Nigeria
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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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Gender
Survivors Reveal How Boko Haram Forced Women To Share ‘Period Pants’
Months after being rescued from Boko Haram captivity, Sabira, a 23-year-old, began experiencing pain and burning sensations during urination, as…
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Armed Violence
Street Robberies: Losing Hope In Police, Kano Residents Fight Back With Mob Violence
A recent spike in incidents of fatal mob violence in Kano, a city in Northwest Nigeria, sparked by cases of…
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Features
With Reusable Pads, A Pharmacist Is Tackling Period Poverty And Protecting The Environment
It began with an idea. During the COVID-19 pandemic in Kano, a state in Northwest Nigeria, Maryam Muhammed noticed how…
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Human Rights
Handbag Carriers, Gate Keepers… The Nigerian Police Officers Who Are Domestic Servants
When Ademola Adigun* was recruited into the Nigeria Police Force in 2016, he swore to put his best in the…
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Exclusive
Borno IDPs Decry Lack Of Security In Resettlement Camps
Ya Hindi’s troubles started eight years ago when she, alongside her family, was dislocated from Kodo in Borno state when…
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Armed Violence
Farmers In Nigeria’s Zamfara Forced To Pay Protection Money By ‘Repentant’ Terrorist
A district in Zamfara that -until now- has been spared from extortion by armed groups has been forced into paying…
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Armed Violence
‘Hundreds Killed’ In Attacks On Villages In Nigeria’s Plateau
The death toll from a series of attacks on villages in Plateau state could be more than 200, local activists…
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Displacement & Migration
The Struggles Of Northern Nigeria’s Milkmaids
From childhood, Hafsatu Muhammed’s future was set – she would become a milkmaid. Being Fulani, Hafsatu came from a nomadic…
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