Investigative Stories
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How Telegram’s regulatory failures, misinformation fuel prostitution in Nigeria
On the day I met 26-year-old Shola (not her real name), she had just arrived at a popular hotel in Ogba, a suburban area of Lagos, to engage in prostitution. Her prostitution journey started on…
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She Became a Surrogate After Her Business Was Gutted by Fire. Now She Battles Body Dysmorphia
Summary: After losing her business in a market fire and falling into debt, Ifenyinwa became a surrogate for financial survival, but faced severe health complications, emotional distress, and financial hardship. It left her with deep…
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‘Husband stitch’: The controversial after-birth suture that puts Nigerian women at risk
Shattered, broken, traumatised, Faith has not been the same since she had her first child in 2023. “I will never have another child again. Childbirth damaged me permanently,” she said. It all started when she…
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How Facebook, misinformation, legal loopholes throw Nigerian women into surrogacy ditch
When Temitope Afolabi realised her husband could get imprisoned due to a N48 million debt he incurred from a bad business deal, she resolved to become a surrogate to earn money to save him. She…
