Nigeria
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Analyses
Nigeria’s Army Chief Has Died. Here are Key Moments from the Late Taoreed Lagbaja’s Tenure
On Oct. 20, a social media post alleged that Lt. General Toareed Lagbaja, Nigeria’s former Chief of Army Staff (COAS),…
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Features
Sankera: Unending Agony in Benue Community After Police Raid
“They’re raiding the house! Armed security personnel… they’ve set it on fire!” The panic in his uncle’s voice sent icy…
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Features
Borno’s Flood-Affected Farmers Continue to Face Devastating Losses
Bukar Zarami, a seasoned farmer from the Gongulong community, Jere Local Government Area of Borno, is one of those severely…
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Features
Borno IDPs Relocated to Their Hometown of Ajiri Say They’re Worse Off Now
There isn’t enough water. The clinic is not functional. And there are frequent terrorist attacks. This is the life internally…
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Analyses
The Unseen Costs of Maiduguri’s e-Waste Recycling Market
It was a cold Tuesday morning in Maiduguri, northeastern Nigeria. Shop apprentices, owners, and traders were opening their businesses in…
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Analyses
Power Outages Compound Economic Hardship in Northern Nigerian States
Darkness has descended upon towns and villages in many parts of Northern Nigeria following the disruption of two 330kV Ugwaji-Apir…
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News
Boko Haram Releases Shocking Video of Beheadings in North East Nigeria
In a chilling resurgence of violence, suspected members of Boko Haram have released a graphic video depicting the brutal beheading…
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Development
[Photo Essay]: Nigerians March Against Bad Governance, Economic Hardship on Independence Day
Nigerians in various parts of the country have taken over the streets to protest against economic hardship occasioned by the…
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Environment & Climate Change
Yobe Community Faces Devastating Floods Impacting Livelihoods
Jumbam Musa, a 40-year-old farmer in the Jumbam community, Yobe State, northeastern Nigeria, cultivated his farmland with care, and the…
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Emergencies
Nigerian Gov’t Deploys 2,000 Water Pumps to Drain Floodwaters in Maiduguri
The Nigerian government has deployed 2,000 water pumps to assist residents of Maiduguri, Borno state’s capital in North East Nigeria,…
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