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Zubaida Baba Ibrahim/Nigeria Health Watch

Zubaida is a Nigerian journalist and Sub-Editor at Nigeria Health Watch.

Adamawa, Nigeria

Women and children gather around a street tap in Kano, filling blue, yellow and orange containers with water.

Investigations

Why Is Kano’s Water ‘Thick Like Coffee’?

Lukman Abdulmalik/Nigeria Health Watch & Zubaida Baba Ibrahim/Nigeria Health Watch

Oct 19, 2026 9 min read