Special Feature
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Omelugboma: Delta Community with Deprived Children, Impoverished Adults
Nov 24, 2014Hannah Ojo captures the needs of a slum in a city where children and adult suffer deprivations as a result of government negligence. When nature decides to stretch beyond it course and the tides of river... -
Realizing New Development Goals In Kenya Require Paradigm Shift
Nov 21, 2014As a young person living in Kenya today, I’m confident of the potential in me. While I’m aware of the current challenges facing the young people of my generation, I’m optimistic about the future. I’m excited because... -
Ebola Alert: Has Lagos State Government Abandoned Isolation Centre?
Nov 20, 2014The World Health Organization (WHO), on October 20, declared Nigeria free of the deadly Ebola virus after six weeks with no new cases. The announcement portrayed Nigeria and its officials as being proactive to the killer... -
Kwara SURE-P Protest Is Sponsored- State Coordinator
Nov 20, 2014The Kwara State Coordinator of Subsidy Reinvestment and Empowerment Programme (SURE-P), Mr. Moses Ibiyemi, has alleged that the protest by beneficiaries over non-payment of their three-month stipends by the authorities is sponsored. Ibiyemi, who spoke with... -
How Girls Are Barred From Nigerian Schools
Nov 20, 2014Olawale Abosede stood shoulder to shoulder with four other shy young Nigerians – all of them school girls – to tell the reporters and camera crews how important it was for them to be educated. Dressed... -
Exploring Plateau State’s Hidden Vibrant Economy In Metal Fabrication And Recycling Of Steel
Nov 19, 2014In the special feature, RuralReporters.com explores the economy vibrancy of YanTinka, a Metal Fabricators Market in Jos, Plateau state. Esther Onyinyechi Mark reports. The place is a beehive of activities. Their products adorn the environment. You... -
Nigeria Union of Pensioners Threaten Not To Support 2015 Election Candidates Over Payment Anomalies
Nov 18, 2014Why do pensioners in Nigeria have to protest in order to get the attention of government leaders and other agencies in charge of their funds? A number of times in 2014, these retirees hit the streets... -
Updates On Rural Africa
Nov 17, 2014Education School Lessons By Radio In Sierra Leone, Liberia With the nationwide closure of schools in Liberia and Sierra Leone due to the Ebola outbreak, and with no immediate prospect of them reopening, a growing number... -
LEAP Africa Inducts 20 Young Fellows For Its 2014 Social Innovators Programme
Nov 15, 2014As part of an initiative to empower young change-makers in Nigeria, a Lagos based organization- Leadership, Effectiveness, Accountability and Professionalism (LEAP) Africa, is creating a network of young African social innovators through its Social Innovators Programme... -
Voters Registration Exercise: Thumb Down For @INECNigeria?
Nov 14, 2014Rural Reporters went round some communities to observe the on-going voter’s registration exercise. A controlled crowd is seen at various points of registration. However, people complained bitterly about the tedious nature of the registration process. There...