Ayomide Eweje

Despite decades of global sensitisation campaigns, FGM continues to deny girls their dignity, their health, and their rights. According to the World Health Organisation (

In the Donga Local Government Area (LGA) of Taraba State, Primary Health Centres (PHCs) and health posts meant to serve over

Orodata Science, in partnership with Africa Data Hub, has completed a three-month-long training for 10 newsrooms across Nigeria. The training, delivered by media professionals and veterans, aimed to strengthen the health desks of the selected newsrooms.

Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) are developed and designed to serve as the first and most accessible point of care for thousands of families in Nigeria. They are meant to provide essential health services that should improve community health. Yet in Buruku LGA of Benue State, the reality inside these facilities falls far short of this mandate. Instead of functioning as the foundation of the local health system, many PHCs remain under-resourced, poorly equipped, and structurally unprepared to meet even basic health needs, especially for the most vulnerable groups.

Nigeria’s elections are entering the era of artificial intelligence (AI), but governance and institutional readiness are not keeping pace. As the 2027 elections approach, AI-generated videos, cloned voices, and fake images are appearing online, blurring the line between reality and propaganda. Young Nigerians, who increasingly rely on digital platforms for information, are vulnerable to misinformation. […]

The Nigerian Constitution guarantees the fundamental right to information, and the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act 2011...

United Nations (UN) human rights experts have raised sharp concerns over ongoing killings, abductions, sexual violence, and forced conversions targeting women and girls from Christian and other religious minority communities in Nigeria.

The African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights (ACHPR) has expressed concern over the continued threats facing women and girls in Nigeria, citing rising abductions and gender-based violence as significant barriers to their safety and rights. The Commission also urged authorities to strengthen protection measures and hold perpetrators accountable.

Nigeria’s digital space is rapidly expanding, and so are the risks it poses. Platforms like WhatsApp, X, TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook have become central to political debate, journalism, activism, and business. In October 2025, DataReportal reported that Nigeria had nearly 47.8 million social media user identities. Nigerians increasingly turn to social media platforms for news, […]

Nigeria’s digital space is rapidly expanding, and so are the risks it poses. Platforms like WhatsApp, X, TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook have become central to political debate, journalism, activism, and business. In October 2025, DataReportal reported that Nigeria had nearly 47.8 million social media user identities. Nigerians increasingly turn to social media platforms for news, […]