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Environment & Climate Change
Yobe Community Faces Devastating Floods Impacting Livelihoods
Jumbam Musa, a 40-year-old farmer in the Jumbam community, Yobe State, northeastern Nigeria, cultivated his farmland with care, and the…
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Analyses
Maiduguri Floods: The Unfortunate Series Of Events That Led To The Breakdown Of Alau Dam
Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player… When flooding submerged towns and villages of Maiduguri, the capital of Borno…
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Features
The Local Communities Benefiting From An Initiative Fighting Deforestation In North-East Nigeria
Under the blazing midday sun of Gomboru Liberty in Borno, northeast Nigeria, Ali Yerima, a youth advocate and chairman of…
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Features
Abandoned Nigeria’s Numan-Jalingo Road Traps Travellers For Criminals
Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player… In Adamawa state, northeast Nigeria, Numan-Jalingo is a crucial highway that enables…
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Features
Insurgency Alters The Dynamics Of Farming In Northeastern Nigeria
On July 6, a much-needed downpour soaked the Dikwa Local Government Area (LGA) in Borno state, northeastern Nigeria, bringing a…
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Investigations
Poor Infrastructure, Underfunding Frustrate Kano’s Basic Healthcare Programme
Ladidi Ado’s* journey into motherhood took shape amidst the challenges of a semi-functional primary healthcare centre in her village. This…
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Features
Four Years After Big Launch, Borno’s School For Displaced Children Still Under Lock
If you are driving down Bama Road in Maiduguri, it is almost impossible not to notice the structure. Even if…
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Investigations
Soldiers Making Millions From Unlawfully Seized Farmlands In Nigeria’s North East
Yidhe Raymond fled her home in Pulka after a terror attack in 2014 that took her husband’s life. She also…
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Features
Primary Healthcare Centre In Northwest Nigeria Struggles For Survival
The clock struck midnight and Jummai Abdullahi, a 50-year-old woman from Kuyan Ta Inna, found herself wide awake. Her pregnant…
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Features
Rags For Menstruation: The Harsh Reality Of Period Poverty In North East Nigeria
Eunice Elisha is one of many young girls experiencing hardship as a result of period poverty in Adamawa State, North…
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