John Campbell, Council of Foreign Relations Zainabu Mala, mother of Kabu, one of the abducted girls, holds a picture of her daughter on April 12, 2019, in Chibok. Audu Ali Marte/AFP via Getty Images. Featured Image [dropcap]In[/dropcap] April 2014, Boko Haram kidnapped 276 female students gathered in Chibok to sit for high school examinations. The […]
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Nigerian Hospitals Are Locking Up Women Unable to Pay Their Childbirth Bills | Broadly
Fashion designer Folake Oduyoye died in custody in 2016 after her hospital refused to discharge her until she paid her outstanding bill. Her death is part of a global phenomenon known as hospital detention.
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This Nigerian boy just became a chess champion in New York | BBC
Sherrexcia Rolle is adding a little #BlackGirlMagic to the predominantly white aviation industry.
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‘Politicians have failed us’: The despair of Nigeria’s poor | Al Jazeera
Ahead of Nigeria’s presidential elections next year, residents of informal settlements say they expect little to change.
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Meet the 10-Year Old Entrepreneur Taking the Fashion World by Storm! | Black Business.Org
Fidelis Mbah , Black Business.Org Jordan Davis and his mother, Lucia McBath. COURTESY LUCIA MCBATH. Featured Image [dropcap]Hailing[/dropcap] from Johannesburg, South Africa, 10-year old Enhle Gebashe is already pursuing her dreams of becoming a well-known fashion designer and entrepreneur. She most recently founded Enhle Babes Couture, a children’s clothing brand specializing in glamorous African prints. […]
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How 75 Nigerians who revolted against slavery chose to drown in the U.S | Pulse.ng
The Igbo Landing refers to the mass suicide of Igbo slaves in 1803 who chose to die than live a life of slavery.
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Aisha: Boko Haram Huntress | Al Jazeera
Meet the ‘Queen Hunter’ Aisha who catches Boko Haram fighters and searches for kidnapped children in northern Nigeria.
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What next for the millions uprooted by Boko Haram? – photo essay | The Guardian
Over the course of nine years, the Boko Haram insurgency has fractured families and claimed lives across the Lake Chad region, causing untold suffering. Four photographers visited camps run by the Red Cross to document the impact of a conflict that has left 8 million people in dire need.
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Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is paying off Nigeria’s $76 million polio debt | Quartz Africa
As Nigeria’s battles on to become a polio-free country, Bill and Melinda Gates have taken an extraordinary step to give Africa’s largest economy a helping hand through their foundation.
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Living on Scraps, Boy Who Fled Boko Haram Yearns to Heal the Poor | The New York Times
Usman Lawan, 13, dreams of becoming a doctor while contending with his own hunger and irregular access to water amid Nigeria’s eight-year war against the terrorist group.
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