STEP UP NAIJA / Public Life Journal

The life between us.

Stories about shared places—and the questions they raise about everyday public life. Part of STEP UP NAIJA’s work to support civic understanding.

3 stories shown. Photographs do not establish present conditions.

Civic Centre Market entrance in Kano, photographed in 2025.
Kano · 2025 · Gwanki · CC0. Image source

The Life Between Us / Kano

A market is more
than a transaction.

What information helps a market work for everyone?

An invitation to think about public information—not a claim about a problem at this market.

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Idu railway station in Abuja, photographed in 2019; not evidence of current operations.

Idu, Abuja · 2019 · Liesel81 / CC BY-SA 4.0

Before the journey,
a little clarity.

Where do I check before I travel?

Read the Idu story →
University entrance in Maiduguri, photographed in 2024; no endorsement or current process claim.

Maiduguri · 2024 · Mr.Snatch / CC0

Learning goes beyond
the classroom.

Where can a student find the right process?

Read the Maiduguri story →

Three places cannot represent all Nigeria. These are dated editorial contexts, not current service reports or institutional endorsements. Photographic provenance and limitations.

A story can begin
a useful question.

The civic guides explain how to check a source, frame a responsibility question and retain context.