At ABU Zaria, Students with Disabilities Struggle to Navigate Unfriendly Infrastructures
On September 23, 2023, Rhoda Olatinuke experienced a sudden bout of dizziness. She had just returned to her dormitory after…
Addictive, Draining: Nigerian Students Losing Their Sanity to Online Betting
On a hot Saturday afternoon in Zaria, Kaduna State, the betting shops tucked deep within the street, hidden from plain…
One Man’s Mission to Rebuild Hope in Poverty-Stricken Nigeria
Ejembi’s father could only afford a dozen exercise books for him and his six siblings, and no one got more…
From Roadside to Nowhere: The Displacement of Women Traders in Kwara
Despite the sweltering sun that flashes its ray of light on Oja Oba Market in Kwara State, when our reporter…
Silent Suffering: Hidden Battles of Nigerian Female Students Amid Rising Cost of Living
In Kashere, a quiet rural town in Gombe State, hundreds of female students at Federal University Kashere (FUK) are not…
From Ashes to Struggles: Inside the Unending Plight of Aleshinloye Market Traders
It’s another sunny day, and the struggle continues for Rukayat. It was not a struggle anyone would wish for, but…
“We Just Want to Learn”: FCT Pupils and Parents Plead as Teachers’ Strike Enters Tenth Week
For 11-year-old Muhammad Aliyu, a dusty Monday morning in Abuja means rolling tires down the street with friends, not heading…
“School Like Hell”: The Untold Struggles of Nigeria’s Student Mothers
Nnamdi Mary, a student at the Federal Polytechnic Offa (Fedpoffa) in Kwara State, faced significant challenges when she had her…
Battling with Disability: The Struggles of Children with Special Needs in Nigeria
Aliya Balogun is a 10-year-old girl with special needs who cannot speak. Her family has done everything possible to help…
‘Not Too Late to Pursue a Passion’: The Difficult Reality of Career Decisions Among Nigerian Students
Mariam Olayiwola still remembers the tough decision she had to make during her undergraduate days. She initially studied Biochemistry but…
How CJID’s training prepared me for Anambra election coverage – Student observer
During my coverage of the November 8th 2025, governorship election in Onitsha South Local Government Area (LGA), Anambra state. I…
Rejection, Stigma: The Silent Agony of Nigerian Disabled Men Seeking Love
When Zubairu Musa was born in 1994, his parents never imagined the path his life would take. By the time…