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    “This is not the life I wanted”: Child brides rise among Cameroon refugees

    By Philip Obaji Jr
    September 1, 2020
    Child marriages are often driven by economic pressures, and COVID-19 has hit the most vulnerable the hardest. As Mura turned 16 years old this ...
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  • A significant majority of Nigerians have confidence in Donald Trump. Credit: Gage Skidmore.
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    Why do so many Nigerians love Donald Trump?

    By Shayera Dark
    August 20, 2020
    I spoke to my Trump-supporting acquaintance Fred to try and find out. When Donald Trump became president in 2017, America’s global image plummeted. In ...
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    The hidden costs of getting a UK visa

    By Temitayo Olofinlua
    July 30, 2020
    Perhaps by laying out the financial and emotional toll of getting a visa, the UK Home Office will be forced to see me as ...
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  • Nigeria covid-19 bandwagon
    Covid-19Nigeria

    Nigeria: Jumping on the bandwagon is not a COVID-19 strategy

    By Babasola Sodipo
    July 1, 2020
    Nigeria imposed a lockdown when it had few cases, then eased it as they accelerated. More importantly, it did not use the time it ...
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  • Children displaced by Boko Haram skipping. Credit: Immanuel Afolabi.
    NigeriaSociety

    Northeast Nigeria risks losing a generation of boys and girls

    By Netsanet Belay
    June 16, 2020
    Children risk death to escape Boko Haram. Yet, for many, their trauma is then compounded by Nigerian authorities. M had just returned from school ...
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  • Opera Will Nigeria be Okay?
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    Is Nigeria ready for a superapp?

    By Wole Olayinka
    May 14, 2020
    Ride-hailing, food deliveries, digital payments, loans. Opera does it all and more. Can consumers keep up? More to the point, can regulators? In Nigeria, ...
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  • northern nigeria covid-19
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    COVID-19: In northern Nigeria, states scapegoat the usual suspects

    By Hannah Hoechner & Sadisu Idris Salisu
    May 7, 2020
    In their response to the pandemic, state governments have singled out Qur’anic schools not for epidemiological but political reasons. Read all our COVID-19 coverage  ...
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  • Nigeria religious leaders covid-19
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    COVID-19: There’s one thing Nigeria’s religious rockstars can do to help

    By Chude Jideonwo
    April 29, 2020
    Nigeria’s faith leaders are immensely influential and often have millions of followers. If they want to help, they should stay out of the way. ...
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  • vulnerable people in Nigeria are struggling under the COVID-19 lockdown
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    “We hope our cries will attract attention”

    By Toluwani Eniola
    April 29, 2020
    African Arguments spoke to vulnerable people around Nigeria. They plead for government to help them get food and medication during lockdown. Read all our ...
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  • fake news nigeria covid-19
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    The other COVID-19 pandemic: Fake news

    By Idayat Hassan
    March 26, 2020
    False information in Nigeria is undermining medical advice, proffering fake cures, inciting panic and being used for political point-scoring. Read all our COVID-19 coverage  ...
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