Coronavirus: Nigeria to ease Abuja and Lagos lockdowns on 4 May

In line with her focus on making the case for children's education across Africa, especially Girls Education, 13 year old education advocate and the worlds youngest film maker has visited one of the lesser known IDP's  (Internally Displaced Persons) camp near Abuja city. It was formed informally as a result of the Boko Haram challenges in North East Nigeria.
Accompanied by her small team of volunteers, she made he unscheduled visit to the IDP Camp near Games Village - Abuja, to meet the...

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Jiji la Abuja, ambao ndilo makao makuu ya nchi ya Nigeria, lipo katikati ya nchi hiyo kubwa na tajiri yenye utajiri mkubwa wa mafuta na gesi. Mji huu ulijengwa miaka ya 1980, na ukatangazwa rasmi kuwa makao makuu ya nchi December 12, 1991, kuchukua nafasi ya jiji la Lagos, ambalo linabakia kuwa ni jiji lenye wakazi wengi kuliko sehemu yoyote katika Nigeria.… ...