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Overfishing Threatens Livelihoods, Food Security on Lake Edward
By Patrick Omoake Lake Edward, one of East Africa’s most important freshwater fisheries, located in the Albertine Rift, on the border between the Democratic Republic…
Africa Now Bears World’s Heaviest Burden, as Global Hunger Declines for the Third Straight Year
A new UN report says 645 million people remained hungry in 2025 despite gradual global progress, as rising food costs and widening inequalities threaten efforts…
Every Nigerian Is At Risk: Public Demands Urgent Action Over Surge In Human Rights Violation
By Collins Odigie Ojiehanor Growing insecurity, persistent killings and increasing cases of violence against vulnerable groups have heightened public anxiety across Nigeria, with many citizens…
How New Status Report Raises Fresh Alarm Over Mounting Threats to Journalism, Democratic Freedoms in Nigeria
…245 documented civic space violations, 570 media reports expose deepening pressures on free expression, accountability, and public trust. By Collins Odigie Ojiehanor Nearly three decades…
Can Nigeria Achieve Faster Justice Without Sacrificing Fair Justice?
By Collins Odigie Ojiehanor On April 14, 2015, Rasheed Adetunji left home in Lagos expecting to return before nightfall. Instead, plainclothes officers attached to the…
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World Cancer Day: ‘Cancer Is Everywhere’ — Young Nigerians Call for Early Prevention and Screening
By Patrick Omoake and Collins Odigie Ojiehanor With about 19.3 million new cancer cases and nearly 10 million deaths recorded worldwide in 2020, according to…
Policies and Reality: How Nigerians Are Losing Their Teeth
… Inside Nigeria’s Oral Health and Dental Hygiene Crisis By Collins Odigie Ojiehanor “I thought it was just ordinary toothache,” she said with a heavy…
New Global Report Links 7.9 Million Deaths to Air Pollution
By Collins Odigie Ojiehanor The air we breathe is silently claiming more lives than alcohol, unsafe water, or even malnutrition. From choking city streets to…
Choking on Progress: How Air Pollution is Stealing Years of Life Worldwide
By Collins Odigie Ojiehanor As the skies turned an eerie orange over New York and Chicago in June 2023, millions of Americans got a taste…
Championing Policy Frameworks for Advancing Cross-Border Collaborations on Clean Air in Africa
By Collins Odigie Ojiehanor With Africa’s urban populations surging and the health costs of air pollution escalating even faster, the CLEAN-Air Forum 2025 in Nairobi…
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Climate Crisis, Environmental Degradation Threaten Livelihoods in the DRC
By Patrick Omoake The Democratic Republic of Congo is a country plagued by conflict, environmental degradation, and human rights abuses. But amidst the chaos, there…
Congolese Activist Calls for Urgent International Action Amid Escalating Crisis in the DRC
By Patrick Omoake The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is currently facing a devastating humanitarian and security crisis, particularly in the eastern region, where conflict…
Why is Gender Equality last on the COP29 Agenda?
By Afia Agyapomaa Ofosu In the warm heart of West Africa, where the rhythms of life pulse through the land, I stand as a climate…
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Every Nigerian Is At Risk: Public Demands Urgent Action Over Surge In Human Rights Violation
By Collins Odigie Ojiehanor Growing insecurity, persistent killings and increasing cases of violence against vulnerable groups have heightened public anxiety across Nigeria, with many citizens…
Can Nigeria Achieve Faster Justice Without Sacrificing Fair Justice?
By Collins Odigie Ojiehanor On April 14, 2015, Rasheed Adetunji left home in Lagos expecting to return before nightfall. Instead, plainclothes officers attached to the…
Inside the New AI Economy Turning Ordinary Nigerians into Digital Targets
Artificial intelligence is transforming how people work, communicate and create. But behind its growing popularity lies a darker economy, one where personal data has become…
Policies and Reality: How Nigerians Are Losing Their Teeth
… Inside Nigeria’s Oral Health and Dental Hygiene Crisis By Collins Odigie Ojiehanor “I thought it was just ordinary toothache,” she said with a heavy…
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Overfishing Threatens Livelihoods, Food Security on Lake Edward
By Patrick Omoake Lake Edward, one of East Africa’s most important freshwater fisheries, located in the Albertine Rift, on the border between the Democratic Republic…
The Power of Pulses: Unlocking a Healthier and More Sustainable Food System
By Patrick Omoake As the world grapples with rising food prices, accelerating climate change, persistent malnutrition, and an overstretched agricultural system, one humble food group…
Africa’s Palm Trees Face Rapid Decline as Logging Threatens Livelihoods
By Collins Odigie Ojiehanor and Patrick Omoake For centuries, palm trees have stood tall across the African continent, not only as symbols of tropical beauty…
How Storytelling Is Restoring Hope for Lake Victoria’s Dying Ecosystem
By Patrick Omoake When Ugandan conservationist Brian Tumwesigye first visited Bugala Island on Lake Victoria, he was struck by its beauty. Fishermen casting their nets…
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Breathing New Life to Museums in Africa: A Call to Safeguarding African’s Cultural Legacies
By Collins Odigie Ojiehanor and Ejiro Umukoro In the heart of Nigeria, a rich cultural heritage whispers stories of a vibrant past, threadbare and fragile.…