Investigative Stories
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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…
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Game of Loans: How Female Entrepreneurs in Gbagi Market Are Navigating Financial Tightrope
In the heart of Ibadan, Nigeria’s third-largest city, lies the renowned Gbagi Market, one of West Africa’s largest textile hubs and a place where colours, commerce, and culture merge. The air pulses with movement: traders…
