UNICEF, UNICAL Launch Campaign Against Open Defecation UNICEF Nigeria and University of Calabar have partnered to tackle open defecation and improve sanitation standards within the university community, as concerns grow over hygiene, public health and environmental safety in tertiary institutions across Nigeria. The collaboration is aimed at promoting healthier sanitary practices, strengthening awareness campaigns and […]
READ THE FIRST PART OF THIS INVESTIGATION HERE. A Serene Community with a Dark Undercurrent NESTLED near the Obudu Mountain Resort, Becheve community in Cross River State presents an image of tranquillity—lush hills, cool climate, and a slow, rhythmic pace of life. Yet beneath this calm exterior lies a deeply entrenched practice widely described by […]
Stolen Futures: Inside Communities Where Childhood Ends in Marriage A Childhood Interrupted IN a quiet settlement in Izzi Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, Christiana Ebonyi’s story mirrors that of many young girls whose childhoods are abruptly cut short. At just 16, she was married off to a man nearly three times her age. There […]
A Child’s Illness, A Costly Delay WHEN 14-year-old Safiyanu Idris developed mild malaria symptoms, his guardian, Kabir Abubakar, hoped the fever would pass. For years, anti-malaria drugs were freely available at the primary healthcare centre in Yabo, Yauri Local Government Area of Kebbi State. But by early 2025, that assurance had faded. Mr. Abubakar had […]