The Gold Fish is an entertainer breaking through Nigeria's stigma against people with the skin condition
In Nigeria — where thousands of people living with albinism are discriminated against, body shamed, stigmatized or even killed — one albino is breaking the norm in the country's movie industry. His popularity is a glimmer of hope to many others, as Timothy Obiezu reports from Abuja.
The recent surge of deadly xenophobic attacks in South Africa is triggering concern in several African countries. In Nigeria, the deaths have sparked reprisal attacks and calls for an end to the operation of South African businesses in the country. But as Timothy Obiezu reports from Abuja, tens of thousands of Nigerian jobs could be at stake.
Surge in violence and acts of reprisal are putting tens of thousands of Nigerian jobs in jeopardy
Nigeria generates an estimated 32 million tons of solid waste per year
Nigeria generates an estimated 32 million metric tons of solid waste per year, one of the highest in Africa. Of that figure, 2.5 million metric tons are plastic waste. To fix the problem, the government in 2009 awarded contracts for the procurement and installation of recyclers across the country but not much is heard about the project since. But as Timothy Obiezu reports from Abuja, a local community of recyclers are making an impact exchanging trash for cash.
More than 3,600 people have been killed in clashes over grazing land between 2015 and 2018, and thousands more have been displaced
Nigeria's government for years has been seeking a lasting solution to the conflict between farmers and herders over grazing lands, a conflict that has claimed thousands of lives. The country's middle belt region is most affected by the dispute but recently the government introduced a settlement plan for herders aimed at ending the clashes. But the settlements, known as RUGA in Hausa, are meeting some resistance - as Timothy Obiezu reports from Abuja.
Nigeria's agency for combating human trafficking is repatriating and re-settling women who have been subjected to forced labor and prostitution after being smuggled into Europe on false promises of working at well-paying jobs. Thousands of Nigerian women have been trafficked in recent years, though some were lucky enough to be able to return to their country. Timothy Obiezu takes a closer look at the story of some human trafficking victims who are now back in Nigeria rebuilding their lives.
Thousands of Nigerian women have been trafficked in recent years, though some were lucky enough to be able to return to their country
Nigerian Human Trafficking Victims Rebuild Their Lives After Returning Home
Move comes after many Nigerians involved in the decades-old art of cane weaving began struggling to make a living
The government imposed the restriction in an effort to improve on local business and boost production
Cane weaving is a Nigerian art that is decades-old but the demand for imported furniture in the country has hurt the business, and many involved in the craft are struggling to make a living. However, a government ban on furniture imports is boosting sales of locally made cane furniture. Timothy Obiezu spoke with a few cane weavers in Abuja.
Less than one-fifth of the tech sector in Nigeria is occupied by women
Nigerian technologist Chinenye Udeh wants to ensure schoolgirls learn Information and Communications Technology (ICT) for summer. Udeh says she is trying to boost gender parity in technology in Africa's most populous nation, where less than 20 percent of women are involved in the industry. Timothy Obiezu reports for VOA from Abuja.
Rights activists say military used excessive force in 2015 massacre of 350 members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria
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