ISWAP Claims Attacks on Nigerian Military and CJTF in North East Nigeria
The Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) has claimed responsibility for two separate attacks targeting the Nigerian military and Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) in…
#HumAngleAt5: Five HumAngle Alumni Share Their Journeys in the Newsroom
When terrorists stormed Federal Government College (FGC) Birnin Yauri, North West Nigeria, on 17 June 2021 and kidnapped 89 students, Umar Aminu Yandaki—then a reporter…
#HumAngleAt5: Five Years Of Impact And Cutting-Edge Journalism
On March 2, HumAngle celebrated five years of courageous journalism, with reporters risking their lives and a dynamic team working behind the scenes to deliver…
#HumAngleAt5: How Our Audience-Inclusive Approach Is Improving Africa’s Narratives
At HumAngle, we have always understood that storytelling is a two-way communication enriched by the passionate voices of our community. Just as the mission has…
From Crisis to Solutions: HumAngle’s Impact on Accountability and Peacebuilding in Nigeria
When HumAngle launched five years ago, the mission was simple: “to investigate and report how violent conflicts affect everyday people and find [and document] solutions…
Beyond the Bylines: The Unseen Players Shaping HumAngle’s Journalism
When you think of ‘Humans of HumAngle’, your mind likely drifts to reporters—the names behind the bylines seen frequently. However, there are others in the…
‘We Survived’: Benue Varsity Students Regain Freedom After a Week in Captivity
Three students of Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University (JOSTUM), formerly the Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi, in Benue State, North-central Nigeria, have regained their freedom after…
Global Terrorism Index: Nigeria Ranks Sixth, with 565 Fatalities in 2024
Nigeria has ranked sixth in the 2025 Global Terrorism Index, with a score of 7.658, moving up from eighth place in 2023 and 2024. According…
#HumAngleAt5: The Evolution of Conflict Reporting and HumAngle’s Innovative Approach
In 2009, when Mohammed Yusuf first began the process of what would later culminate in a terror group declaring war on the Nigerian state, there…
#HumAngleAt5: Five Iconic Investigations That Defined the Last Five Years
As HumAngle celebrates five years of fearless and investigative journalism, we look at some of our most impactful stories that have shaped the narrative of…
#HumAngleAt5: The Bold Idea Transformed into Conflict Reporting in Africa
When he was declared wanted in 2016, many teeth tattled that another man had “fallen into the Nigerian government’s net”. Accused of fraternising with Boko…
#HumAngleAt5: Five Years of Chronicling Insecurity and the Urgency for Reform
There is a crisis in Nigeria, a smouldering fire of insecurity that has turned vast regions of the country—particularly the North and the Sahelian fringes—into…
#HumAngleAt5: HumAngle Strengthens Governance with New Advisory Board Appointments
HumAngle has appointed a new advisory board, bringing together leading voices in journalism, media innovation, human and digital rights, security, and social impact. As a…
#HumAngleAt5: What’s Next for Humanitarian Journalism in Africa?
The streets of Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State and the epicentre of Nigeria’s humanitarian crises, hum with resilience. Here, the aftermath of conflict and…
Africa HIV deaths to mount, as Trump stops funding. Here’s why | HIV/AIDS News
United States funding cuts to HIV/AIDS programmes in many African countries could lead to hundreds of thousands of deaths on the continent, health experts and…
Post-Injection Paralysis: How ‘Medical Errors’ Left Nigerians Paralysed for Life
Abdulrahman Ibrahim, 32, sits in front of his shop, where he makes shoes, looking out with quiet resilience. His face bears the marks of someone…
Scars of War (I): Children Caught in Nigeria’s Boko Haram Conflict Battle Trauma
In 2009, 15-year-old Abba Kyari had just finished his final exams for junior secondary school and travelled to Mafoni Ward in Maiduguri, the capital of…
Newcastle star Jacob Murphy, 29, approached over shock switch of international allegiance from England
JACOB MURPHY has reportedly been approached about switching his international allegiance.The 29-year-old winger is enjoying an impressive season for Newcastle in the Premier League. 3Jacob…
Haunted by War: Nigerian Soldiers Battle Trauma After Fighting Boko Haram
Segun Akogun*, a sergeant in the Nigerian Army, left the war-torn streets of Maiduguri, capital of Borno State, northeastern Nigeria, in 2018. Seven years later,…
The Devastating Impact of School Fire Disasters on Nigerian Education
On the night of Feb. 4, a tragic fire outbreak occurred in an Islamic school in the Kaura-Namoda area of Zamfara state, North West Nigeria,…