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Northwest Remains Most Dangerous Region With 1103 Deaths In First Quarter Of 2022
A total of 1,103 deaths were recorded in Nigeria’s restive northwest in the first quarter of 2022, surpassing other regions,…
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Extremism
What Nigeria Can Learn From Rwanda’s DDR, Transitional Justice Processes
Dr Fatima Akilu, a psychologist and expert on countering violent extremism, says Nigeria’s transitional justice programmes, including those focusing on…
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Armed Violence
Nigerian Troops Kill Terrorists, Seize Over 100 Motorcycles, Destroy Camps In Zamfara
A detachment of the Nigerian Army tagged ‘Operation Hadarin Daji’ has killed an unknown number of terrorists and dislodged their…
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Features
As The Desert Stretches, So Does Nigeria’s Farmer-Herder Crisis
A bare-chested old man lies in the emergency room of a government hospital in northeast Nigeria. An intravenous line sticks…
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Armed Violence
Should Nigerians Be Allowed To Bear Arms?
In a passionate presentation on the floor of Nigeria’s House of Representatives, majority leader Alhassan Ado-Doguwa called on the federal…
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Analyses
Insecurity: Over 1,200 Killed In Nigeria In March, Highest Death Toll This Year
The rate at which lives are lost to violent events in Nigeria rose in March compared to the first two…
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News
World Doctors’ Day: In 15 Months, 19 Medical Doctors Were Killed Or Abducted In Nigeria
At least one doctor was reportedly either killed or abducted nearly every month from Jan. 2021 to March 2022 in…
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Armed Violence
Kaduna Train Attack: Relatives Steer Negotiations As Nigerian Gov’t Assumes Passive Stance
Some of the relatives of the passengers abducted on board the train moving between Nigeria’s capital, Abuja and Kaduna in…
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Armed Violence
#Chinelo: Doctor Dies Days Before Planned Nigeria Exit
“I’m in the train. I have been shot please pray for me.” Those are the last recorded words of Dr…
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Analyses
Great Green Wall: A Glance At Nigeria’s Line Of Defence Against The Sahara
Nigeria’s struggle to improve rural livelihood and living conditions include a project to put together a green wall of trees…
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