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Development
Grassroots School Turns the Tide Against Crime in Lagos’s Floating Slum
Morning light glints off the water as children in crisp uniforms, polished sandals, and neatly packed schoolbags paddle across the…
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Features
The Plastic Collectors of Makoko
As Yusuf collects plastic from the floating streets of Lagos’ Makoko, memories of his wife bring home back to him.…
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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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Featured
The Lagos Fishermen Who Catch the Dead
From his home, Idowu Usu can tell when someone has died in the lagoon. Among fishermen in Ago Egun, a…
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Extremism
Heaven by Road: Pastor Abraham’s Botched Rapture Could Still End Tragically
That year, the world seemed cursed. Naira was crashing against the dollar, and the price of a 50 kg bag…
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The Crisis Room
Nigeria’s Hidden Wars: Reporters Speak from the Ground
Nigeria’s Hidden Wars: Reporters Speak from the Gr | RSS.com On The Crisis Room, we’re following insecurity trends across Nigeria.…
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Analyses
Miscarriage, Childbirth in Jail: The Failure of Nigeria’s Criminal Justice System
She lost her pregnancy in prison in what she describes as “a miscarriage of justice”. The experience Ayodele Bukunmi had…
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Features
Non-Governmental Initiatives Are Trying To Bridge the Malnutrition Gap in South West Nigeria
When Azeezat Babatunde gave birth to her daughter, the baby was visibly underweight and lethargic. She was born prematurely. The…
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Features
Beyond the Masks: The Mental Health Struggles of Nigerian Women (I)
Growing up between Ogun State and Lagos State, southwestern Nigeria, Suhayla Yusuf* still remembers the exact moment her Obsessive-compulsive Disorder…
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Armed Violence
TIMELINE: At Least 533 Killed in Tragic Incidents Across Nigeria in February
In the latest data from HumAngle Tracker, no fewer than 533 people reportedly lost their lives in various tragic incidents…
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Analyses
TIMELINE: 195 Nigerians Kidnapped in January Amid Rising Fear and Outrage
At least 195 Nigerians were kidnapped in various tragic incidents across the country in January, according to HumAngle Tracker. The…
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Armed Violence
TIMELINE: Nigeria Records 524 Deaths from Various Tragic Incidents in January
At least 524 people lost their lives in various tragic incidents across Nigeria in January, according to HumAngle Tracker. The…
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News
How Nigeria Police Force ‘Betrayed’ Its Own Officers Despite Senate Intervention
Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player… Before donning the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) uniform, Amos Olaniyan, in the…
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Featured
Nigeria’s Cocoa Industry in Shambles as Farmers Battle Theft and Violence
Every morning, farmers at Araromi Oke-Odo, a rural community in the Ife-South Local Government Area of Osun, South West Nigeria,…
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Features
A Cry for Help: One Woman’s Journey to Break Free from Domestic Abuse
*This story contains graphic content that may be disturbing to some readers. For over a decade, Jumoke Balogun has been…
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