By Aisha Gambo At just 10 years old, Ladidi Mudi (not real name) wakes at 5:00 a.m. daily. But unlike children her age who prepare for school, her mornings begin with sweeping, mopping, and washing dishes in the home of a stranger she calls “mummy” in Unguwan Rimi, GRA, Kaduna.Continue Reading
By Christian Njoku, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Every morning, as the sun rises, Mary Okon, a young lady in Ikot Nakanda, Akpabuyo Local Government Area, rolls up her sleeves and goes about her job of feeding the fishes in her fish farm, looking out for anything unusual. Continue Reading
By Vivian Ihechu and Kevin Okunzuwa, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) For generations, mothers like Hannatu Bello in rural Nigerian communities such as Kura, Kano State, have faced the heartbreaking reality of high infant mortality. While her friend, Talatu Bako, mourns the loss of two children to infections, Bello seesContinue Reading
By Magdalene Ukuedojor Mr EricJames Ochigbo is all smiles and pride as he strides into his office; as a journalist, his work hours are spent investigating reports, attending events and meeting deadlines. This radiance is not from breaking a big news story or catching up with a long sought-after newsContinue Reading
By Aisha Gambo A Report Women! Female Reporters Leadership Programme (FRLP) Fellow, Aisha Gambo, on Thursday trained Mass Communication students at the Kaduna State University (KASU) on Solutions Journalism (SOJO). The training is part of a leadership project conducted by Report Women!FRLP fellows, with support from the Wole SoyinkaContinue Reading
By Hajara Leman and Magdalene Ukuedojor Malam Abdullahi Ibrahim is one of the fathers who had vowed never to allow any of his eight children access to immunisation of any sort. He just didn’t trust the process; that a drop in the mouth, a tablet or injection could prevent polio,Continue Reading
By Bushrah Yusuf-Badmus What began as a heartbreaking loss in Ilorin, Kwara State, has ignited a wave of life-saving interventions across Nigeria, particularly in Gombe State, North-East Nigeria, where thousands of women are now benefiting from free cervical cancer screening. For Florence Adewale, the pain of losing her mother, MrsContinue Reading
By Ahmed Musa Malam Ali Muhammed Ali, the Managing Director, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), has expressed the agency’s determination to sustain efforts in changing the media landscape in the country. Ali said this on Thursday in Abuja when he received a delegation from the Nigeria Health Watch (NHW)Continue Reading
By Aisha Gambo Hannatu Ismail like any regular house wife needed clean water to cook food and do house chores. Her four children who are supposed to be in school are sent to get water from the village stream early in the morning. “Before we find the waterContinue Reading
By Ibukun Emiola (News Agency of Nigeria) A father of two and an artisan, Mr Sola Famakinwa, lamented how the recent poor banking services in Nigeria have negatively affected his business, leading to untold losses. Famakinwa is one of many Nigerians who have been frustrated and deprivedContinue Reading
