Humanitarian Crises
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Nigeria Must Provide Unrestricted Humanitarian Access In Northeast – Amnesty International
Amnesty International has advised the Nigerian Government to provide immediate, unfettered humanitarian access across Northeast Nigeria. In a new report,…
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‘My Heart Is In Pain’: Older People Not Spared From Boko Haram’s Onslaughts
The Boko Haram insurgency in Nigeria’s Northeast region has had often overlooked devastating effects on elderly people, Amnesty International points…
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Kano Hisbah Clamps Down On Street Beggars, Arrests 178
Kano State Hisbah Board says it has arrested 178 street beggars in Kano metropolis for violating laws against begging in…
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Northeast Nigeria Threatened By Famine, 4.3 Million Face Food Crisis
The United Nation Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) says that the protracted crisis in the Lake Chad…
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USAID Launches ‘EatSafe’ with $6 million To Improve Nutrition In Nigeria
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) on Thursday launched a new platform to improve food security, safety and…
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Zabarmari Massacre: Families Of Victims Receive Financial Aid
Families of rice farmers murdered on Saturday by Boko Haram terror group in Zabarmari village, Borno State, Northeast Nigeria on…
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#ZabarmariMassacre: EU, UN Call For Continued Action Against Acts Of Terror
The United Nations (UN) Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Edward Kallon, says the killing of 43 rice farmers by…
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#ZabarmariMassacre: More Farmers Missing, Death Toll May Rise
The number of people killed by Boko Haram on Saturday in Zabarmari, a rice farming community in Jere Local Government…
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Hunger And Insecurity: What The Recurring Recession Means For Nigerians
A lot of Nigerians did not need the government to announce a recession. They felt the pangs long before the…
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Three Soldiers Accused Of Murdering Women And Children In Anglophone Cameroon Face Trial Dec. 17
Three soldiers accused of participating in the massacre of women and children in Ngarbuh in the restive Anglophone region of…
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