Nigeria
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Analyses
Nigerian Children Used As ‘House Helps’ Face Life Of Abuse
From his narration, John Akinkunmi (not real name) was trafficked from Kaduna State, Northwest Nigeria to work as a house…
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Development
Despite Child’s Rights Act, Violence Against Children Remains Rampant In Northern Nigeria
Giving legal consent to both the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Child and the African Charter on the…
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Armed Violence
Evangelist Abducted By Boko Haram, Turned Fighter, Killed Protecting Shekau
Abraham Amuta, a former member of Nigeria’s youth trainee programme and Boko Haram convert, was killed by Islamic State West…
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Displacement & Migration
‘We Still Go For Days Without Food’ – Borno IDP Laments
All that Sabo Garba, an internally displaced fish farmer from Baga in Kukawa local government of Borno state, Northeast Nigeria,…
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Armed Violence
ISWAP’s Ambition To Integrate Boko Haram Facing Brick Wall
Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) attempts to integrate members of the rival Boko Haram group after it overran Sambisa…
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Human Rights
Human Rights Sinking Further With Suspect Parades In Nigeria
The public parade of suspects by Nigeria’s security operatives can be traced back to the military days when the repressive…
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News
Violent Extremism: Security Expert Says Organic Counter-Narratives Best Approach
Softer approaches like generating organic counter-narratives can be essential to preventing radicalisation and violent extremism more than using kinetic forces…
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Exclusive
Despite Existing Law, Nigeria Has Third Highest Cases Of FGM – Report
With an estimated 19.9 million survivors, Nigeria accounts for the third highest number of women and girls who have undergone…
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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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