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Cameroon Soldiers ‘Raped 20 Women in Revenge Attack’
Cameroonian soldiers on a revenge attack in a village nearly a year ago saw them rape at least 20 women, Human Rights Watch (HRW) says it has documented evidence of
Education in Northern Nigeria is Under Attack, Amnesty Says, Condemns Zamfara Schoolgirls Abductions
International rights group, Amnesty International (AI) says the abduction of over 300 schoolgirls in northwestern Zamfara state shows that “education is under attack in northern Nigeria”. ARISE News had reported
Hold Sheikh Gumi Responsible If Mishap Befalls Media Practitioners, Nigeria Journalists Tell International Community
The Nigeria Union of Journalists has called on authorities and the international community to hold Islamic cleric Sheikh Ahmad Gumi responsible for any bandit related mishap that may happen to
Insecurity: Nigerian Leaders Are AWOL, Celebrated Journalist Olojede Says
Celebrated journalist Dele Olojede says Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari has been AWOL (Away Without Official Leave) amidst the serious crisis of violence and insecurity plaguing the country. Mr Olojede, a
Covid Vaccines :We Have to Work with the Country We Have, Not the One We Wish We Had, Nigeria’s Disease Control Boss, Ihekweazu Says
Director General of the NCDC, Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu As Nigeria prepares to receive its first batch of the Covid-19 vaccines, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has said there
Niger State Governor Says Federal Government Not Helping in Securing Kagara Schoolboys’ Release
The Niger State Government in Nigeria on Thursday accused the federal government of not doing enough to assist the state in rescuing the 27 pupils of Government Science College, Kagara
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Bandits Abduct Over 300 Schoolgirls in Nigeria’s Northwestern Zamfara State
More than 300 schoolgirls have been abducted by suspected bandits from a Government Girls Secondary School in Mafara local government area of northwestern Zamfara state. The bandits invaded the school
Buhari Warns Against Ethnic Profiling, Promises to Deal With Insurgents
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has warned against ethnic profiling promising that his administration will continue to deal with insurgents, bandits, kidnappers and other criminals who constitute a threat to innocent
