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 Double Circuit transmission lines, impacting…
Terrorists Break Peace Accord With Local Communities in North West Nigeria
Terrorists have violated the peace accord with seven communities in Zamfara state, North West Nigeria. Barely a year after brokering peace with community heads, an…
‘We’ll never forget’: Town grieves after deadly Nigeria fuel tanker blast | Poverty and Development News
Majia, Nigeria – Days after a fuel tanker explosion killed 170 mostly young people in Majia, a farming town in northern Nigeria’s Jigawa State, the…
Seeing double in Nigeria’s ‘twins capital of the world’ | Arts and Culture News
On a normal day a visitor might pass Igbo-Ora with little more than a double take, wondering why so many pairs of residents wear matching…
How did so many people die in the Nigeria tanker explosion? | Poverty and Development
NewsFeedVictims of a fuel tanker explosion in Nigeria have been buried in a mass grave, after the deaths of more than 150 people on Wednesday.Published…
Fuel tanker explosion kills more than 150 people in Nigeria | In Pictures News
More than 150 people, including children, were killed and dozens of others wounded after an overturned fuel tanker exploded in northwestern Nigeria. The crash took…
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 of four people recently abducted…
Nigeria set to boycott 2025 Afcon qualifier in Libya after being left at airport
NFF media manager Promise Efoghe said no reason was given for the decision to divert their plane to Al Abraq."No Libyan FA official has come…
Nigeria boycotts AFCON 2025 qualifier in Libya over ‘inhumane treatment’ | Football News
Nigeria captain William Troost-Ekong says his team have been left at an abandoned airport in Libya for more than 17 hours without food or drink.Nigeria’s…
Resettled IDPs Face New Challenges in North East Nigeria
The bustling atmosphere in Dalori, Borno State, northeastern Nigeria, hides the harsh reality of life in the community as many groups gather in circles to…
Left Behind: The Stories of Discrimination Against Persons With Disability in Nigeria
Yasmin Bawa, a 24-year-old graduate living with multiple forms of scoliosis, is no stranger to the challenges faced by Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in Nigeria…
[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 fuel subsidy removal and the…
Photo Essay (II): Vestiges of Buildings Destroyed by Maiduguri Flood
For thousands affected by the recent flooding in Maiduguri, North East Nigeria, recovery is another long journey of pain and adversity. The devastating floods have…
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 income from his agricultural business…
Nigerian school funded with plastic waste proceeds on the brink of collapse | Education
Lagos, Nigeria – Mujanatu Musa’s one-roomed apartment – built mainly of rusty iron sheets – cuts a sorry sight in Ajegunle, a sprawling slum in…
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, evacuate water from their flooded…
Photo Essay (II): Vestiges of Buildings Destroyed by Maiduguri Flood
For thousands affected by the recent flooding in Maiduguri, North East Nigeria, recovery is another long journey of pain and adversity. The devastating floods have…
Could AI save Nigerians from devastating floods? | Floods News
In the small village of Ogba-Ojibo in central Nigeria, sitting at the confluence of two of the nation’s largest rivers – the Niger and Benue…
Maiduguri Flood: MSF Raises Concerns Over Cholera, Malaria Threats
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has expressed concerns over the looming threat of malaria and cholera outbreaks in Maiduguri following the devastating floods that have unsettled…
‘A disaster’: Homes lost, relatives missing in floods in northeast Nigeria | Floods News
Maiduguri, Nigeria – Halimah Abdullahi has spent most of the last week peering out of the gates of the displaced person’s camp she and her…