New Sect Linked to Human Trafficking Emerges in Nigeria
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has uncovered a sect in Kaduna, northwestern Nigeria, linked to human trafficking and child separation. Known as ACHAD Life Mission…
Tanker Explosion Claims Many Lives in North-central Nigeria
Many people, including children, have lost their lives in a devastating tanker explosion at Dikko Junction on the Abuja-Kaduna Expressway in Suleja Local Government Area…
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)…
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 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…
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…
‘It’s a Struggle’: Benue IDPs Brave Harmattan Cold and Gruelling Farm Work to Survive
The festive cheer of Yuletide and the 2014 new year had barely faded when tragedy struck Ipav in Guma Local Government Area (LGA) of Benue…
HumAngle Editor, Experts Chart Path to End Insurgency in Lake Chad
The Lake Chad region has endured years of insurgency, leaving devastation and displacement in its wake. On Tuesday, Nov. 26, Hauwa Shaffii Nuhu, the Managing…
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…
PPDC Unveils Court Management Technology to Improve Justice Delivery in Nigeria
The Public and Private Development Centre (PPDC) re-introduced its Court Administration and Case Management (CACM) technology on Tuesday, Nov. 19, during a ‘Access to Justice’…
HumAngle Foundation Holds FOI Roundtable Discussion for Women in Media
To strengthen social accountability in the civic sector, the HumAngle Foundation, a sister organisation of HumAngle Media, held an all-women roundtable discussion on Oct. 30…
No Explosion at Jos Main Market, Police Dismiss Rumors
Residents of Jos-Bukuru, a bustling metropolis in Plateau State, North-central Nigeria, were gripped by panic on Tuesday morning as news circulated on social media alleging…
Fear and Misconceptions Keep Family Planning Out of Reach for Millions in Nigeria
Twenty-seven-year-old Simi Adewale (not her real name) and her husband, based in Abuja, North-central Nigeria, eagerly planned to embrace family planning immediately after their marriage.…
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…
What Does 11 Years in Military Detention Do to a Woman?
Somehow, in all the 11 years she spent in detention at the Wawa military cantonment in North-central Nigeria, she forgot to factor in what all…
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…
Police Harassment Claims Force Closure of Paintball Arena in Nigeria’s Keffi
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…
Photo Essay: How Do Out-of-School Children In Nigeria’s FCT Spend Their Days?
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…