‘No Place Like Home’: Tears of Nigerian Refugees in Neighbouring African Nations
When everyone is homesick, Wajiga Zakariyau has no place to call home. As for families, they vanished when terrorists attacked his village in the Wasagu…
Over 50 Locals Severely Injured by Gunpowder Explosion in Zamfara
Over 50 local traders were victims of a gunpowder explosion on Tuesday, Feb. 18, at the Talata-Mafara Central market in Zamfara State, North West Nigeria. …
The Devastating Impact of School Fire Disasters on Nigerian Education
On the night of Feb. 4, a tragic fire outbreak occurred in an Islamic school in the Kaura-Namoda area of Zamfara state, North West Nigeria,…
Newlywed Couple, Chief Imam Among 20 Locals Abducted in Nigeria’s Zamfara State
Terrorists operating in Zamfara, North West Nigeria, have abducted about 20 locals, including a central mosque imam and a newlywed couple in the Maru area…
Nigeria Can Combat Violent Extremism Beyond Military Might. Here’s How
On Feb. 12, the world marks the International Day for the Prevention of Violent Extremism (PVE) as a reminder of the devastating impact of violent…
Northwest Nigerian Miners Block Highway to Protest ‘Extortion, Intimidation’
Scores of gold miners staged a protest along the Jabaka federal highway over what they described as “incessant intimidation by government security forces” in the…
Agony As Parents Mourn Children Killed in Zamfara Fire Outbreak
Seventeen children were killed with 16 others badly injured after a midnight fire outbreak caused deaths and destruction in the Kaura-Namoda Local Government Area of…
Lost Homes, Lingering Trauma: The Mental Health Crisis Among Nigeria’s Displaced
The first attack on the Mai Ido, a small settlement in Kachia, Kaduna State, northwestern Nigeria, started around 11 a.m. in April 2022. That morning,…
From Captivity to Uncertainty: A Young Nigerian’s Quest to Rebuild After Abduction
When Mukhtar Umaru trudged barefoot through dirt and thorns to escape from his abductors in Zamfara, North West Nigeria, about two years ago, one thought…
Abandoned by Her Father, This Young Woman Struggles with the Emotional Fallout of Neglect
Maryam Umar’s* father had faded into the background of her life for the past eight years. Before then, he was a man who flitted between…
Empowering Marginalised Nigerians, Protecting Human Agency in AI-Driven Education
Every year on January 24, the world marks the International Day for Education to celebrate the role of education in peace and development. This year’s…
Inside the World of Self-help Militias Shaping Northern Nigeria’s Security Landscape
For over 15 years, the Nigerian government has engaged in one of the most protracted conflicts in Africa, fighting against Boko Haram, a notorious insurgent…
Nigerian Military Launches Successful Airstrike, Killing Terrorists in Zamfara
Nigerian soldiers, in collaboration with the Community Protection Guards (CPGs), launched a fierce attack on Jan. 21 against terrorists sieging the Tungar Yara community in…
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…