By Sani Modibbo Inside Sheikh Abubakar Gumi central market, one of the busiest commercial hubs in Kaduna state, traders’ worst fear is not lack of customers but signal. For hours each day,…
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A match made in hell: Ade love’s set in 1970s
A review of Pariolodo and KJ’s spoken word production by Adesoyin Aderanti When I moved to Abuja, I was excited to step into the vibrant poetry community. Yet, I barely did; each…
Why Neem Deserves a Place in Every Home
By Hauwa Muhammad Bamanga Neem (Azadirachta indica), popularly known across Nigeria as dogon yaro (Hausa), Ogun jàwò (Yoruba, variants), and Ògwu ọjị (Igbo, variants), is among the most widely used medicinal trees…
Life of an Autistic Child: The Female Peculiarity
By Asiya AbdulRahman Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is often described in broad strokes, but its impact can be deeply personal and unique. For girls, autism sometimes takes on a different face, harder…
Why Sleep and Exercise Are Your Ultimate Self-Care Tools
By Khadijah Aliyu Gana In the fast-paced, demanding world we live in, the term “self-care” has become a popular buzzword. We see it in the form of spa days, luxurious vacations, and…
Nigeria’s Food Trap: Eating What Is Available, Not What Is Right
…In Nigeria, food is no longer just about taste or tradition; it has become a battle of survival, dictated by what the market makes available By Mariya Shuaibu Suleiman At first glance,…
CBN’s Geo-tagging Policy: A Double Edged Sword on DPI
By Zulaiha Danjuma Point of Sale (POS) machines in Nigeria have revolutionized the country’s digital payment infrastructure, making banking services more accessible, especially in rural areas. As a crucial component of Nigeria’s…
African Women Feed the Nation, But Are Excluded From Climate Billions
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…
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…