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Development
Nigeria’s Jude Ilo Appointed HiiL’s New CEO
The Hague Institute for Innovation of Law (HiiL) has appointed Nigeria’s Udo Jude Ilo as its new chief executive officer. …
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Analyses
Is Nigeria Building Enough Resilience in Local Communities to Tackle Rising Terrorist Attacks?
Many factors aided the incursion of the Lakurawa terror group into the satellite communities of Sokoto and Kebbi states in…
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Investigations
Nigerian Child Labourers Toiling to Make Ends Meet From Illegal Gold Mining
Abdulwahab Salisu walked through a murky puddle; each footfall stuck firmly into the slippery soil. He stretched the dirt pan…
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Analyses
Lakurawa: Once Called Harmless Herders, Now a Deadly Terror Group in North West Nigeria
About six years ago, locals in the Tangaza and Gudu areas of Sokoto raised an alarm over the suspicious activities…
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Investigations
The Young Nigerians Caught in the Gold Rush Financing Terrorism in the Sahel
The dim light of the boys’ quarters cast a long shadow over his forehead as he walked into the tiny…
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Analyses
Nigerian Military’s Recent Tactical Actions Spark Renewed Optimism For Safety
Residents of Maiduguri, the capital of Borno, northeastern Nigeria, have been through a roller coaster of emotions since the emergence…
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Analyses
‘Symbolic, Populist Move’: Why Reactionary Fights Against Terrorism May Fail In North West Nigeria
Nigeria’s Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, touched down at the Sultan Abubakar International Airport in Sokoto, North West…
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News
Norwegian Refugee Council Expresses Concern Over Maiduguri Flooding
An international aid group, the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), has expressed concerns over the recent flooding in Maiduguri, the capital…
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Features
Heavy Rainfalls Bring More Miseries For IDPs In Nigeria’s Sokoto
It’s early August, a little after the Isha’i (Muslim night) prayer. Aisha Muhammad watched the clouds gather with anxiety. She…
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Features
Hope Fades For Sokoto Farmers As Perennial Flooding Destroys Farmlands
The unusual roars of the cloudy sky over the village of Tsitse chiselled a warm smile on Salihu Yakubu’s face.…
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