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Analyses
REPORT CARD: How Much Development Did Nigeria See Under Ex-President Buhari?
As the curtain closes on the Muhammadu Buhari-led government, the presidency has begun listing the accomplishments and milestones achieved by…
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Human Rights
Handbag Carriers, Gate Keepers… The Nigerian Police Officers Who Are Domestic Servants
When Ademola Adigun* was recruited into the Nigeria Police Force in 2016, he swore to put his best in the…
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Development
Building Collapse: How Lagos’ Unscrupulous Developers Corrupt The System
When an uncompleted seven-storey building on Lagos’ Banana Island collapsed in April, it was thought no one had died, as…
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Development
Inside Nigeria’s Stinking And Dilapidated Police Barracks
“I no longer believe in the police force,” said Stephen Amos, an inspector who has served his country for over…
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Armed Violence
Despite Laws, Nigerian Hospitals Still Reject Gunshot Victims
Adeloye Moses had two targets to meet when he brought out his motorcycle for business in the early hours of…
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Extremism
The Traditional Rituals Causing Religious Tension In Southwest Nigeria
When adherents of the Oro traditional deity broke the fence of a mosque and forced their way in, Imam Abdul-lateef…
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Development
As The Sea Surges In Southwest Nigeria, More Residents Are Getting Displaced
Alagbe Sobowale, a fisherman, was sleeping in his small room apartment in Ayetoro, Southwest Nigeria, around 2:30 p.m., when his…
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Human Rights
Nigeria’s Notorious SARS Unit Is Dead, But Its Atrocities Live On
Rasheed Balogun was heading to the market to support his mother at her fish store in the Ajah area of…
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Armed Violence
Community Feels Abandoned By Government In Conflict With Violent Herders
Before he died, 48-year-old Dayo Festus had several altercations with herders, whose cattle had encroached on his farm in Ajowa-Akoko,…
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Analyses
Naira Scarcity Fueling Bloody Protests In Southwest Nigeria
There is a growing unrest across Southwest Nigeria following the cash crunch caused by a scarcity of new-design naira notes.…
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