Faoziyah Saanu-Olomoda and John Alabi

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Ayopo Ogunleye: The father raising five sets of twins alone

Ayopo Ogunleye, who has fathered five sets of twins, has become something…

He bought me like a chicken in the market

Al-Husseina Amadou never forgets the day she was sold. Like her parents,…

Fred Harter in Niamey Fred Harter in Niamey

Patrice Lumumba: Belgium finally returns golden tooth of Congolese freedom fighter

A gold-crowned tooth is all that remains of assassinated Congolese independence hero…

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Man playing roles of both parents to twins after wife died post-delivery

Forty-two-year-old Edmund Tetteh Akrofi lost his wife almost a year ago after…

Diana Nutsugah Diana Nutsugah

My father taught me these three lessons

My father stands out as a very unique and consistent character in…

Ella Agormeda Ella Agormeda

The last generation of facial scar bearers in Nigeria

Facial scarification was once popular across Nigeria. Deep cuts, usually on both…

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Zamfara wedding kidnapping escapee recounts attack

A Nigerian couple have put their wedding celebrations on hold after gunmen…

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It’s scandalous that I can visit more African countries visa-free with my Canadian passport than Algerian

In the wonderfully chaotic neighbourhood of Noailles in downtown Marseille, France, I…

Maher Mezahi Maher Mezahi

Heroic driver risks life to save scores from burning tanker

A Nigerian man who has been hailed a "hero" for risking his…

Ahmed Ambali Ahmed Ambali

17-year-old accepted into all Ivy League schools plus seven other universities

After graduating from Miami Beach Senior High School, a 17-year-old Florida teen…

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