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Armed Violence
The Race To Protect Nigeria’s Capital After Security Breaches
A series of high-profile incidents in the past few months has cast a shadow of concern around the security of…
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Development
Rising Insecurity Causing Schools To Shut Down In Nigeria’s Capital
Sekinat*, a second-year junior student at the Government Secondary School in the Bwari area of Nigeria’s capital, only prepared for…
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Armed Violence
Islamic State Claims Responsibility For Attack In Nigeria’s Capital
The Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) has claimed responsibility for a deadly attack on soldiers deployed around the Zuma…
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Armed Violence
#Ak9Train: 24 Hours After Terrorists’ Video, Protesters Urge Nigerian Govt To Rescue Captives
Protest for the release of captives held by terrorists who attacked and abducted passengers on an Abuja-Kaduna train has entered…
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News
CPJ Reacts As Police Release Peoples Gazette’s Journalists
The five journalists arrested by police during a raid at Peoples Gazette Newspaper Head Office located in the Utako area…
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Features
A Mentorship Programme Is Turning Young PWDs Into A Thriving Workforce
In 2017, Aisha Dirisu was visiting a cousin at work when she noticed a young man struggling to gain access…
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Analyses
The Islamic State Campaign That Led To Kuje Prison Attack
In April, Islamic State (IS) spokesperson Abu Umar Al-Muhajir congratulated members of the group on the arrival of Ramadan. His…
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Analyses
Nigeria Is Struggling To Protect Its Prisons Despite Attempts At Reform
The attack on the Kuje medium-security custodial facility in Nigeria’s capital on Tuesday, July 5, led to the escape of…
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Armed Violence
High-Profile Terrorism Detainees Flee After ISWAP Attack On Prison In Nigeria’s Capital
A custodial facility in the Kuje area of Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, was breached on Wednesday, July 5, by the Islamic…
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Features
Rapid Diagnostic Test Is Helping Nigerians Fight Malaria, But There’s A Problem
When 25-year-old Fatima Lawan started feeling shaky chills accompanied with recurring headaches, she found her way to a pharmaceutical store…
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