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Armed Violence
The Victims Of Farmer-Herder Conflict In Nigeria’s Northeast
Before he was attacked last month, 23-year-old Salisu Ibrahim had witnessed several altercations with herders whose cattle usually encroach farms…
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Development
The Many Roadblocks To Girls’ Education In Borno
Zarah Adamu, 19, made it to her final year in Junior Secondary School, only to watch her dream of becoming…
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Human Rights
Amnesty International Demands Justice At ECOWAS Court For Victims Of Enforced Disappearances In Northeastern Nigeria
In a report released on Friday, Nov. 3, Amnesty International, a human rights organisation, said its application seeking justice for…
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News
37 Villagers Killed In Successive Terrorist Attacks In Yobe
Yobe state in Nigeria’s northeastern region experienced a series of brutal attacks that resulted in the devastating loss of at…
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News
Borno Civilian Task Force Announces Sack Of Founding Leader Amid Corruption Allegations
In a dramatic development, the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) in Borno State, northeastern Nigeria, has today, Oct. 1, announced…
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Human Rights
Into The Abyss Of Deaths, Burials, And Missing People In Nigeria’s War On Terror
Where must this story begin? That Saturday morning in March 2013, when Adamu Sa’adu set out for his tailoring shop…
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Armed Violence
42 Women Kidnapped By Boko Haram In Borno Released In Exchange For Cash, Food
A group of 42 peasant women kidnapped by Boko Haram terrorists last week have been released after intense negotiations at…
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Features
Officials Are Diverting Government Tractors For Profit In Nigeria’s Borno State
Farmers in Borno State trying to hire equipment that is meant to be loaned out cheaply to help them produce…
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News
Flooding In Maiduguri Displaces Residents As Poor Drainage Systems Fail To Cope
The township of Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State, North East Nigeria, has again fallen victim to devastating floods, forcing…
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Features
Insecurity On The Maiduguri-Damboa Road Is Affecting Socio-Economic Activities
Ubale Ibrahim, a commercial driver plying Askira-Uba to Maiduguri is one of the few persons that have survived the terrorist…
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Solutions & Development
Schoolgirls In Northeast Nigeria May No Longer Struggle To Write JAMB
A girl in a pink hijab focuses intently on her assigned computer. Her name is Nusaiba Sunusi, an SS1 student…
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Armed Violence
Farmers In Borno Worry Over Prolonged Lack Of Rain
Local farmers in Borno, Northeast Nigeria, have begun to express worry and agitations over the absence of rain for more…
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