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With rising out-of-school children, Nigeria’s education pathway shaky
The rising figures of out-of-school children and child-hawkers who are of school age and should be in school also confirm the poor educational pathway for Nigeria…
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For pipu like me, I am very introverted, so networking can be very HARD. But then, I got a new role that NEEDS me to be the networker, so I decided to take the challenge. A few months before I started this role, I had met someone at my former work life who wanted to …
A tweak to help potatoes withstand late blight disease
Serah Kwapo has had a nightmare for the 30 years she has been growing potatoes—that an infestation of late blight disease could wipe out her entire crop and livelihood. Not anymore. A crop of potatoes is bioengineered to resist late blight makes her harvest. And she’s getting hope: the sleepless nights that have made growing …
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Can Nigeria deal with its burden of neglected tropical diseases?
Nigeria has reviewed and launched a four-year master plan to guide it’s dealing with nearly 20 neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). The plan remains in effect till 2027, but the country still ranks top for NTDs as snail fever (bilharzia) and river blindness. It also ranks third globally for lymphatic filariasis. But how well the country …
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How ‘cheap plastic’ is helping to deal with Nigeria’s open defecation problem
Six federal monuments dot Kwali area council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), but the area is still very rural. In the shadow of any of the monuments, it is still quite easy for YabagiImame to take a dump in the bushes of Yangoji, but that’s becoming very unacceptable lately. The entire area council—all 1,206 …
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“How I earn a living producing chalk”
Zahraddeen Usman Ahmad is a Zamfara-based entrepreneur who is making a living from the chalk production business. He started the business shortly after he completed his NYSC program just so he could be financially independent. It hasn’t been an easy ride for Ahmed, but the business is gradually growing and he’s meeting his needs …
Shunning job hunt to found a dietary clinic
Najib Ahmed Panda is a 25-year-old graduate of Nutrition and Dietetics, but he is not one to wait around for a job. He ditched the hunt for a job to found a personal business—a dietary clinic that’s mapped his new life. He shares his experiences with Aisha Yahaya An entrepreneur who’s turned perfume …
Medical student shares lessons about running spice, food, and clothing businesses
Umm Ayman was born in Jos, Plateau State. She is currently a first-year student at the University of Jos, studying science laboratory technology. As a child, she was introduced to Tambari magazine, a publication of Sunday Trust, by her late grandfather—that was the time she started developing business ideas. Determined to achieve her life goals, …
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Why I quit my banking job to focus on printing business – Bashir Ibrahim
Bashir Ibrahim is an entrepreneur who started his business when he was barely 14. At university, he had to juggle studies and business just so he could finance the former. At a time, he contemplated quitting the business when he went a full year without recording any success, but later it started flourishing and Bashir …
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How I mastered cake making and turned it into a flourishing business
Maijidda Bala Usman is a native of Funtua, Katsina state who’s now residing in Abuja. Having developed her business idea, she enrolled in a baking school to acquire the rudimentary skills of cake making which she did in three weeks and then started her business. She shares her story with Rilwan Muhammad in this interview. …
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What I learned practicing photography business for 4 years
Abdulhameed Sani Ahmad is the founder and CEO of Ustaz Photography. He started the business in 2018 just to quench the burning passion he had for photography. Since then, he has realized there is more to photography beyond passion. Abdulhameed Sani speaks with Rilwan Muhammad on how it started. Can you briefly tell us about …
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