Trafficking, Survival, And The Cost Of Silence InsSaturday, July 18, 2026
In January 2026, Libyan authorities opened two gates and found what they called hell. Underground in Kufra, 221 migrants including a one-month-old baby. In Ajdabiya, 195 survivors and 21 bodies buried nearby. The IOM called it ldquo;appalling. rdquo; The UN called it ldquo;systematic. rdquo ...
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Two Girls, Two Houses, And Nigeria’s Unfinished War Against RapeThursday, July 16, 2026
By July 15, 2026, Nigeria was reading two headlines that felt like echoes of the same wound. In Delta, a 20-year-old named Favour filmed a tearful goodbye, naming a popular Asaba content creator as the reason she was about to die. In Ebonyi, questions swirled around the death of nurse Mary Hab ... |
Trapped in Black Tents: Nigerian Girls Beg For Rescue From Trafficking Camp in MThursday, July 16, 2026
A 29-second video that surfaced online shows rows of black tarp shelters on bare earth in Mali, with a young Nigerian woman narrating in distress. She says Nigerian boys and women brought her and others across the border and that they sleep in these conditions, afraid of being harmed. The footage ... |
Taken from Home: Inside a Kwara Kidnapping That Swallowed a Community’s TrustTuesday, July 14, 2026
In Odo Ore in Kwara state, north-central Nigeria, residents believe prosperity can sometimes become a death sentence after an incident in April 2026. According to a close relative in his mid-50s who resides in the community and asked to be kept anonymous due to security reasons, a man who returned f ... |
Use, Misuse And Abuse: What Should AI Do For A Researcher?Monday, July 6, 2026
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become one of the most influential innovations of the twenty-first century. In a remarkably short time, AI-powered tools have transformed the way researchers search for literature, analyse data, organise references, improve writing and communicate findings. From ... |
National Security: Beyond The HeadlinesFriday, July 3, 2026
On July 2, 2026, Nigeria 39;s defence, intelligence, law enforcement, anti-corruption, emergency response, and public safety agencies took an extraordinary step by jointly addressing the nation on the state of national security. The initiative emerged from consultations among the leadership of ... |
Barbed Wire Inside: How Endometriosis Is Stealing Nigerian Women’s Years, FertilMonday, June 29, 2026
Endometriosis is a silent crisis in Nigeria, where tissue similar to the uterine lining grows outside the womb, causing excruciating pain and infertility for 30% to 50% of affected women. Many endure 7 to 10 years of misdiagnosis because menstrual pain is often dismissed as ldquo;normal cramp ... |
Waiting For The Signal: Will Code And Gas Reach Nigeria’s Last Child?Saturday, June 20, 2026
By 2030, Nigeria rsquo;s water, health, education, and jobs will depend on code and infrastructure we cannot see. UNDP rsquo;s AI UniPods, UNICEF rsquo;s Learning Passport, and new gas-powered data centers are early tests of that future. ODIMEGWU ONWUMERE examines that in Katsina, students tra ... |
Millions Of Thirsty Nigerians Engulfed In Water Crisis But UN Pipes Hope In ConcSaturday, June 20, 2026
Over 161 million Nigerians live with water that can kill. From Kano rsquo;s dry pipes to Lagos rsquo; salty boreholes, families pay with time, money, and children rsquo;s lives. Girls miss school hauling jerry cans. Babies die from diarrhea after one sip of contaminated water. ODIMEGWU ONWUMER ... |
A Cursory Look At Our Changing Tide Of ChoiceSaturday, June 13, 2026
There was a time when, if people were asked to choose between strength and wisdom, many would have paused to reflect before choosing. Today, however, a surprising number of people would instinctively choose strength, no doubt. This choice would be revealing because while it does speak about personal ... |
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