Nigeria’s Food Security Crisis: How Citizens Grapple with Hunger Amid Skyrocketing Prices

Nigeria, once celebrated as the “Giant of Africa,” is now grappling with a severe food security crisis. This situation has caused the country to earn negative labels or descriptions, such as “world’s poverty capital”. It reflects most of its citizens are in the grip of hunger and poverty. Hussaini Kafi in Kano who evaluated the…

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Fears as President Trump Assumes Office, Issues Radical Executive Orders

The dawn of Donald Trump’s second term as the 47th President of the United States has sent ripples of uncertainty across the globe. While his policies were contentious during his first term, his second round of sweeping ‘radical’ executive actions has raised new questions about the future of international relations. For some nations, particularly China,…

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Rage over Worsening Nigeria’s Power Sector Amid Service Costs Hikes

Residents of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja and customers of the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) have expressed fury over the worsening power outages in the nation’s capital, suing for urgent restoration of the situation. The aggrieved residents expressed displeasure with the recently announced planned electricity disruptions across key areas in Abuja. The power…

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Antimicrobial Resistance: Silent Threat to Nigeria’s Healthcare, Economy

The looming threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is rapidly transforming from a distant concern to a dire crisis for Nigeria. The deadly emergence of superbugs microorganisms resistant to medicines has become a far greater menace than the country’s previous health challenges, including malaria, HIV, and tuberculosis. Alarmingly, AMR has now claimed the title of the…

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How Pupils’ Maltreatment Exposed Rots in Nigerian Private Schools, Kids Vulnerable to Abuses

The poor state of infrastructure coupled with safety issue in Nigeria schools has sounded the alarm bell, calling for urgent action to salvage the system, secure learning environment nationwide for safety of the lives and future of young people in the country. Juliet Jacob who visited some schools in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja,…

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How High Transportation Fares Marred Holiday Season Celebrations Despite Fuel Price Reduction

The perennial issue of high transport fares during the Christmas and New Year periods again reared its ugly head during the last holidays or breaks in Nigeria, with commuters lamenting the exorbitant costs of traveling to various destinations, despite the reduction in fuel prices, Korede Abdullah, Southwest correspondent of Africa Health Report captures the situation…

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Nigeria’s Lab Crisis: A Red Alert as National Health Security Remains Dysfunctional

In the global fight against infectious diseases, laboratories and disease prevention centres are at the front lines, serving as essential hubs for diagnosis, research, and surveillance. Their importance became indisputable during the COVID-19 pandemic, where these facilities were crucial in tracking, diagnosing, and managing the virus. But as the world continues to grapple with the…

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Tales from Banditry Survivors

Survivors share harrowing tales of despair, torture, trauma and nightmares in bandits’ (who frequently sack villages and communities in the region, and take hundreds into captivity until ransoms are paid) dreaded camps, while speaking to Hussaini Ibrahim Kafi in Kano The pervasive banditry crisis in Nigeria’s North-western states of Katsina, Sokoto, Zamfara Kebbi and some…

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2024: Deaths of Prominent Figures that Leave World Shocked

Juliet Jacob chronicles the sad end of some influential personalities who affected the world through their works in 2024. This report pays tribute to these remarkable individuals, highlighting their contributions and the profound impact they had on the world. The year 2024 was a somber one for the world, as it witnessed the passing of…

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2025 Outlook: Can ICPC Make Impact in Transparency, Accountability?

By JOHN NWOKOCHA, Editor The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) is a body to watch in 2025, for accountability, transparency, and good governance practices within government agencies or Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs). The ICPC is a shining example in impactful governance leadership looking back into its scorecard in 2024. It…

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