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By | December 6, 2025

Honey & Banana: The Chatbot Helping Young Nigerians Access Clear, Accurate Contraceptive Information

Christopher Bassey and Tzar Oluigbo (Lead Writers) At exactly 9:12 p.m on a humid Lagos night, Rukayat (not real name) sat cross-legged on her bed, listening to the sound of raindrops hitting the roof and trickling down her windowpane. Her thumb hovered over the screen of her phone. She had been replaying the same thought […]

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The Joy Of Child Spacing While Giving Birth: One PHC’s Story

By | November 7, 2018

Rijiyar Lemu Model Primary Health Center (PHC) along Kano – Katsina road on the outskirts of Kano city centre is unlike many other PHCs in Nigeria. Although the building is somewhat rundown and could do with some renovation, the PHC is large enough to accommodate several offices and there is a moderate staff force. Besides […]

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The Challenge Initiative: Putting Family Planning Investment in Nigeria on the front burner

By | April 19, 2017

Editor’s Note: This week’s Thought Leadership piece comes from Dr. Victor Igharo and Dr. Olukunle Omotoso from The Challenge Initiative (TCI) Nigeria, a four-year intervention supported by the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health and the Bill and Melinda Gates Institute for Population and Reproductive Health. They put a spotlight on the dire need for […]

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