With this year’s theme as ‘Red card to child labour: Fair play for children, decent work for adults’, the campaign for World Day Against Child Labour advocates for stronger action on quality education, social protection, decent work, stronger laws and enforcement across the world, as well as other measures that address the root causes of […]
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Nigerians in various parts of the country have taken over the streets to protest against economic hardship occasioned by the fuel subsidy removal and the continuous devaluation of the naira. The developments have left many struggling to make ends meet. Despite attempts by President Bola Tinubu’s administration to downplay the protests as politically motivated, the […]
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For thousands affected by the recent flooding in Maiduguri, North East Nigeria, recovery is another long journey of pain and adversity. The devastating floods have taken a toll on the environment, as returning locals met their homes in shambles. As residents begin the arduous task of recovery, they must roll up their sleeves to clean, […]
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Tears, sorrow, destruction and displacement hit thousands of people following the disastrous flooding that nearly swallowed towns and villages of Maiduguri and the Jere local government areas of Borno State, North East Nigeria. The flood swept through communities and left disturbing trails of ruins in the affected areas. It sparked intense debate over its causes, […]
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Nigeria has an alarming problem of out-of-school children, with one in every five such children globally residing in the country. Poverty and insecurity are the primary drivers of this crisis. Although primary education is constitutionally free and compulsory in Nigeria, UNICEF reports that about 10.5 million of the country’s children aged 5-14 years are not […]
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Following an intervention from the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ), there was an opportunity to examine how limited access to potable water in rural communities could translate to the Achilles heel in the on-going fight against the spread of the novel coronavirus. Travelling across different parts of the country we documented what translates […]
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