Abdulwaheed Sofiullahi

Dec 18, 2024 | humanglemedia.com | Abdulwaheed Sofiullahi

It was 11 p.m., and Aisha Usman and her husband had fallen into a deep sleep in a tent at the El-Miskin camp for internally displaced persons (IDP) on the shores of Jere Local Government Area in Borno, northeastern Nigeria. She suddenly woke up clutching her stomach, crying heavily. She was bleeding profusely. Her husband rushed out, calling for help. At the camp, over 70 displaced people have struggled for a long time to get basic amenities.

Dec 3, 2024 | bloomberg.com | Paul Tullis |Samuel Ajala |Abdulwaheed Sofiullahi |Marcello Rossi

The energy giant says it remedies spills it’s responsible for. Critics say a proposed sale of a subsidiary could help it avoid paying for countless leaks. In better times, Wir-Le Agbaalor worked his family’s small farm every day—weeding, watering or harvesting his cassava. But for more than a year now, he’s had little to show for his efforts because his fields have been covered in a thick, sticky coat of black crude oil.

Dec 3, 2024 | bnnbloomberg.ca | Paul Tullis |Samuel Ajala |Abdulwaheed Sofiullahi |Marcello Rossi

(Bloomberg Businessweek) -- In better times, Wir-Le Agbaalor worked his family’s small farm every day—weeding, watering or harvesting his cassava. But for more than a year now, he’s had little to show for his efforts because his fields have been covered in a thick, sticky coat of black crude oil. A section of the Trans-Niger pipeline lies hidden in a copse about 100 feet from his land in the Niger River Delta.

Oct 3, 2024 | universityworldnews.com | Abdulwaheed Sofiullahi

NIGERIA Sofiat Olakunle*, a microbiology student at Nasarawa State University, heard about four years ago that she could start her higher education. It was one of the best days of her life because she had spent an extended time at home waiting to be admitted. She opted to say in a female school-owned hostel as she thought it would be cheaper, more accessible, safer and would not have the distractions associated with living off-campus.

Aug 10, 2024 | tribuneonlineng.com | Abdulwaheed Sofiullahi

When children turn 10, their first double-digit milestone is usually a time of excitement. But not for Elizabeth John, who could only feel dread about what was to come. A day after her 10th birthday, three older women held her legs down firmly as her mother pressed a burning hot pestle against her still-developing breasts, unyielding even as the child screamed in pain.