This story was supported by the Pulitzer Centre. For a long time, people in Bultu-Briya have lived in anguish; their environment seems to be at war with them, and they spend most of their lives fighting back. Climate crises like desert encroachment is eating deep into the community, killing fertile lands, and uprooting trees and […]
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Bello Ardo still remembers how they were sent away from Dapchi, a town in Yobe State, North East Nigeria. It was 2015. He had just arrived with his family and herd, hoping to graze and rest after a long journey from Bauchi State. He approached the District Head, then the Divisional Police Officer, seeking permission […]
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As Mallami Abadam cast his final net on the evening of Feb. 3, he was ready to call it a day. Alongside two other fishermen, he prepared to leave the riverbank in Kindjindi, a community in Diffa, Niger Republic, when Boko Haram insurgents stormed the riverbank and took them hostage. Kindjindi borders Abadam in Borno […]
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Months after his inauguration in 2019, Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni, initiated the construction of a Maternal and Neonatal Child Health (MNCH) complex at the Yobe State University Teaching Hospital (YSUTH) in Damaturu. The ceremony took place in January 2020, following the State Executive Council’s approval of ₦1.5 billion for the project in December […]
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As one drives along the Gujba-Maiduguri Byepass Road in Damaturu, capital of Yobe State in northeastern Nigeria, the New Bra Bra Estate comes into view. Among the residential houses, one structure stands out: Yobe Mega School Damaturu. The school’s striking appearance features walls painted in a warm milk and brown colour scheme, complemented by reddish-brown […]
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At just 14, Umar Muhammad Bello from Tsohuwar Kasuwa, Potiskum in Yobe State, northeastern Nigeria, had lived through experiences that would test even the strongest of adults. Thrown into the role of a breadwinner, his life is one of resilience and unyielding responsibility. When Umar lost his father in his early childhood years, his world […]
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At just 18, Asabe Hamisu’s* days in Tashan Kurma, a rural neighbourhood in Damaturu, Yobe State in northeastern Nigeria, are heavy with responsibilities far beyond her years. She once lived a modest life with her mother, a woman in her seventies who raised Asabe alone after separating from her father. Their bond was unshakable, and […]
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On a warm afternoon in April 2023, Audu Bala, a 50-year-old commercial driver, gripped the steering wheel of his car tightly while driving from Maiduguri to Damaturu, the capital of Yobe State in northeastern Nigeria. His vehicle, packed with passengers, veered into a collision while he swerved to avoid a pothole on the partially completed […]
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In the scorching streets of Damaturu, Yobe State, in northeastern Nigeria, 13-year-old Sahiba Aliyu* has endured unimaginable horrors. The young groundnut hawker’s life took a devastating turn when she fell prey to the manipulative tactics of Adamu*, a man who claimed to be her father’s friend. “The first time, he asked me to take my […]
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Jumbam Musa, a 40-year-old farmer in the Jumbam community, Yobe State, northeastern Nigeria, cultivated his farmland with care, and the income from his agricultural business was enough to take care of his immediate family. But the devastating floods experienced in the community in the last five years have left his farm in ruins. However, this […]
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For over 30 years, 56-year-old Ibrahim Ali has made his living as a fisherman on the River Gashua, Yobe State, North East Nigeria. Throughout his life, he relied on herbal treatment from a close friend who is a herbalist to treat his ailments. However, three months ago, the herbs he had been using failed to […]
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In a significant move to promote accountability in public and private sectors across communities in North East Nigeria, HumAngle’s top editors engaged with alumni of the organisation’s Accountability Fellowship in Borno and Yobe states. The interaction featured participants from all four fellowship cohorts, including the ongoing one. Since the programme commenced in 2022 with the […]
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