By Sadiya Ahmed Musa (Nigeria) and Zaynab Sangaré (Senegal) They sustain agriculture, ensure food security for rural communities, collect water, reforest degraded lands, and feed entire families. Yet African women are the…
Category: Special Report
How Wudil town is protecting its river from drying up
Wudil River, known as Kogin Wudil in Hausa, is an important river that passes through Wudil town in Kano State. It is one of the small rivers that join to form the…
Qualified but Ignored: How AI Recruitment Tools Miss Top Talent
By Muslim Muhammad Yusuf Why spend hours searching through a dictionary to find the right words for an impressive essay to a hiring manager, when you can “cut corners?” “These days, most…
Open Mic Maiduguri: How Vic’Adex connected creatives in Nigeria’s Northeast
By Yahuza Bawage The afternoon of October 30, 2021, saw Love Garden, one of the quiet corners in the University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) campus in Maiduguri, Borno State, northeastern Nigeria, vibrating with…
Adamawa Govt Urged to Increase Funding for Family Planning Program
From Umar Dankano, Yola The Adamawa State Government has been urged to increase its budgetary allocation for the implementation of family planning initiatives in the state. This call was made by stakeholders…
Time to Prioritize Public Safety Over Politics: The Crisis of Encroached Pavements in Kano
By Yusuf Abubakar Ibrahim In a disturbing turn of urban decay, pedestrian walkways across Kano State have increasingly become hijacked by street hawkers and makeshift traders, turning what should be safe corridors…
EXCLUSIVE: Tinubu’s Failure To Pay Contractors’ Debts Threatens National Assembly Leadership
The leadership of Nigeria’s National Assembly is facing mounting pressure and internal unrest over President Bola Tinubu’s failure to settle outstanding debts owed to thousands of local contractors who executed government projects…
The uncomfortable logic of privilege on fairness, fear, and oppression across dividing lines
By Adetimilehin Inioluwa Victor (Vic’Adex) “No matter the mask that oppression wears, we know it.” – Vic’Adex A few years ago, I caught myself in the middle of a protest. The feminist…
Governor Sule Urges Oil Drilling Resumption In Obi, As Tinubu Inaugurates Key Projects
By Abdullahi Yusuf Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has appealed to President Ahmed Bola Tinubu to intervene and ensure the resumption of drilling activities at the Ebenyi-A oil field in Obi…
Alhassan Ado Doguwa: Northern Nigeria’s Longest-Serving Lawmaker
In Nigeria’s evolving political arena, few names command the same resonance and resilience as Rep. Alhassan Ado Doguwa. Known for his powerful oratory and staunch loyalty to his constituents, Doguwa stands today…
Open Mic Ogbomoso: Vic’Adex’s journey in cultivating safe space for fostering talent
By Adetimilehin Inioluwa Victor (Vic’Adex) Creative safe spaces, be they open mics, literary gatherings, or art collectives, have long been fertile grounds for intellectual exchange, cultural preservation, and unfiltered human expression. This…
Kungiyar JONAPWD ta Bukaci a Inganta Damar Samun Kulawar Lafiya Ga Masu Bukata Ta Musamman a Jihar Kano
Daga Mustapha Salisu Kungiyar Hadin Gwiwar Kasa ta Mutanen da ke da Bukatu na Musamman (JONAPWD), reshen Jihar Kano, ta yi kira ga hukumomin da abin ya shafa da su gaggauta daukar…
JONAPWD Urges Improved Healthcare Access for Persons with Disabilities in Kano
By Mustapha Salisu The Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities (JONAPWD), Kano State Chapter, has called on relevant authorities to take urgent steps towards improving accessibility to healthcare facilities for Persons…
Address by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR At the joint Session of the National Assembly in a commemoration of Democracy Day, 2025
Address by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR At the joint Session of the National Assembly in a commemoration of Democracy Day, 2025 Thursday, 12TH June 2025 Protocol: With profound honour, I stand…
When It Rains, Healthcare Stops: How a Collapsing Ceiling Endangers Lives at Sabon Garin Yanchibi’s Only PHC
By Mariya Shuaibu Suleiman Each time the skies darken over Sabon Garin Yanchibi, a small rural community in Tsanyawa Local Government Area of Kano State, fear settles in. Not the ordinary fear…
Left to Die in the Dark: How Lack of Water, Electricity, and Toilets Turns Tudun Wada PHCs in Kano into Death Traps
Across Tudun Wada LGA in Kano State, broken promises, decaying infrastructure, and absent amenities leave patients in remote communities exposed to deadly health risks. By Mariya Shuaibu Suleiman, May 2025 Despite Kano…
REPORTER’S DIARY: A Day at Kasuwan Bacci, Kaduna’s “Sleeping Market”
By Haleema Hassan Abubakar, The sun had barely kissed the morning sky when I stepped into the legendary Kasuwan Bacci. Tucked in the heartbeat of Kaduna, this market is not just a…
No Medicine, No Hope: How Taraba’s medication crisis condemns the sick to suffering
By Yahuza Bawage Years have passed since Zainab Usman last visited the Mafindi Primary Healthcare Centre (PHC) in Jalingo, the Taraba State capital. She cited unprofessional staff as the reason, recalling a…
Yobe Govt Strengthens Food Security with 2,000 Metric Tons of Assorted Grains
By Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu The Yobe State Government led by the visionary administration of Governor Mai Mala Buni CON, has procured 20 metric tons of assorted grains to bolster food security…
How WASH gaps are silently failing students in Kano schools
By Hadiza Musa Yusuf Despite billions of naira spent by successive administrations to empower education sector in Kano, the absence of safe and functional Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) facilities in many…
Ongoing Road Repairs in Danbare Bring Hope to BUK Students and Commuters After Years of Flooding
By Patience Onyioza Omogu After years of navigating flooded, pothole-ridden roads during the rainy season, students of Bayero University Kano (BUK) and residents of Danbare are finally seeing signs of relief. The ongoing…
Residents Decry Open Defecation in Hausawa Dan Fulani, Call for Urgent Government Intervention
By Mustapha Salisu Residents of Hausawa Dan Fulani in Kano have raised serious concerns over the persistent issue of open defecation in an open space within the community, which they say is…
FRSC Fails to Enforce Traffic Laws as Overloaded Vehicles Flood Borno Roads
The enforcement of road safety laws in Borno State appears to be deteriorating, as overloaded vehicles continue to drive into the city unchecked, raising serious concerns about public safety. Across key checkpoints,…
How lack of Education Sector Plan hinders inclusive education in Kano
Quality education for all remains an elusive goal in many regions, particularly for students with disabilities. In Kano, despite the state’s education budget surpassing UNESCO’s recommended 26% benchmark, the absence of an…
Meet Halima Usman Jibrin, the inspiring force behind ‘Blind Kitchen’
Despite being visually impaired, her culinary journey began at a young age, fueled by a genuine passion for cooking instilled by her family. From selling cakes to preparing diverse dishes, Halima navigates…