Abuja’s housing crisis – a war against the poor in Nigeria’s capital
All the shining buildings in Abuja can’t mask the city’s underbelly of ever-growing poverty as can be seen in the shanty developments that are dotted
In Nigeria hunger stalks the land
Nigeria is facing a “hunger crisis” as food items continue to be beyond the reach for many families, despite claims made by the regime of
Despite US troops’ presence in Nigeria, 1,000 Nigerians are being killed monthly
Kabiru Adamu, a security analyst, told Al Jazeera today that about 1,000 Nigerians are being killed on a monthly basis since December. This is despite
Insecurity ruining Nigeria’s economy
While Nigeria’s ruling class struggle to find solutions to the country’s multifaceted insecurity crisis, ordinary Nigerians are paying the price in lives, destroyed livelihoods and
Uneasy calm in parts of Nigeria’s Katsina State after truce b/w locals and bandits
Many parts of northwest Nigeria have been laid to waste by what are euphemistically known as “bandits”. Last week 32 people were killed in a
Doctors Without Borders: Increase in number of malnourished children in Northern Nigeria “troubling”
Simba Tirima, the country director for Doctors Without Borders in Nigeria has raised the alarm over the increase in magnitude of the numbers of children
Locals lose confidence in Nigerian govt attempts at peace talks with bandits
Violence has returned to communities in Kaduna State as the authorities attempt to make headway in peace deals with the bandits terrorising villages in the
Nigeria’s healthcare crisis: Renewed hope as govt only offers sticking plasters
The Nigerian government’s answer to shortages of healthcare professionals in public hospitals is to extend the retirement age for doctors from 60 to 65. This
Tinubu’s tax “reforms”: Another scam in the making?
Al Jazeera ran a report yesterday on Nigeria’s tax “reforms”, raising concerns about the planned allocation of more VAT to Lagos State – in which
Nigeria is sinking like the Titanic
Activist Deji Adeyanju was one of the guests on Talk To Al Jazeera today and he deployed a poignant analogy about the reality facing Nigeria,
