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By Juliet Buna She sat at the edge of a bar stool, tired eyes scanning the busy bar in Mokola, Ibadan, Oyo State, in South-West Nigeria. The sound of Afrobeats filled the air, and her half-filled glass of beer sat…

By Adepeju Badmus Imagine waking up every day in a body you can no longer recognise. Your joints ache, your skin burns, your hair falls out, and your mind plays tricks on you. Imagine going from hospital to hospital, hearing…

By Sulyman Pakoyi  Olajide*, 50, sat in his tricycle as he recounted his experience. It has been almost a decade since he quit using drugs; however, the experiences still linger, fresh in his memory. Olajide was just 10 when he…

By Roseline Okakah In recent times, devastating floods have swept across parts of Nigeria, once again revealing the nation’s vulnerability to seasonal climate shocks and posing a serious threat to food security and rural livelihoods. Recently in Mokwa Local Government…

By Barakat Sanni The Population Reference Bureau reported that youth in Africa are expected to make up 42 percent of the world’s youths and will account for 75 percent of those under 35 in Africa. Currently, around 60% of Africa’s…

By Favour Unoh         The truth is, we’ve always had a voice. The problem is, the world hasn’t cared to listen. In April 2024, I sat in a room filled with girls from across West Africa – Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guinea-Bissau,…