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A suicide explosion occurred at Al-Adum Jummat Mosque in Gamboru Market area of Maiduguri, northeastern Nigeria, on Wednesday, Dec. 24. The bomb went off around 6:00 p.m., shortly after residents and traders began observing the evening prayers. The Borno State Police Command confirmed that 5 persons lost their lives while 35 others sustained varying degrees …
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Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025, was meant to be a pivotal civic exercise across Borno State, northeastern Nigeria, as residents were expected to elect chairpersons and councillors responsible for local development, basic services, and community representation. Instead, what unfolded across parts of the state bore little resemblance to a functioning democratic process. Umar Ali, a resident …
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Fatima’s smile glows with the thrill of discovery. At 18, she has only just begun to taste the world of reading, a pursuit that has visibly changed the way she carries herself. She eagerly shared that she can now read short words, listing ‘box’, ‘get’, and ‘you’ with a mixture of pride and disbelief. Fatima …
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Aisha Waba’s hands moved quickly through the rows of beans as she harvested under the midday sun at her farm in Jere Local Government Area (LGA), Borno State, North East Nigeria. She worked alongside other women, chatting lightly as they filled their sacks with bean pods. Suddenly, Aisha sensed movement behind her. Before she could …
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On the night of Nov. 17, gunfire tore through Mayanti village as Boko Haram terrorists attacked the construction site for returnees in Borno, North East Nigeria. Labourers working on the resettlement project scattered into the darkness as the insurgents closed in. “They came at midnight, stormed the construction site, and everybody ran into the bushes. …
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Boko Haram attacked Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) members in the Warabe community in Gwoza Local Government Area, Borno State, North East Nigeria, on Thursday, Nov. 20, at about 10:00 am, killing eight people and leaving three others missing, according to a CJTF member in Warabe. “All the members killed are part of the CJTF, …
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Huzaifa Abubakar has spent years leading community dialogues on food security and malnutrition, working to support families whose lives have been shaped by conflict and neglect in northeastern Nigeria. Yet, despite his experience, he often felt unprepared for what awaited him in the field. As Team Lead of the Scaling Up Nutrition Youth Network Nigeria …
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HumAngle Foundation officially commenced the Strengthening Community Journalism and Human Rights Advocacy (SCOJA) Fellowship with workshops in Kaduna and Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria, on Nov. 10, bringing together community journalists and human rights advocates to enhance skills in ethical storytelling and evidence-driven reporting. The third batch of the training commenced on Monday, Nov. 17, in …
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Earlier this year, Ya Jalo Mustapha stayed with her two sons, Ali and Bor, in Njimiya, a village in Sambisa Forest, Borno State, North East Nigeria, an area under the governance of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP). In Njimiya, as in other villages under its control, ISWAP’s authority is absolute — enforced through …
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Abba Ali says he was there when Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau blew himself up to avoid capture by the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) in May 2021. He survived, but his life changed forever. The road to that experience stretched back to 2015, when Boko Haram stormed his hometown of Bama and abducted …
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It’s 1:00 p.m., and the sun in Maiduguri, North East Nigeria, scorches without mercy – too hot to stand still and too bright to keep eyes open. Under the blistering heat, however, children clutch their bowls tightly, roaming the streets for food. When it rains, they shiver violently, teeth clattering loud enough to be heard …
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Every weekday, 38-year-old Fatima Musa grips her son’s hand as they step onto a makeshift bridge in Fori, a community in Jere Local Government Area (LGA) of Borno State, northeastern Nigeria. Together, they cross the poorly constructed structure to reach the primary school he attends, and later make the same journey home. The original Fori …
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