialects, How Profiling Threatens Lives in Nigeria
“I wear a niqab and a full jilbab. People often tell me that I am oppressed,” says Hajja Gana, a…
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Featured
Secrets, Silence, Survival: Inside a Nigerian Military Prison
No one recalls the road to Wawa. New detainees are blindfolded several kilometres ahead. Inmates are also blindfolded and driven…
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