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News
MSF Calls For Urgent Response To Nigeria’s Escalating Diphtheria Outbreak
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is concerned about the record number of diphtheria cases in Nigeria. The international humanitarian organisation, also…
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News
Beninese Police Detain Nigerian Journalist, ‘Threaten Jail Time Unless Bribed’
Damilola Ayeni, a Nigerian journalist, is currently detained at the Parakou Police Station in neighbouring Benin Republic and the police…
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Investigations
Gold, Livestock And Bikes: How Abductees Paid Ransoms During Nigeria’s Cash Crunch
First, he froze in terror, then he blacked out. Aliyu Sani, 45, woke up in a filthy camp in the…
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Analyses
Niger Crisis: A Tipping Point In The Fight Against Extremist
The recent coup in Niger, and the subsequent closure of the country’s airspace have sparked concern among global counter-terrorism strategists…
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Features
The Price Of Being Fulani In Northwestern Nigeria
On a sweltering Wednesday morning in April, a death sentence was served on five young Fulani men. It was summarily…
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Analyses
More Conflict, Less Aid: Why Niger Coup Means Trouble For The Sahel
Niger’s President Mohamed Bazoum, in an interview with the Financial Times earlier this year, said he believed there was ‘zero…
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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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Human Rights
REPORT CARD: Human Rights Abuses Marred Buhari’s Tenure As Nigeria’s President
He rode to power in 2015 on a promise to respect the rule of law, but Muhammadu Buhari’s tenure as…
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Extremism
The Traditional Rituals Causing Religious Tension In Southwest Nigeria
When adherents of the Oro traditional deity broke the fence of a mosque and forced their way in, Imam Abdul-lateef…
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Analyses
World Malaria Day: Nigeria Has Approved The Use Of Malaria Vaccine. What’s Next?
Nigerian medicines regulators have granted provisional approval for a new malaria vaccine, as final testing continues in three other African…
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