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Classrooms to Streets

From Classrooms to Streets: How School Dropouts Fuel Street Hawking in Nigeria

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By David Arome What Nafisa Umar finds most upsetting about her job selling wara (Traditional Hausa Snack) on the streets of Minna, in Nigeria’s northern Niger State, is the abuse she gets from customers. “The major danger of street hawking is abuse and insults, particularly from young men,” says the 15-year-old. “Some of them refuse […]

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Lawyer Sues Over Open Defecation

Lawyer Sues Over Open Defecation on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Prompting Government Action

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By Ify Onyekwere   Open defecation remains a severe public health issue in many parts of Nigeria, despite ongoing efforts to combat it. According to recent data from the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Nigeria has one of the highest rates of open defecation globally, with over 47 million people practising it daily. The Lagos-Ibadan

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UN Resident Coordinator

UN Resident Coordinator Urges Accelerated Efforts to Achieve SDGs During Visit to Lagos, Enugu, and Anambra States

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By Ify Onyekwere Following the release of the Sustainable Development Goals Report 2024, which reveals that only 17% of the SDG targets are currently on track, the United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mohamed Malick Fall, has intensified advocacy efforts at the sub-national level to accelerate progress towards achieving the SDGs by 2030.

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Breaking the Cycle: How Investing in Children’s Well-being Promotes Economic Development and Poverty Reduction

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When children grow in poverty, they are more likely to experience malnutrition, poor health, and limited access to education, which can affect their cognitive and physical development and future economic potential.

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