More Pictures From Nigeria’s Middle Belt Crisis Have Surfaced. Some Are Misleading
The social media narrative around the deadly conflict in Nigeria’s Plateau state and other parts of the Middle Belt region has continued to feature misleading…
How Effective Is Nigeria’s Fire Service Despite Huge Allocations?
On June 7, 2022, the building where Bolanle Ajayi lived in Lagos, South West Nigeria, got engulfed in flames. It comprised not only her home…
‘Like Slavery’: Nigeria’s Special Police Constables Risking Their Lives For Zero Pay
Nearly three years after Ibrahim Oladeni died as an officer of Nigeria’s Special Constabulary Police, his widow, Omolade, and his child are neglected and suffering.…
Thirty people killed in latest herder violence in Nigeria’s Plateau State | Conflict News
Intercommunal violence is common in the state due to tensions over land between nomadic herders and indigenous farmers. At least 30 people have been killed…
Social Media ‘Crowdfunding’ Signals New Phase In Nigeria’s Spiralling Kidnapping Crisis
In Nigeria, kidnap-for-ransom has become a disturbingly booming enterprise over the past few years. There are frequent reports of violent attacks, resulting in the abduction…