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Special Report
In this investigative report, our correspondent, SHAFA’ATU SULEIMAN, travelled across two states- Yobe and Sokoto to document the trajectories in the running of the country’s Primary Healthcare System. It independently looks at the failing approach and key successes of primary healthcare centres across the two states, and how weak health information systems make infrastructure planning reactive rather than proactive.
Nigeria, a leading African oil producer with vast crude oil reserves, also harbours a clandestine world. Illicitly obtained crude oil fuels criminal organisations—sophisticated syndicates orchestrate operations from the shadows.
Millions of barrels disappear yearly—stolen, smuggled, and traded illegally.
Emotions ran high in Sokoto as journalists, dignitaries, associates and family members gathered to honour the late media icon, Sirajo Dalhatu Sifawa, at a solemn memorial programme organised by the Sokoto Professional Network (SPN).
Amid a persistent decline in Earth’s biological diversity—marked by species extinctions and habitat degradation—the Dataphyte Foundation gathered its Biodiversity Reporting fellows for an intensive capacity-building programme. The aim: to empower journalists to craft compelling stories that inspire action and influence policy.
Across the world, millions of children suffer from stunting— which the World Health Organisation describes as the impaired growth and development that children experience from poor nutrition, repeated infection, and inadequate psychosocial stimulation.
Across four nations lies a century-old path from Ejigbo to Abidjan. Discover how Yoruba women turned this hidden trail into a lifeline of legacy. Authored by Rakiya A. Muhammad, a fellow of the Move Africa 2025 project reports.
In Nigeria, paediatric cancer, identified by the World Health Organisation as the primary cause of mortality among children and adolescents, persists as a covert struggle, frequently obscured by misunderstandings and insufficient resources.
Led by Nestle, the alliance of 25 like-minded companies provides training, nurtures young entrepreneurs, and offers first job opportunities,”it elucidates.
Over the years, the dream of education has remained a distant hope for many girls in Sokoto despite existing educational policies recognising this crisis and highlighting interventions to reduce dropout rates among girls.