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‘They Followed Wrong Intel’: Why Nigerian Army Bombed Over 100 Civilians In Kaduna
On the night of Dec. 3, a group of Muslims gathered for a celebration of the Maulud (birthday of the…
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Armed Violence
Nigerian Army Admits Airstrike On Kaduna Community, As Amnesty International Calls For Probe
A few hours after the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) exonerated itself from an airstrike that killed dozens of villagers in…
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Analyses
Can The New Community Guards Slow Tide Of Armed Violence In Nigeria’s North West?
A week after killing 14 locals and wounding 17 others during a religious procession at Rugar Kusa village in Katsina,…
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Features
The Northern Nigerian Women Reclaiming Their Lives After Divorce
When Aishatu Muhammed was married off at age 17, she was indifferent. Her husband was a 28-year-old man whose family…
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Households, Businesses Face Unexpected Consequences Of Tree Felling Ban In Northeast Nigeria
In late June of 2023, Adamawa state Governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, took a significant step that would reshape the environmental…
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Analyses
Why Are Terrorists In North West Nigeria Targeting Female Undergraduates?
In a new turn of events, terrorists in North West Nigeria are repeatedly kidnapping female university students, which may be…
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Armed Violence
Children Orphaned By The Insurgency In Nigeria’s Northeast Face Peculiar Challenges
“With zero knowledge of where they were heading, I too hauled myself into the big truck that came to help…
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Investigations
With 8000 CFA Bribe, Nigerian Smugglers Are Bypassing ECOWAS’ Border Crackdown In Niger
Jibya, a bustling town bordering the Niger Republic in Nigeria’s Katsina State is silent; rows of cargo trucks wait quietly…
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Armed Men Abduct Four University Students In North-Central Nigeria
Armed men abducted four students of the Nasarawa State University Keffi, North-Central Nigeria around 10:30 p.m. on Monday. Three of…
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Features
Education Under Attack As Nigerian Tertiary Institutions Face Increased Wave Of Violent Crimes
Students of the Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) in South West Nigeria, have been living in constant fear since their colleague,…
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