Nigeria
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Features
Initiative Gives Nigerian Ex-inmates Boost To Restart Their Lives
Hezekiah Olujobi, born on Aug. 8, 1963, suffered unlawful detention at Agodi prison in Ibadan, Oyo State, Southwest Nigeria between…
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Development
Borno Gov’t Engages 3,200 Youths In New City Taxi Programme
A total of 3200 persons, mostly youths, have been given a lifeline in Maiduguri, the Borno state capital, as the…
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News
Septuagenarian Amongst Those Terrorizing Communities In Northwest Nigeria
While most stories about terror kingpins in Northwest Nigeria depict them as young and vibrant men buoyed by their youthful…
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Displacement & Migration
Not Safe To Return Home – Norwegian Refugee Council Report
In north-east Nigeria, violence and insecurity have forced over two million people to flee their homes. Many are living in…
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Analyses
Reign Of Impunity: Nigeria’s Security Forces Torturing Suspects To Death
Although a signatory to the ‘United Nations Treaty Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment’, adopted…
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Development
Through Crowdfunding, An Initiative Helps Communities Access Clean Water
Adama and her six children would no longer have to swirl their bowls on the water surface to avoid particles…
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Features
The Divided City (1): Kaduna Residents Reminisce Lost Relationships
Muhammed Muhammed, aka Coach DK is a popular man. A football commentator, he has lived in Hayin Banki, currently a…
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News
Nigerian Troops Intensify Combat Patrol Against ISWAP
Nigerian troops backed by armoured vehicles have intensified combat patrols against Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) insurgents in northeastern…
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Analyses
In Pursuit Of Truth (3): Nigerian Gov’t Regulations Frustrating Journalism
Section 22 of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria states that “the press, radio, television, and other…
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Analyses
In Pursuit Of Truth (2): Illegal Arrests, Violent Assaults Mar Nigerian Journalism
The magnitude of attacks suffered by Nigerian journalists intensifies yearly. From harassment to torture to unlawful arrest, physical assault, and…
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