Shereefdeen Ahmad

1 week ago | theliberalist.org | Shereefdeen Ahmad

This is the second in a two-part series uncovering the collapse of Sokoto State's healthcare system, despite multi-billion naira allocations. _______________ You can read the first part here. After completing his studies at the College of Health Sciences, Muhammad Kabir (real name withheld for safety) set out with a goal to serve. Eager to gain hands-on experience, he chose to volunteer at Gidan Bubu Health Clinic, situated in Gidan Bubu village of Wamakko Local Government Area of Sokoto state.

1 week ago | tribuneonlineng.com | Shereefdeen Ahmad

In April 2025, the African Development Bank (AFDB) began mobilising $2.2 billion to establish Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZs) across 28 states in Nigeria. This development, according to AFDB, if fully implemented, will boost food security, minimising post-harvest losses, and creating employment opportunities by scheduling processing facilities closer to farming communities.

1 week ago | theliberalist.org | Shereefdeen Ahmad

Africa's long, uneven march toward press freedom has once again hit a grim checkpoint. In the latest World Press Freedom Index, published by Reporters Without Borders (RSF), even though a handful of African nations like South Africa, Namibia, and Gabon made progress in the freedom of the press, the broader trend across the continent shows more repression.

3 weeks ago | theliberalist.org | Shereefdeen Ahmad

Despite billions of naira allocated for healthcare in Sokoto state, rural communities in the state are battling a silent but deadly crisis: collapsing health facilities, critical shortages of staff and medical supplies, and widespread neglect. As patients are forced to lie on bare floors without treatment, the reality on the ground sharply contrasts with the government's promises of massive healthcare investments.

1 month ago | theliberalist.org | Shereefdeen Ahmad

Akanni Oluwasegun, a third-year student of Communication and Language Arts, never imagined that performing his duty as a campus journalist would earn him one of the worst beatings of his life. But on March 7 this year, three security operatives from his school pounced on him, pinned him to the ground, and seized his phone.