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Illicit Gold Mining Is Fueling Gang Violence in Niger State’s Capital City
For Ike Uche and many others looking to flee the turmoil of gang violence in Niger State, North Central Nigeria,…
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Violence Erodes Adamawa’s Farmer-Herder Social Tradition
The year was 1975. On a quiet afternoon in Bare, a farming community in Numan Local Government Area of Adamawa…
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Plateau Communities Confront Kidnap-for-Ransom Crisis
It was just past 10:30 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 14, 2025, when Allwell Nelson was abducted from her family residence…
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Three Bomb Blasts Hit Maiduguri. Survivors Recall a Night of Panic
Umar Muhammad Mustapha had just stepped out of the mosque when he heard someone say an explosion had gone off…
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Recent Terror Attacks in Borno Have Targeted Military Bases and Weapons
“If they rebuild and you return, we will kill you.” That was the threat Abubakar Dalwa received before fleeing to…
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Kasuwan Daji: A Community Burnt, Bereaved, and Branded as Thieves
Kasuwan Daji, once a bustling village, now lies in haunting silence. The aftermath of the Jan. 3 terror attack has…
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One Man’s Kidnapping in Kano Unmasks Growing Criminal Siege
Audu Danbaba is in his fifties but trudges like someone in his eighties. He walks carefully, sometimes raising his hands…
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Classroom Attendance in Nigeria Still Relies on Paper
At the start of every school day, Martha Ayuba marks the attendance register of her class of about 50 pupils…
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National ID Errors Lock Nigerians Out of Essential Services
When Catherine Bello received a text message from the World Food Programme (WFP) in August 2025, she was excited. She…
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Ngoshe Attack: The Fragile Promise of “Safe Resettlement”
Two children he found while fleeing the Ngoshe attack clung to his hands, struggling to keep up as they stumbled…
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