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02/09/2025

A True Daughter’s Ordeal Chiamaka was nineteen, brimming with the kind of hope only a first daughter carries. She had woken in Lagos at dawn, her small box neatly packed, her mother’s prayers still ringing in her ears. By 6 a.m., she was on the bus heading east. The ride was long — past Benin, through Asaba, then across the River Niger....

A True Daughter’s Ordeal Chiamaka was nineteen, brimming with the kind of hope only a first daughter carries. She had woken in Lagos at dawn, her small box neatly packed, her mother’s prayers still…

06/08/2025

In the warm heart of Benue State, nestled among farmlands and flowing streams, lived Terna – a humble young man, the first son in a family of seven. Born into modest means, he grew up surrounded by love, laughter, and the earthy scent of soil his parents tilled for a living. His mother, a community school teacher, and his father, a respected yam farmer, had raised him on values of integrity, service, and resilience....

In the warm heart of Benue State, nestled among farmlands and flowing streams, lived Terna – a humble young man, the first son in a family of seven. Born into modest means, he grew up surrounded by…

02/06/2025

The air in Grandma's house crackled with holiday joy. Children dashed through corridors, the clang of pots echoed from the kitchen, and elders sat in plastic chairs under the mango tree, reminiscing about days gone by. Adaeze sat quietly on the front porch, chin in hand, her thoughts distant from the chaos. The mainland part of Lagos had its own rhythm—slower, noisier, richer with history—but Adaeze’s mind was fixed on something far more urgent....

The air in Grandma’s house crackled with holiday joy. Children dashed through corridors, the clang of pots echoed from the kitchen, and elders sat in plastic chairs under the mango tree, remi…

05/05/2025

Aisha's Story When Aisha completed her NYSC in Uyo, she felt both proud and scared. She had studied Sociology at Ahmadu Bello University and served in a secondary school. As the NYSC year ended, reality hit hard: No job waiting, no allowance coming in, and endless questions from family about “what’s next?” Back home in Kaduna, she faced the same challenge many Nigerian graduates know too well — unemployment....

Aisha’s Story When Aisha completed her NYSC in Uyo, she felt both proud and scared. She had studied Sociology at Ahmadu Bello University and served in a secondary school. As the NYSC year end…

24/04/2025

In the heart of Lagos, beneath the sweltering sun and the buzz of danfos zigzagging through crowded streets, lived a young man named Tunde Okoro. Born into a modest middle-class family, Tunde grew up in a three-bedroom flat with his parents and two younger siblings. His father, a retired civil servant, and his mother, a teacher, believed deeply in the value of education....