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Ajifa Solomon

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Africa
As seen in: JoeyOffAir, Medium, The Guardian, Yahoo Canada, AOL UK, Legit.ng, New Lines Magazine, Religion Unplugged, Inkl, Roys Report Podcast, Prime Progress and
Covers:  Social Justice, Health, Education, Tech, Climate Change, Religion, Community Development, and Investigations
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Ajifa Solomon is a dedicated journalist with a passion for amplifying human-interest stories around tech, community development, and climate change. She has developed competencies in investigations and solutions journalism.

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'When I go out, people throw jabs at us': the Nigerian families fighting for their disabled child...

'When I go out, people throw jabs at us': the Nigerian families fighting for their disabled child...

Stigma and superstition surround those with disabilities such as Down's syndrome and cerebral palsy. But ther…

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How Parents' Dreams of Safety Fuel Child Trafficking in Nigeria

How Parents' Dreams of Safety Fuel Child Trafficking in Nigeria

Escalating violence in Plateau state is driving families to make impossible choices - and feeding a growing p…

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A Leprosy Centre is Restoring Dignity to Nigeria's 'Forgotten' - Joey Off-Air Podcast

A Leprosy Centre is Restoring Dignity to Nigeria's 'Forgotten' - Joey Off-Air Podcast

In Plateau State, a former leprosy settlement turned hospital is restoring dignity through free treatment and…

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In Christ's name, former addict uses chess to turn 'drug pawns' into 'knights' - Prime Progress N...

In Christ's name, former addict uses chess to turn 'drug pawns' into 'knights' - Prime Progress N...

In Plateau State, where drug abuse runs deep, one man's chessboard is becoming an unlikely tool for healing a…

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'No Easy Thing': Rebuilding Hope In Conflict-Stricken Nigeria

'No Easy Thing': Rebuilding Hope In Conflict-Stricken Nigeria

This is the story of how one woman, Kangyang Gana, is rebuilding hope — one child at a time — in conflict-pr…

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Faith-Driven Educator in Nigeria Launches After-School Program

Faith-Driven Educator in Nigeria Launches After-School Program

Hundreds of children face a dire situation in conflict-ravaged regions of Nigeria. But one Christian educator…

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Articles

How Faith Is Reshaping Contraceptive Choices in Enugu

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By Ajifa Solomon
| Joey Off-Air Podcast
MSI Nigeria sensitises women on modern family planning methods in a church. Image Credits: MSI Nigeria The woman sitting across from Esther Edeh had come to the clinic before, and left without the implant she now wanted in her arm. Fear had stopped her the first time but now, something had changed. “My pastor told me to try it,” she said.
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Stuck on Earth: The Making of Dele Ayoola’s “Astronaut in a Garden”

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By Ajifa Solomon
| Joey Off-Air Podcast
An astronaut is supposed to be in space. Dele Ayoola, however, is stuck on Earth. It is the contradiction at the heart of his music, and perhaps of the man himself. Dele is a physics graduate who once imagined life among the stars, now building psychedelic worlds out of soul, hip-hop, metal, R&B, and jazz. The title of his latest Extended Play (EP), Astronaut in a Garden, captures that tension, the feeling of being made for one place and finding yourself somewhere else.
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‘When I go out, people throw jabs at us’: the Nigerian families fighting for their disabled children

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By Ajifa Solomon
| Inkl
More than 100 people in Jos, central Nigeria, marking World Down Syndrome Day in March this year. Photograph: Courtesy of GlowingStar When Fatima Muhammad was told to drown her infant son or abandon him in the forest to die, she brushed off the ludicrous suggestions fuelled by superstition. But when people began to run away, some screaming profanities at the sight of him, she knew they meant it. His crime was being born with Down’s syndrome.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

Tech reporter

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

Do ambitious stories and give it your all.

What's the worst pitch you ever got?

Nil