A Letter to Digest

By Queen Azeez    Dear News Digest, Although I plan to do this one day, I never really had the opportunity to. And now that I think I must write to you, I found time. I want to tell you some things you didn’t know about me which despite not knowing, you accommodated me just…

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How True Are the Claims that Drinking Bitter Leaf Juice Cures Prostate Cancer,  Stomach Ache, Memory Loss, Others?

By Shereefdeen Ahmad  A Facebook user with the name Herbalist Dr. Odion Natural Medicine claimed that drinking bitter leaf juice regularly has the potential to cure prostate cancer, stomach ache instantly, memory loss and protect the body against pollutants.  Dr. Odion, according to his Facebook profile, is a traditional herbalist and healer who uses natural…

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Breaking Chains: Hidden Struggle of ‘Yarinyan’ Girls in the Education Deprivation Trap

By Alqosim Gbemisola At just 10, Fatimah Muhammad is among ‘Yarinya’ girls at Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto campus, doing ‘Aiki’—Hausa for menial jobs in female hostels. Hailing from Wurno local government in Sokoto State, Northwest Nigeria, Fatimah’s journey diverges from her peers as she embarks on ‘Aiki’ duties instead of stepping into a primary school…

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