By Habeeb Olokooba Sometimes around June, it was a breezy morning, the freshness of the previous day’s rainfall in the air. Riding through the refreshing breeze was Abdulwasiu Dada, a bike man in his late 40s whose only source of income came from his reliable Bajaj bike. Dada, a former small-scale farmer, thought back on […]
Despite Community Efforts, Illegal Waste Disposal Persists in Osun
In the early hours of a particular Monday, Sanusi Jimoh walked along Kelebe Road beside his house in Iragbiji. He saw a woman furtively dumping a bag of trash beside the road. “What could be in the bag that’s as heavy as that?” he thought to himself. Curiosity led him to investigate and later discovered […]
Nigeria’s Rising Costs Threaten Livelihoods of Osun Pepper Farmers
As the unrelenting pressures of a changing world caused by the removal of fuel subsidy weigh heavy on the livelihood of Olayiwola Olaide, a 28-year-old pepper farmer in Saloro village, Igbajo, Osun State, the escalating expenses and rollercoastering cost of living cast a dark shadow over his once-promising future. Now, laborers demand one million naira […]
Breaking Barriers: Nigerian Women Thrive in Traditionally Male-Dominated Fields
Ismaila Biliaminu Manne As Nigeria, Africa’s largest democracy, grapples with its worst economic downturn in decades, women are increasingly taking up roles traditionally reserved for men. Oluwatoyin Falilat, a shoe designer in Nigeria’s commercial capital, Lagos, is one such woman. She uses her craft to maintain her financial security, break gender norms, and empower young […]
Surviving the Storm: Osun Palm Oil Producers Fight Harsh Economic Climate
Cecilia Ojewuyi has spent her life tending to the palm trees of Joriki village in Igbajo, Osun State. But now, at 45, she helplessly watches how her once-thriving farm withers away amid the Nigerian economic crisis. The cause? skyrocketing prices plagued by the removal of fuel subsidy; a burden too heavy for her business to […]