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Born Guilty: The History of Witchcraft Accusations Against Children in Northern Nigeria In March 2024, a young boy in Alkaleri Local Government Area, Bauchi State, reportedly lost his eyesight after an attack linked to […]

One People, Two Names: The History Behind the Hausa-Fulani Identity And Who Benefits From Breaking It In March 2025, sixteen Hausa hunters travelling to Kano were lynched by a mob. They had not committed any crime. They were […]

Nigeria Has Banned Street Begging in Almajiri Schools. We Have Heard This Before This month, the Federal Government unveiled what it is calling a comprehensive reform of Nigeria’s Almajiri education system. Street […]

The Medicine Men: How Unregulated Drug Sellers Endanger Public Health in Nigeria Go to any bus stop in Kano, Bauchi, or Kaduna. You will find him. He has a folding table. Bottles arranged in neat rows. Sachets with […]

Who Owns the Land? The History Behind Nigeria's Farmer-Herder Crisis In May 2023, over 130 people were killed in Mangu Local Government Area, Plateau State, in two days. Farmers. Herders. Villages burned. […]