Cholera Outbreak in Nigeria’s Yobe Claims Nine Lives as Floods Worsen Health Crisis
Local authorities have confirmed at least 132 cholera cases in Yobe state, northeast Nigeria, with about nine deaths—a 6.8 per cent fatality rate. “The delay…
Local authorities have confirmed at least 132 cholera cases in Yobe state, northeast Nigeria, with about nine deaths—a 6.8 per cent fatality rate. “The delay…
It was a calm June evening in Keffi, North-central Nigeria. The last rays of the setting sun bathed Mairamri Arena, a local recreational centre, as…
In the wake of severe flooding caused by overflowing dams, thousands of displaced residents in Maiduguri, northeastern Nigeria, are seeking shelter in public schools under…
The village of Jibrinti in Borno State, northeastern Nigeria, is in mourning after the tragic deaths of two siblings, Amma-Zarah and Muhammad Ibrahim, both under…
Nigeria has an alarming problem of out-of-school children, with one in every five such children globally residing in the country. Poverty and insecurity are the…
Leaders ink deals on nuclear energy, media exchanges and infrastructure ahead of summit on Chinese-African cooperation.China and Nigeria have pledged to deepen their economic ties…
It’s early August, a little after the Isha’i (Muslim night) prayer. Aisha Muhammad watched the clouds gather with anxiety. She knew from experience that she…
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…
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Despite comprising the majority of the workforce in many African countries, women hold less than 20 per cent of science and engineering jobs on the…
Four years after the World Health Organization declared Nigeria wild poliovirus-free, a related case has been detected in Borno State, northeastern Nigeria. The state’s Commissioner…
Discover how Nigeria’s economic crisis provoked nationwide protests, with voices from every layer of society.A year after Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s economic reforms, the…
The World Health Organization (WHO) has donated essential medical and nutritional supplies to the Borno State Government, aiming to save the lives of thousands of…
Nigeria’s northern region is experiencing continuous armed violence and a decline in rainfall as a result of climate change, both of which are hurting the…
A high-level delegation from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), led by Assistant High Commissioner for Operations Raouf Mazou, visited Borno State to…
The Borno state government has resettled 1,600 households, comprising 9,600 internally displaced people (IDPs), from Bama’s largest displacement camp in Ngurosoye, North East Nigeria. Ngurosoye…
August 2, 2024August 7, 2024 At least 13 protesters were killed during mass protests in Nigeria against the country’s economic crisis that turned violent in…
The ongoing nationwide protest against bad governance in Nigeria descended into chaos in Maiduguri, North East Nigeria, as police clashed with demonstrators. Hundreds of young…
A suspected Boko Haram suicide bomber detonated a bomb at a marketplace in Kauri, a rural community in the Konduga area of Borno state, North…
In Adamawa state, northeast Nigeria, Numan-Jalingo is a crucial highway that enables transportation, including farm produce from remote northeastern states, to markets across northern Nigeria.…