Nigeria’s Cocoa Industry in Shambles as Farmers Battle Theft and Violence
Every morning, farmers at Araromi Oke-Odo, a rural community in the Ife-South Local Government Area of Osun, South West Nigeria, tread the moist paths to…
Cradling Babies, Forsaking Dreams: Teenage Pregnancies Strain Lives in Nigeria’s Rural Communities
“If I could go back in time, I would change my fate,” Deborah Salama said, her eyes fixed on the child resting on her lap.…
Nigeria’s Digital Payment System Thriving Two Years After Controversial Cashless Policy
He languished at a bank after a long queue to withdraw some cash to save his expectant wife. James Auta of the Kasuan Magani area…
Hunger Ravages Inmates in Nigeria’s Overcrowded Prisons
Ibrahim* went from earning an honest living as a factory worker, supporting his family, to clawing for scraps of garri in a sweltering, overcrowded prison…
Armed groups kill at least 40 farmers in Nigeria’s Borno State | Boko Haram News
Officials say Boko Haram and ISWAP groups suspected of being behind the attacks on farmers in the Dumba region.At least 40 farmers have been killed…
Kuchibuyi Explosion Raises Alarm Over Terrorism Threat in Nigeria’s Capital
The sun had barely risen that day in the quiet community of Kuchibuyi, a village in Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT)…
Nigeria’s defence chief on human rights abuse reports and security | Boko Haram
General Christopher Musa addresses the Boko Haram challenge, corruption reports, and more.For more than 15 years, Nigeria’s armed forces have battled Boko Haram and groups…
The Forest Exploits of Nigeria’s Blood-Thirsty Terrorists
Ali Mainasara can’t forget quickly. He badly wanted to speak about his plight, but no one would ask. A gang of terrorists raided his Kurebe…
Nigeria’s celebratory ‘detty December’ turns sombre amid economic woes | Arts and Culture News
Lagos, Nigeria – Fade Bey’s Decembers are usually packed with activities. In the company of friends and family, she hops from one bar, club and…
The Pains and Struggles of Nigeria’s Forgotten IDPs in El-Miskin Camp
Deep within the sprawling city of Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State, lies the El-Miskin camp, housing hundreds of internally displaced persons (IDPs) who fled…
Nigeria’s Tragic Struggle for Survival: Desperate Crowds, Deadly Stampedes
Within just four days this December, over 70 Nigerians have lost their lives in a series of stampedes that occurred at a holiday funfair and…
Rural Communities in Nigeria’s Borno Struggle for Basic Amenities
Baba Aji Fariya, an elderly man with a weathered face and tired eyes, gazes down a sandy path leading out of his village, Fariya, in…
Prisoners and Correctional Officers Build Bridges through Chess in Nigeria’s Borno
In a rare sense of camaraderie, inmates and officers at the Maiduguri Medium Custodial Facility in Borno state, northeastern Nigeria, are discovering common ground through…
In Nigeria’s crude capital, a plan to win the war against oil theft | Oil and Gas News
Port Harcourt, Nigeria – At dawn, the dense creeks and swamps of the Niger Delta are enveloped in an eerie silence, which is interrupted only…
Nigeria’s Jude Ilo Appointed HiiL’s New CEO
The Hague Institute for Innovation of Law (HiiL) has appointed Nigeria’s Udo Jude Ilo as its new chief executive officer. Ilo, who will succeed Sam…
A 13-Year-Old Street Hawker’s Battle with Sexual Exploitation in Nigeria’s North East
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…
US Ambassador Calls for Strengthened Healthcare, Accountability, and Human Rights to Drive Nigeria’s Sustainable Development
Progress in healthcare, anti-corruption, and human rights is essential to Nigeria’s growth, according to Ambassador Richard M. Mills, the U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria. In an…
Nigeria’s Tertiary Institutions’ Non-Academic Staff Suffer Amid Official Neglect
As the gatekeeper of Unimaid Radio, the campus radio station of the University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) in Borno State, northeastern Nigeria, Abba Kyari’s day begins…
Demolition in Nigeria’s Capital Displaces Thousands, Shattering Lives in Shantytowns
Beneath the blazing sun of Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Nigeria’s North-central, smoke spiralled skyward, marking the harrowing end of a week-long state-sanctioned…
Suspended Cleric Vows to Continue Preaching Extremist Ideologies in Nigeria’s North-Central
Despite an official ban on his activities, a controversial cleric in Niger State, North-central Nigeria, has publicly vowed to continue preaching extremist ideologies similar to…