North East
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Analyses
REPORT CARD: How Much Development Did Nigeria See Under Ex-President Buhari?
As the curtain closes on the Muhammadu Buhari-led government, the presidency has begun listing the accomplishments and milestones achieved by…
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Gender
Survivors Reveal How Boko Haram Forced Women To Share ‘Period Pants’
Months after being rescued from Boko Haram captivity, Sabira, a 23-year-old, began experiencing pain and burning sensations during urination, as…
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Exclusive
Borno IDPs Decry Lack Of Security In Resettlement Camps
Ya Hindi’s troubles started eight years ago when she, alongside her family, was dislocated from Kodo in Borno state when…
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News
New Documentary Highlights Need For Continued Reportage And Visibility Of Chibok Girls
The Nigerian government has not been active enough in rescuing abducted Chibok girls, a documentary by Women Radio has said.…
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News
Nigerian Troops Receive Another Escaped Chibok School Girl
The Nigerian military has recently received another Chibok schoolgirl who was abducted by Boko Haram terrorists nine years ago during…
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Armed Violence
Abducted, Abused, And Now A Mother: One Woman’s Journey
“He forced himself on me in the most brutal manner every night and would beat the hell out of me…
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Development
Malnutrition Cases Rising Among Children In Northeast Nigeria
Cases of malnutrition have been rising rapidly in the past few months in northeast Nigeria, especially among children living in…
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Development
Fewer Than One In Ten Displaced Women Have Access To Contraception -Survey
Fewer than one in ten sexually active women in a displacement camp in Maiduguri, northeast Nigeria, have access to contraceptives…
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News
No Way Home: Satellite Images Reveal Dozens Of Towns Destroyed By Boko Haram Conflict
Tunbun Buhari was once a lively town with a network of dirt roads, hundreds of homes and public buildings. If…
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Development
The ‘Light’ Is Back On In Nigeria’s Maiduguri, But Residents Can’t Afford Electricity
When the Islamic State in West Africa blew up the high voltage cable that supplied Maiduguri with electricity in January…
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Armed Violence
‘It Is Hard’: Boko Haram Killed His Parents, But He Forgave Them Anyway
An imam close to Mustapha’s house always preached forgiveness. The sermons were so frequent that he thought the cleric must…
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Gender
When Parents Don’t Press Charges Against The Men Who Raped Their Children
Three-year-old Deborah* was playing with her mates outside her home when one of her neighbours decided to take her for…
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