Kano’s Education Power Shake-Up: Reform Revolution or Political Recalibration?
KANO, Nigeria – Kano State has triggered a fierce national debate after dismantling its long-standing Ministry of Higher Education in a sweeping restructuring that…
Special Reports
The Pills We Trust, The Damage We Ignore: Inside Nigeria’s Quiet Painkiller Crisis
ABUJA, Nigeria – In a country where survival often demands relentless motion, millions of Nigerians are turning to a small, familiar ally—over-the-counter painkillers—to keep…
Harvest of Hunger: Inside Nigeria’s Growing Malnutrition Crisis
In a country endowed with vast arable land and a reputation as one of Africa’s largest food producers, the persistence—and worsening—of child malnutrition presents…
“I Had No Choice,”: Fears, Secrecy and Nigeria’s Deadly Abortion Crisis
ABUJA, Nigeria – In the quiet desperation of student hostels and the dim backrooms of unregistered clinics, a silent crisis continues to unfold —…
Tollgates of Fears: How Nigeria’s Checkpoints Turn Security into a Daily Tax
On a humid morning along the Nyanya–Keffi road in Abuja, traffic slows not from accidents but from the routine presence of a police checkpoint,…
Civic Rights at Risk: Uncollected PVCs and the Growing Threat to Youth Participation in Nigeria’s 2027 Elections
Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs), the instruments through which Nigerian citizens exercise their civic right to elect leaders who shape national affairs, have for years…
Kobo by Kobo: The Silent Siphon Draining Nigeria’s Bank Accounts
ABUJA, Nigeria – The alert tone is now part of Nigeria’s daily rhythm — a soft ping that signals money received or sent. For…
Pain After Every Meal: The Hidden Infection Millions of Nigerians Live With
ABUJA, Nigeria – Misdiagnosed as diet or stress, a silent bacterial infection thrives in Nigeria’s water and sanitation crisis, leaving millions untreated. Oluwafunbi Bello,…
Sculpted Bodies, Silent Risks: Nigeria’s Deadly BBL Obsession
LAGOS, Nigeria – In a Lagos hospital ward, a young woman lay fighting for her life—her body swollen, her blood counts rising, her family…
Nigeria’s Housing Dream on the Brink: Inside the Relentless Rise of Building Costs
ABUJA, Nigeria – On a dusty stretch of Kubwa, where half-built homes stand like abandoned promises, the price of a single plank tells a…