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The Gathering at Maryam Babangida House: A Nation Mobilised for Its Women

How the UN Deputy Secretary-General, federal ministers, traditional rulers, and 12 million ordinary women converged on a single national mandate, and what comes next for Nigeria's food future. Lead Investigation, IWD 2025.

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National Security • August 2024

The Needful Now: What Was Said, Promised, and What Followed at Nigeria's First National Police Youth Summit

400 plus delegates and senior government officials converged in Abuja. President Tinubu hailed the joint initiative. Broadcast live on Channels TV. A full account of what was said and what came next.

August 2024 10 min read Read
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Education Finance • February 2026

Opening Borders: How UNESCO REF EFFS Plans to Send Nigerians to 250 Plus Universities Abroad

A landmark educational financing facility connecting Nigerian students to over 250 international universities through structured loans and international university placement support under SIP-ALPHA.

Feb 2026 8 min read Read
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Agriculture • July 2025

12 Million Reasons: Why Nigeria Is Betting Its Food Future on Young Women in Agriculture

An in-depth investigation into the strategic, economic, and social logic behind UNESCO REF's 12 million YWA mobilisation, and what it means for Nigeria's 2030 food security targets.

Jul 2025 14 min read Read
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Digital Skills • 2019 to Present

The August Project at Seven: TAP's Journey from Pilot to 1.2 Million Nigerian Youths Reached

A special retrospective tracing The August Project from its Westminster launch in 2019 through seven years of continental deployment, digital skills mobilisation, and institutional partnerships.

2019-2026 16 min read Read
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