Girls also spent more time doing household chores during the lockdown, according to Malala Fund Champion and CEO of Connected Development Hamzat Lawal
Malala Fund, education rights group for girls, says Nigeria has more girls who are out of school than boys, especially in north
At least 172 Nigerians have died from Yellow Fever this year, despite a lifetime immunity vaccine being available since 2004
Nigeria has had the yellow fever vaccine since 2004 and offers it free for children
Nigeria’s Central Bank said last month that it has provided cotton producers with more than $300 million in loans in recent years to support the domestic textile industry, once Africa’s largest
Nigeria has been producing traditional, handmade textile designs for centuries, but preservers of the ancient art say modern manufacturing and cheap Chinese imports threaten their extinction
Nigeria launched its first national sex offender registry a year ago, but only 3 of 36 states are using it
Aid groups fear many face the risk of child marriage
Not all parents are convinced the time is right for students to return to the classroom
However, not all parents are convinced the time is right for students to return to classroom
Despite the loss, Nigeria is so far upholding a year-long ban on land-based imports of rice to crack down on smuggling and boost local production
But medical authorities caution that plant-based medicines could do more harm than good
Professor of biotechnology says his team of researchers' herbal cocktails, in the form of syrups and teas, have assisted patients to recover from the virus
How Nollywood is adjusting to the realities of the pandemic
Nollywood produces the second largest number of films in the world each year, after India’s Bollywood, and employs over one million people
Adding to our anxiety, the doctor failed to pick up his phone just when my wife's contractions seemed the strongest
While coronavirus has forced schools globally to switch to online learning, in developing countries like Nigeria, millions of children without remote- learning access have been left behind
Online learning not an option for millions living on less than $1 a day
Shutdown especially hard on industry because of its dependence on crowds and physical gatherings
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