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Human Rights
The Bloodbath (3): Seven Years On, Wounds From Zaria Massacre Yet To Heal
Yusuf Abdulkareem, 28, did not think he would survive after he was shot by soldiers during the Zaria Massacre of…
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Armed Violence
Kaduna Bomb Blast Indicates Growing Threat Of Terrorism
A bomb blast in the outskirts of Kaduna, Northwest Nigeria, on Sunday, Feb 27, 2022, indicates the presence of a…
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Features
12 Years After Government Initiative, Almajirai Roam Nigeria’s Streets
Mallam Abbas speaks with resentment in his voice. He expresses dissatisfaction with the way almajiranci — an informal educational system…
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Armed Violence
Terrorists Trap Residents For Six Hours In Northwest Nigeria
Residents of some villages in Zamfara state, Northwest Nigeria, were trapped for about six hours, from 6 p.m. WAT on…
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Features
The Bloodbath (2): Children Brutalised During Zaria Massacre Still Living With Trauma
Zainab Yakubu’s father and three siblings were killed by soldiers who unleashed an attack on the residence of Ibrahim El-Zakzaky,…
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Analyses
2 Years After, N3 Billion Zamfara CCTV Cameras Failed To Stop Terror Attacks
Nearly two years after the Government of Zamfara, Northwest Nigeria spent N3.2 billion to procure and install CCTV cameras ‘to…
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Features
A Walk Through Sex, Drugs, And Despair With Women In Kano
The road, flanked by several brothels, is brought alive by chattering and casual swearing from young people, the sound of…
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Analyses
Kaduna Report Linking Operatives With Terrorists Reveals Growing Distrust Of Security Sector
Nasir El-Rufai, Governor of Kaduna State, Northwest Nigeria, said that a preliminary investigation linked some serving police and military officers…
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News
The Bloodbath (1): Families Mourn Loved Ones Years After Zaria Massacre
Sherifat Yakubu, 60, tied the knot with her heartthrob, Muhammed Yakubu, in Zaria, Kaduna, Northwest Nigeria, in 1980. They both…
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Features
The Divided City (3): In Kaduna’s Kajuru, Christians Filled Ablution Jugs, Spread Prayer Mats
Solomon Magaji, 33, did something he had never imagined he would do in his lifetime – he filled water jugs…
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