Why children are prime targets of armed groups in northern Nigeria
Due to growing insecurity, Nigeria is gradually becoming one of the most dangerous places to live. The 2020 Global Terrorism …
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Why Nigeria must include parents in plans to protect girls from cervical cancer
Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer among women in Nigeria. There were 31,955 new cervical cancer cases in …
History of divisive ethnic identities shows it’s time Nigeria admits its role in enforcing them
The Nigerian state, as with other African countries, is trapped in a crisis of belonging. This is expressed through identity …
Nigeria isn’t big on 3D printing. Teaching students how to use it could change this
3D printing is a technology that’s forecast to change the world. Already several fortune 500 companies – such as Siemens, …
Okonjo-Iweala in the WTO top job: breaking the glass ceiling is a win for all women
Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has become the first woman and the first African to be chosen as director general of the …
Why being endowed with oil is not always a boon: the case of Nigeria and Angola
In countries with weak governance institutions, natural resource wealth tends to be a curse instead of a blessing. Where citizens …
Customary and religious laws are impeding progress towards women’s health in Nigeria
Numerous countries have committed themselves to promoting the sexual and reproductive health of women and girls by ratifying international human …
Nigeria must rethink responses to women displaced by Boko Haram
People’s experiences of conflict and violence are shaped in part by sex and gender. Women and girls are especially vulnerable …
