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The Ordeal of Student-Mothers

By Amanatullah Yusuf  It was early Monday morning. Mrs Titiloye Gloria Oluwapelumi hurriedly prepared the breakfast and dressed up her one-year-old baby as she rushed to catch up her 8: 00 am class. The Higher National Diploma(HND) 1 student of Mass Communication at Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin wished to concentrate on the lecture — perhaps…

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Underage Voting in Nigeria

By Ismail Amanatullah In the northern part of Nigeria, it’s not uncommon to witness children as young as 13 years old queuing up at different polling units with voter cards claiming they’re 20 or above. You might wonder why they’re there. The answer is quite simple. I’ve come across children who confessed that their political…

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Kano Election Tribunal Sacks NNPP Candidate, Declare APC’s Ganuwa as Governor of Kano State

Muheeb Mashood reports The Kano State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has on Wednesday, 20th September, 2023 dismissed Abba Yusuf of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) and declared Nasiru Ganuwa of All Progressive Congress (APC) as the valid winner of March 18 Kano State Governorship election. Recall that Ganuwa congratulated Yusuf, following the declaration of…

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How Organisation’s Initiative Addresses Teacher Shortage in Nigeria’s Underserved Communities

By Shereefdeen Ahmad It was a Monday morning, Caleb Nnaecheta sat inside a bustling classroom together with other students, waiting for his Mathematics teacher. That day, after receiving a two-hour lesson for the subject, the next time he set his eyes on that teacher was another Monday. Nnaecheta has a similar story to tell about…

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