Stories: Nigeria
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The Fire: The Price of Oil in Africa
Nigeria should be a massively rich country. It’s the most populous nation in Africa and the world’s sixth leading oil producer. Over a quarter trillion dollars in oil ...
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400 Kids Killed by Lead Poisoning
Kula cannot remember exactly when her brother and son brought the grinder home, but its impact was immediate: The family’s income more than tripled, as they pulverized locally ...
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Halting an Epidemic: Polio in Nigeria
Betsy Pisik traveled to Kano, Nigeria, to report on polio as a 2010 IRP Fellow. She was accompanied by Mary F. Calvert, whose photos are displayed throughout the video and on her ...