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Development
Rising Insecurity Causing Schools To Shut Down In Nigeria’s Capital
Sekinat*, a second-year junior student at the Government Secondary School in the Bwari area of Nigeria’s capital, only prepared for…
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Armed Violence
Islamic State Claims Responsibility For Attack In Nigeria’s Capital
The Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) has claimed responsibility for a deadly attack on soldiers deployed around the Zuma…
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Human Rights
Security Forces Arrest Another Journalist In Nigeria
The Police in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, on Monday, July 25, arrested Ayodele Samuel, the Publisher of Taraba Truth and head…
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Armed Violence
#Ak9Train: 24 Hours After Terrorists’ Video, Protesters Urge Nigerian Govt To Rescue Captives
Protest for the release of captives held by terrorists who attacked and abducted passengers on an Abuja-Kaduna train has entered…
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Displacement & Migration
Life Under Bridge: The Hard Realities Of Displaced Nigerians In Lagos
Adedokun Olatundun, 65, lost her husband and three of six children to the age-long communal crisis between Offa and Erin-Ile…
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News
CPJ Reacts As Police Release Peoples Gazette’s Journalists
The five journalists arrested by police during a raid at Peoples Gazette Newspaper Head Office located in the Utako area…
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Feature
A Mentorship Programme Is Turning Young PWDs Into A Thriving Workforce
In 2017, Aisha Dirisu was visiting a cousin at work when she noticed a young man struggling to gain access…
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Human Rights
5 Journalists Arrested As Nigeria Police Raid Peoples Gazette’s Head Office
The Nigerian police, on Friday, July 22, raided the Head Office of Peoples Gazette located in the Utako area of…
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Analysis
The Islamic State Campaign That Led To Kuje Prison Attack
In April, Islamic State (IS) spokesperson Abu Umar Al-Muhajir congratulated members of the group on the arrival of Ramadan. His…
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Analysis
Nigeria Is Struggling To Protect Its Prisons Despite Attempts At Reform
The attack on the Kuje medium-security custodial facility in Nigeria’s capital on Tuesday, July 5, led to the escape of…
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Armed Violence
High-Profile Terrorism Detainees Flee After ISWAP Attack On Prison In Nigeria’s Capital
A custodial facility in the Kuje area of Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, was breached on Wednesday, July 5, by the Islamic…
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Sexual Violence
Nigeria’s Plateau State Records 288 Domestic Violence Cases In 6 Months
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) says Plateau State, North-central Nigeria, recorded about 288 domestic violence cases between Jan. and…
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Analysis
Chinese Expats In Nigeria Facing Increased Security Risks. What’s The Big Picture?
Chinese manufacturing investment in Africa is said to be the continent’s best hope “to industrialise in this generation”. But, in…
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Feature
Apo Six: 17 Years Later
Elvis Ozor currently drives a Peugeot car. Each time he enters the car in the morning, he is reminded that…
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Armed Violence
Police Dismiss Reports Of Abduction In Abuja
Police in Abuja, North-central Nigeria, say there was no abduction case in the country’s capital, contrary to reports of an…
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