Yunusa Umar
Freelance Investigative and Fact-Checkerjournalist at Freelance
Yunusa is a lover of investigative journalism, always seeking to unearth hidden. |Investigative Journalist| Story Teller| Fact-Checker| Human Lover|
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msn.com | Taiwo Adebayo |Yunusa Umar
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sheltonherald.com | Taiwo Adebayo |Yunusa Umar
MOKWA, Nigeria (AP) — On May 29, Mallam Hassan Umar stood waist-deep and barefoot in muddy water, his eyes on the remnants of his Arabic school, now reduced to sludge and shattered wood by devastating floods. The Islamic teacher, clutching only the threadbare clothes he escaped with, started shouting the names of the pupils he housed and might never see again. Article continues below this adSome pupils tried to escape with him through the back of the house, which also doubled as the school.
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wral.com | Taiwo Adebayo |Yunusa Umar
FILE - People search for flood victims after heavy rainfall in the market town of Mokwa, north-central Nigeria , Monday, June 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Usman Salihu Mokwa, File)MOKWA, Nigeria (AP) — On May 29, Mallam Hassan Umar stood waist-deep and barefoot in muddy water, his eyes on the remnants of his Arabic school, now reduced to sludge and shattered wood by devastating floods.
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startribune.com | Taiwo Adebayo |Yunusa Umar
By TAIWO ADEBAYO and YUNUSA UMAR For more on Africa and development: https://apnews.com/hub/africa-pulseThe Associated Press receives financial support for global health and development coverage in Africa from the Gates Foundation. The AP is solely responsible for all content. Find AP's standards for working with philanthropies, a list of supporters and funded coverage areas at AP.org.
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sfgate.com | Taiwo Adebayo |Yunusa Umar
Many were Almajiri, the poor boys sent far from their families to study the Quran under the care of Islamic teachers, living in packed, informal schools and often a common sight in northern Nigerian urban centers where they roam the streets for alms and food. “I lost my brother while he tried to save the children”Children still risk their lives to learnIsaac Koni stared quietly at the space where his photo lab once stood.
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RT @A_Salkida: What if Nigeria had a media organisation that: • Uncovered hidden and underreported conflicts • Tracked the flow of illicit…
Allahumma innaka 'afuwwun tuhibbul-'afwa, fa'fu 'anni (O Allah, You are Forgiving and love forgiveness, so forgive me)
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