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Northwest: Nigerian Airforce Renews Airstrikes On Bandits Camps
The Nigerian military has renewed offensive against bandits in the Northwest, following a resurgence of violence and displacement. Major General…
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Jihadis Gaining Grounds in Nigeria’s NorthWest – Report
Against the background of increased banditry in the Northwest of Nigeria, the International Crisis Group has raised alarm over the…
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Investigations
The Performative US Airstrike That May Have Killed No Terrorists in Nigeria
In the evening, moments before the United States’ aerial operation in northwestern Nigeria, a helicopter hovered above the perimeters of…
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Analyses
What JNIM’s Entry into Nigeria Means for Security in the Sahel
On the morning of Oct. 31, a short propaganda message began circulating across jihadist-aligned online channels. Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin…
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Poor Pay, Zero Growth: Nigeria’s Casual Workers Sinking into Despair
Bilkisu Haruna’s* voice carried over 25 years of frustration, rising through the phone. Her life, which she expected to change…
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Armed Violence
The Intersection Between Healthcare and Loyalty to Terror Groups in Nigeria
When Mariam* first started thinking of deserting Boko Haram’s settlement at Sambisa Forest, where she had been living for a…
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Analyses
Chronicle of Attacks on Churches, Mosques, and Schools in Nigeria (2000–2025)
The old walls of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State, South West Nigeria, shook at 9:30 a.m.…
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MSF, Katsina Government, Others Mobilise Action Against Malnutrition Crisis in Nigeria
In July, the humanitarian organisation Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) revealed that Nigeria’s northwestern region is facing an alarming malnutrition crisis,…
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The Hidden Sexual Violation Crisis Faced by Female Patients in Nigeria
Advisory: Some readers might find this story distressing as it details experiences of sexual violence. Mardiyyah Hussein* had not yet…
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Armed Violence
Pushing Through a Decade of Armed Violence in North West Nigeria
After terrorists chased her from her home in Lungu village of Sokoto State, Saratu now sits in Jabo town, devastated…
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