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…
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…
In Northwest Nigeria, Communities Must Pay Over ₦200 Million to Terrorists ‘for Peace to Reign’
It’s another season of violent impositions, blood taxes, and rural terrorism for locals on the shore of Zamfara, North West Nigeria. Different terror groups have…
Nigerian Military Airstrike Kills 20 Civilians, Injures Dozens in Zamfara
Less than three weeks after a military airstrike killed ten civilians in the Gidan Bisa and Rumtuwa area of Sokoto in northwestern Nigeria, another tragedy…
Breaking 7 Months Peace Deal, Terrorists Abduct 50 Locals, Set Zamfara Community Ablaze
Terrorists on Monday, Jan. 6, set the Gana district ablaze in the Bukuyum Local Government Area of Zamfara, North West Nigeria. The locals had signed…
Nigerian Communities Continue to Mourn After Airstrike Targeting Lakurawa Kills Many
Ten civilians, mostly women and children, have been killed in yet another military airstrike targeting the Lakurawa terror group in the Gidan Bisa and Rumtuwa…
Rising Malnutrition in Northwest Nigeria: MSF Warns of Worsening Crisis
The malnutrition crisis ravaging children in northwestern Nigeria has reached “extremely critical” levels, with over 30 per cent of under-five in Kastina, Jibia, and Mashi…
Is Nigeria Building Enough Resilience in Local Communities to Tackle Rising Terrorist Attacks?
Many factors aided the incursion of the Lakurawa terror group into the satellite communities of Sokoto and Kebbi states in North West Nigeria. The cracks…
Is Lakurawa Adopting Al-Qaeda’s Strategy in Conflict Areas?
The rise of the Lakurawa terror group has become alarming, particularly given its ties to jihadist factions in Mali and Niger, regions long plagued by…
Residents Protest Against Communities Allegedly Aiding Terrorists in Northwestern Nigeria
Hundreds of residents in Moriki town, Zamfara State, in northwestern Nigeria, staged a mass protest on Friday, Nov. 29, accusing neighbouring communities of collaborating with…
Nigerian Child Labourers Toiling to Make Ends Meet From Illegal Gold Mining
Abdulwahab Salisu walked through a murky puddle; each footfall stuck firmly into the slippery soil. He stretched the dirt pan he held towards his fellow,…
Mapping the Dangerous Enclaves of Lakurawa Terrorists in North West Nigeria
Authorities in Sokoto called them a new terrorist group, even though they had existed for more than six years. When they infiltrated the state, helpless…
Lakurawa: Once Called Harmless Herders, Now a Deadly Terror Group in North West Nigeria
About six years ago, locals in the Tangaza and Gudu areas of Sokoto raised an alarm over the suspicious activities of a group of herders…
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…
Kim Kardashian, 44, goes braless in revealing black frock to promote her new skincare range
REALITY star Kim Kardashian glows for it by promoting her new skincare range.The mum of four, 44, donned a revealing black frock for the photoshoot.…
The Risks of Living With An Undiagnosed Health Condition as a Nigerian Woman
“Why don’t you just get married?” This was what a doctor told Rahma Jamila Hassan when she complained about her inability to go to school…
The Young Nigerians Caught in the Gold Rush Financing Terrorism in the Sahel
The dim light of the boys’ quarters cast a long shadow over his forehead as he walked into the tiny room of a ‘face-me-I-face-you’ apartment…
Photo Essay (II): Vestiges of Buildings Destroyed by Maiduguri Flood
For thousands affected by the recent flooding in Maiduguri, North East Nigeria, recovery is another long journey of pain and adversity. The devastating floods have…
Nigerian Gov’t Deploys 2,000 Water Pumps to Drain Floodwaters in Maiduguri
The Nigerian government has deployed 2,000 water pumps to assist residents of Maiduguri, Borno state’s capital in North East Nigeria, evacuate water from their flooded…