Around and about

Around and about

‘Why we endanger our lives trading along rail tracks’

In Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial capital, trading on railway tracks is increasingly becoming a pastime, especially in the face of the prevailing economi

How local barbers, tailors ‘survive’ amid extinction threat

Sanusi Muhammad, an origin of Miga town in Jigawa State, has so far spent two decades in the local barbing profession, through which he earns a living

Kano motorists lament duplicating roles of traffic agencies

Motorists in Kano State have lamented over the multiplicity of traffic agencies who harass them daily. The motorists raised concern over what they ter

Sorry tales of Kano Singer Market porters

Abdul Aminu, a father of three, usually wakes up as early as 4.30am to get prepared for the day’s job at Singer market where he works as a porter popu

Residents worry over activities, state of Suleja abattoir

There is a growing concern over the activities and condition of the Suleja abattoir in Niger State, which was built during the first tenure of the lat