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Special Report
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).
In July 2025, the African Reinsurance Corporation (Africa Re), in collaboration with the Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support Project (L-PRES), some insurance companies, and development agencies, launched a pilot initiative for Index-Based Livestock Insurance (IBLI) and Livestock Risk Management in Nigeria.
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.
The 2022 Global Estimate of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) reveals that a staggering 27.6 million individuals are in forced labour.