Power Outages Compound Economic Hardship in Northern Nigerian States
Darkness has descended upon towns and villages in many parts of Northern Nigeria following the disruption of two 330kV Ugwaji-Apir Double Circuit transmission lines, impacting…
[Photo Essay]: Nigerians March Against Bad Governance, Economic Hardship on Independence Day
Nigerians in various parts of the country have taken over the streets to protest against economic hardship occasioned by the fuel subsidy removal and the…
Lebanese civilians fleeing Israeli attacks face hardship and exploitation | Israel-Lebanon attacks News
Beirut, Lebanon – Umm Hassan* says she was ready to die in her home when Israel began carpet bombing south Lebanon earlier this week. Shrouded…
Police fire tear gas as Nigeria economic hardship protests resume | Protests News
Curfews were ordered across several northern states on Friday after clashes erupted the previous day.Security forces have fired tear gas to break up protests in…
Husbands Abandoning Their Families In Borno Due To Economic Hardship
Bintu’s two co-wives, Aisha Ali and Zainab Ali, could not bear the hardship that struck their family over the past year. So, they left Bintu…
Nigerian Farmers Face Hardship Amidst Soaring Inflation And Insurgency
Musa Bulama, 48, used to harvest more than 30 bags of maize in previous years, but this year he cannot afford to buy seedlings to…
My HOA fined me $1,300 over my dead 2-year-old son’s memorial – his loss didn’t meet their ‘hardship requirements’
A RESIDENT has been charged by her homeowner's association for having a small memorial in honor of her son in front of her home. The…
‘We’re Hungry’: Nigerians Protest Over Economic Hardship In Lagos
On Democracy Day, a day meant to celebrate 25 years of unbroken democracy in Nigeria, some Lagos residents in the South West region of the…
‘Nowhere To Go’: Lagos Residents Say Hardship Worsened By House Demolitions
Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial nerve centre, has, in the last few years, been in the news for the demolition of low-income communities, causing the displacement of…
Hardship Worsens As Fire Engulfs IDP Camp In North East Nigeria
On Tuesday, March 12, a fire outbreak at the Muna Kumburi displacement camp in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State, North East Nigeria, destroyed 3200…
‘We Can’t Breathe’: Renewed Hardship As Inflation Chokes Nigerians
On Feb. 5, residents of Minna, the capital of Niger State in North Central Nigeria, took to the streets to protest over the rising cost…
Cost Of Living Crisis: Corps Members Face Hardship In Unfamiliar Cities
Dapo Alimi*, a graduate of Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU) and resident of Ogun State, South West Nigeria, is currently undergoing his mandatory one-year National Youth…
‘All the feels’: How WNBA players, teams handle hardship contracts
Destanni Henderson woke up at 5 a.m. in Phoenix, she was a free agent waiting for her next pro basketball opportunity. Less than 12 hours…