Nigeria
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NYSC Camp: Soldiers, Man O’ War Sexually Harass Female Corpers
Aug 15, 2014Welfare of corps members at the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), permanent orientation camp in Obruba Local Government Area of Cross River State, Nigeria, may be under siege as they are daily faced with harassment, intimidation... -
Nigeria DHS Data Shows Stagnant Contraceptive Prevalence Rate
Jul 30, 2014Below is Nigeria DHS data (via www.dktnigeria.org) showing the stagnant Contraceptive Prevalence Rate (CPR) for the past 10 years despite the efforts and the funds provided by various agencies and donors: A recent voxpop (text) by Olalekan Paul... -
I Am A Girl: Kikelomo Taiwo Writes On The Realities Of Married Adolescents
Jul 28, 2014I was part of a team that conducted a focused group discussion for young married adolescent boys and girls on Female Genital Mutilation and Forced Child-Marriage in Wamba LGA, Nassarawa State, North-central Nigeria. It was quite... -
Scaling Up Maize Production In Oyo State
Jul 24, 2014A project on improving maize production is underway in Ogbomoso and Oyo, Oyo State, South West, Nigeria. The project called IFDC/2Scale is partly funded by the International Fertilizer Development Centre (IFDC). IFDC is partnering with relevant... -
Doing Business In North-Central Nigeria: Interview With Mr Audu Blackgold Sani, Lafia-Based Entrepreneur
Jul 23, 2014Nasarawa, a state in North-Central Nigeria, is often ignored when chronicling successful states to do business in Nigeria. But in 2010, World Bank ranked it as the 12th easiest place to start business in the country.... -
“A Gun, Not Camera, Should Threaten You” – Bayo Omoboriowo
Jul 22, 2014“Abroad, when you want to take pictures, they pose. Even military men pose. Celebrities pose. But in Nigeria, they run and this is pathetic.” For many years Bayo Omoboriowo flirted with photography, taking pictures of... -
#TalkHealth9ja: Talking Health The Nigerian Way
Jul 21, 2014“TalkHealth9ja”, a new innovative radio show has launched in Nigeria. The radio show is aimed at providing health related information in Pidgin English – a language spoken and understood by over half of the country’s population.... -
Nigeria: PAPPCC, SAVI Sensitize Media Practitioners On Climate Change Reporting
Jul 20, 2014The participants made a field-trip to Bishop Kodji Community in Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area (LGA) of Lagos, Nigeria. The Island, which has about 25,000 – 30000 residents, can be accessed from CMS with the aid... -
Mat-Making Business: An Opportunity In Lagos
Jul 12, 2014I once visited Awori village, Lagos Nigeria, to photograph local mat-makers. This is an industry driven by elderly women. The women combine different colors to create variety of patterns. They sell these products to marketers who... -
Community Focus: When It Rains In Agbado
Jul 11, 2014The rainy season is here in full force. For farmers and food producers, rain, among other things, is a natural blessing that waters their crops and sustains their animals. However, for some communities – particularly those...