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I fancied being a tanker driver, but became a pilot, says Abdullahi, 25

How rigorous is it to becoming a pilot? It was not really rigorous but very tasking. I always tell kids I try to mentor that anything that feels diffi

South Africa: Beyond the xenophobic attacks

My fascination with South Africa became stronger in 2014 when a close friend of mine, Joseph Onyeabor, returned from a summer holiday to Johannesburg

A tale of forgotten Hadejia airstrip

Many years ago the residents of Hadejia and adjoining villages, mostly Fulani herders saw an airplane hovering around while descending slowly; they al

‘Local rice’: The bitter, sweet side of an economy driven by women

This is the story of women who are actively involved in every section of the ‘local rice’ trade in a quiet corner of Kogi State. At every

Day militants rampaged in Zaki Biam

Origin of Yam market Established since 1982, the Zaki Biam International Yam market in Ukum Local Government Area of Benue State, is said to be the la