The Supplement Trap: How Social Media Is Selling Young Nigerians a New Body
ABUJA, Nigeria – A TikTok video can promise fuller curves, clearer skin or faster weight gain, and within minutes a young Nigerian can move…
Special Reports
WHAT’S INSIDE YOUR SANITARY PAD? Nigerian Women Demand Answers Over Chemical Disclosure
ABUJA, Nigeria – For millions of Nigerian women and girls, sanitary pads are an everyday necessity, yet many have little idea what materials and…
When Custody Becomes A Death Sentence: Inside Nigeria’s Detention Health Crisis
LAGOS, Nigeria – What happens when a person enters state custody—and emerges with their health broken, or never emerges at all? The deaths of…
When Mothers Kill: What Mental Health, the Law Reveal
ABUJA, Nigeria- What happens when a mother who kills her child is also believed to be suffering from severe mental illness? Recent cases in…
The Drink That Turned Deadly: Inside Ondo’s Monkey Tail Poisoning Tragedy
ONDO, Nigeria- The deadly poisoning outbreak in Ondo has exposed more than the dangers of suspected methanol-contaminated alcoholic mixtures, raising critical questions about informal…
Hives After Eating: Why the Cause May Not Be What You Think
ABUJA, Nigeria — Less than five minutes after eating roadside fried yam earlier this year, Hope Ajayi felt an intense wave of itching spread…
WHEN WORK DISAPPEARS: The Nigerians Building Survival Businesses to Stay Afloat
LAGOS, Nigeria – For Olanrewaju Bakare, the loss of his private-sector job in August 2024 did not leave him time to search for the…
WHEN PERIODS BECOME A SKIN BATTLE: Why Some Nigerian Women React to Sanitary Pads
ABUJA, Nigeria – For millions of Nigerian women, sanitary pads are an everyday part of menstruation. But for some, those few days each month…
When Surviving Becomes a Crime: Can Nigeria’s Mental Health Reform Save Lives?
LAGOS, Nigeria – One of the darkest moments in Jane Ayoola’s life did not end with death. It ended with survival—and the possibility of…
When Abuja Floods: Why Nigeria’s Capital Keeps Struggling with the Rains
ABUJA, Nigeria- residents, motorists and business owners in parts of Nigeria’s capital, heavy rain can bring more than a temporary disruption. Roads disappear beneath…