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Struggle for Inclusion, Economic Empowerment in Alabarago’s Lepers Community

In the leprosy survivors’ community of Alabarago, life is filled with challenges, both physical and societal. Umar Abdullahi, one of ...

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Aisha’s Struggle Through Education, Unemployment As a Woman with Disability

Adeleye Aisha was born into a modest family in Odeda, a local government area in Ogun State, Nigeria. Life was ...

Enhancing Food Safety through Nutraceuticals: The Role of Plant-Based Additives in Improving Livestock and Consumer Health—By Deborah Okedoyin

In today's world, where food safety is a top priority, the agricultural industry is under increased scrutiny regarding livestock management ...

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Nigeria Can Harness  Expertise of Mathematics Professionals to Tackle Challenges

Dr Oladayo Emmanuel Oduselu-Hassan, a PhD holder in Mathematics (Numerical Analysis) from Delta State University, Abraka, is a data analyst ...

Invictus Africa To Hold Womanity Index 2024 To Access Governments’ Efforts To GBV Prevention, Response

Invictus Africa, a civic-tech organization that promotes human rights and gender equality through data-driven advocacy, has announced that the 2024 ...

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Conflict, Displacement Turn Hajara To Street Beggar

Hajara Muhammad, 30, sits on a bustling Lagos street corner, her children, Aisha, 10, Umar, 8, and tiny Zainab, 2, ...

Abdullahi Umar

Abdullahi’s Harsh Realities of Poverty, Disability, Resilience

Abdullahi Umar, 35, a double amputee from Taraba State, bravely navigates Nigeria's commercial capital, Lagos, in search of hope. Having ...

Kadiri Yusuf

I Won’t Let Blindness Define Me – Kadiri Yusuf

Kadiri Yusuf, 40, navigates Lagos' bustling streets with ease, despite being blind. His white cane taps out a rhythmic path, ...

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Healthy Food Policy: Taking Action to Protect Our Future

Every year, World Food Day marked on October 16 reminds us of the fundamental right to adequate food, underpinning the ...

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Bi-Courtney Celebrates Customer Service Week

In commemoration of the 2024 Customer Week, observed from 7th to 11th October, Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited (BASL), operator of ...

CITAB Calls for Genuine Commitment to Visually Impaired Rights

The Centre for Infrastructural and Technological Advancement for the Blind (CITAB) has urged all levels of government in Nigeria to ...

Anifat Sadu

Empowering Inclusion: Anifat Sadu’s Journey as a Disability Rights Advocate

Meet Anifat Sadu, a trailblazing disability rights advocate, public speaker, and postgraduate student of Psychology at the University of Lagos ...

Speakers in a group picture at the end of the one-day event to commemorate the International Day of the Girl Child 2023, organized by Olufisoye Adenitan

The Silent Cry of the Nigerian Girl Child – Time to Listen and Act

The first light of dawn had barely broken when Bolanle, a 12-year-old girl, quietly prepared herself for school. Her steps ...

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Superficial Labels Perpetuate Stereotypes Against Women – Zaynab Yekeen

Radio Presenter, Zaynab Yekeen has said the use of superficial labels and expressions to describe women reinforces stereotypes against women. ...

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Change Leaders Campaign Right to Health, Education, Dignity for Girls

In every corner of Nigeria, millions of girls dream of a better future. A future where their right to health, ...

World Sight Day: Sightsavers Call for Improved Access To Eye Health Services

As the world marks World Sight Day, Sightsavers has called for better access to eye health services for everyone, especially ...

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Nigeria: As NNPC Ends Crude Oil Monopoly

As someone who watched the Nigerian oil industry with frustration and hope, the recent news of the Nigerian National Petroleum ...

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Celebrating Nigerian Paralympians: The Honour of Unsung Heroes.

Indeed, the glamorous 2024 Paris Olympics has come and gone, but the head-scratching performance of gargantuan disorderly conduct by the ...

Deborah Okedoyin

FUNAAB Graduate, Okedoyin Leading Innovative Research on Food Safety in US

Deborah Okedoyin, a PhD student at Kansas State University, US is pioneering research that combines plant-based nutraceuticals with cutting-edge technologies ...

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Mobility at a Standstill: The Struggle For Kano’s Disabled, Amid Rising Tricycle Costs

The rising cost of Persons With Disabilities (PWD) tricycles in Kano State has forced many disabled children to drop out ...

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