Valentine Iwenwanne

Valentine Iwenwanne is a Nigerian journalist writing about politics, global health and development. His work has appeared in Devex, Ozy, Women’s Media Center, CNN Africa, Al Jazeera and more.

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Sociology professor 'feminises' Nigeria's automotive industry

Fatima Adamu turned the country's auto mechanic industry upside down by training women in fixing cars and trucks and helping them enter the male-dominated workforce.

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Sociology professor 'feminises' Nigeria's automotive industry

Cancer rate: Why Nigeria’s healthcare remains in ICU despite big policies

78,800 people died of cancer last year in the African nation which has one of the highest global rates of death from the disease

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Cancer rate: Why Nigeria’s healthcare remains in ICU despite big policies

Meet the young man using art to help patients in Nigerian hospitals

In a country with low awareness of mental health issues, one man is using art to help patients recover.

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Meet the young man using art to help patients in Nigerian hospitals

Pentecostal pastors continue to brand children as witches in Nigeria

Several thousand children in this region have been declared witches who are 'possessed by evil spirits' but the government is unable to curb the practice, fearing a political backlash.

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Nigerians turn to technology to fight hunger

A young software engineer Oscar Ekponimo developed an app, Chowberry, which connects grocery stores with non-profits and non-profits with hungry people.

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Nigerians turn to technology to fight hunger