Female Genital Mutilation Still Prevalent In Parts Of Northeastern Nigeria
Fatime Hassan, 22, looks back on her teenage years with a blend of emotions. At 14, her parents invited a professional doctor to their home…
Gov’t Resettles 1,600 Displaced Households In Nigeria’s Borno Community
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…
Despite Billions Allocated, Borno Industrial Hub Remains Abandoned 5 Years After
Over five years ago, the Borno state government commissioned an industrial hub and a solar panel manufacturing plant as part of an ambitious plan to…
Husbands Abandoning Their Families In Borno Due To Economic Hardship
Bintu’s two co-wives, Aisha Ali and Zainab Ali, could not bear the hardship that struck their family over the past year. So, they left Bintu…
#EndBadGovernance: Yobe Gov’t Imposes Curfew As Hoodlums Loot Properties
The Yobe state government in North East Nigeria has imposed a 24-hour curfew after widespread violence and looting erupted in several towns during protests against…
EndBadGovernance: Police Clash With Protesters In Nigeria’s Borno State
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…
Many Killed As Suicide Bombing Hits Market In Nigeria’s Borno State
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…
Abandoned Nigeria’s Numan-Jalingo Road Traps Travellers For Criminals
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.…
Reporter’s Diary: A Journey to Baga
My recent trip to Baga was an unforgettable odyssey. It began with a breathtaking military chopper ride from the Air Force Base in Maiduguri to…
In The Shadows Of The Insurgency, Farming Dynamics Continue To Change In Northeastern Nigeria
On July 6, a much-needed downpour soaked the Dikwa Local Government Area (LGA) in Borno state, northeastern Nigeria, bringing a sense of renewal. For 62-year-old…
Ungoverned Forests In Southern Nigeria Are Fueling Crime And Sectarian Violence
As far as many residents of southeastern Nigeria are concerned, the vast stretch of interstate borderland between Anambra and Imo state is no man’s land…
Nigerian Farmers Face Hardship Amidst Soaring Inflation And Insurgency
Musa Bulama, 48, used to harvest more than 30 bags of maize in previous years, but this year he cannot afford to buy seedlings to…
From Captivity To Love: Susan’s Ongoing Struggle With Trauma And Loss
Two years after she and five other young women miraculously staged a daring escape from Boko Haram’s captivity, Susan still cannot get over the trauma…
Military Operation Frees 277 Women, Children In Northeast Nigeria
About 277 women and children were rescued from Boko Haram and ISWAP controlled teritories in Borno State, North East Nigeria, following recent extensive military operations…
Nigerian Women Defy Norms, Embrace Male-Dominated Jobs for Survival
While growing up, Anabel Eugene dreamed of becoming a civil engineer or a military personnel. However, due to economic hardship, things went differently than planned…
Gwoza Suicide Bombing Death Toll Rises to 32 As Nigeria’s VP Visits Hospitalised
The death toll from the recent multiple suicide bombings in Gwoza town, located in Borno state in northeastern Nigeria, has climbed to 32, officials confirmed.…
Conflict Victims In Peril As Global Humanitarian Aid Dries Up — NRC
The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has expressed concern over the dwindling funding for humanitarian activities in conflict areas, saying the glaring global shortfall is leaving…
The Oil In The North: A Hidden Environmental Cost
It was 2 a.m. one January morning in Dumbe, five kilometres from the Kolmani oil field in Nigeria’s North East. Nafisa had been enduring a…
Rape Victim Faces Uncertain Path To Justice In Nigeria’s Adamawa
In the stillness of the Boko Haram war-ravaged town of Madagali in Adamawa state, northeastern Nigeria, a young girl was sexually abused. Even though she…
18 Dead, 42 Injured As Boko Haram Unleashes Multiple Female Suicide Bombers In Borno
At least 18 people, including women and children, were killed, and 19 others seriously injured in Borno State, northeastern Nigeria, on Saturday, June 29, in…