Nigeria’s Hidden Wars: Reporters Speak from the Ground
On The Crisis Room, we’re following insecurity trends across Nigeria. Nigeria’s security landscape is a complex and multifaceted one. The dynamics differ according to each…
In Nigeria’s Borno State, The Displaced Trade Shelter for Life
At the Muna Kumburi camp along Dikwa Road in Maiduguri, northeastern Nigeria, displaced families are taking desperate steps to survive. With the provision of humanitarian…
Nigeria’s Mental Health Act and the Struggle for Implementation
A lunatic. An idiot. A person of unsound mind. These three phrases were used in The Nigerian Lunacy Ordinance of 1916, later modified into The…
Aid Draught, Stolen Supplements: The Child Malnutrition Crisis in Nigeria’s Adamawa State
It is July 18, around 7 a.m., and a group of women carrying malnourished children are gathered at the primary healthcare centre in Adamawa State,…
When Herding Means Death: Northwest Nigeria’s Farmers Trapped Between Fight and Flight
Late one fateful evening, Malam Muhammadu Sodangi of Tuwon Tsoro watched helplessly as armed raiders made off with the cattle, sheep, and goats belonging to…
Miscarriage, Childbirth in Jail: The Failure of Nigeria’s Criminal Justice System
She lost her pregnancy in prison in what she describes as “a miscarriage of justice”. The experience Ayodele Bukunmi had in detention tore her heart…
Nigeria’s Policing Crisis: A Role Lost to the Military
From camps in Borno to street corners in Jos or online forums in Lagos, Nigerians are asking the same question: “Who’s responsible for our safety?” …
Nigeria’s Former President Buhari Dies: What His Legacy Means for Security
In December 2014, an incumbent president lost a re-election bid for the first time in Nigeria’s history. It was a time characterised by widespread anguish…
Nigeria’s ex-President Muhammadu Buhari dies in London aged 82 | Obituaries News
Buhari, remembered for an anti-corruption drive and faltering economy, leaves behind a contentious legacy.Nigeria’s former President Muhammadu Buhari has died in London at the age…
Nigeria’s Governance Gap Widens as Ungoverned Areas Multiply
The spate of insecurity in Nigeria is turning many local communities into ungovernable spaces. As the secular government withdraws from these communities, terrorist groups expand…
Birnin Gwari Is Still Offline Three Years After Nigeria’s Telecom Shutdown
At dusk, Najibullah Nakaka begins a 20-minute steep climb to Wajen Etisalat, a hilly neighbourhood in Birnin Gwari, Nigeria, where the mobile signal is slightly…
Nigeria’s Military Triumphs And the Unfinished Battle Against Corruption and Bad Governance
The Nigerian military’s quest to reclaim the North East from the brutal grip of Boko Haram over the past decade has been a turbulent journey.…
In Nigeria’s Shiroro Town, Terrorists’ Incursions on Power Plant Threaten National Grid (2)
When a national treasure was planted on the shore of Shiroro in Niger State, North-central Nigeria, the locals heaved a sigh of relief. The Shiroro…
Boko Haram Resurgence Threatens Resettled Communities in Nigeria’s Borno State
As Boko Haram and its rival faction, the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), continue to escalate their violent campaigns across the Lake Chad region,…
Nigeria’s Race For Inclusive Education Leaves Millions of Nomadic Children Behind (II)
In addition to Nigeria’s northern region, many nomadic communities down south lack functional schools. School-age children idle around their huts all day. Where nomadic schools…
More IED Explosions Recorded As Terrorist Groups Intensify Operations in Nigeria’s North East
In less than one month, multiple improvised explosive device (IED) explosions have occurred in Borno state, northeastern Nigeria. At least seven passengers were killed and…
Many Killed in Renewed Attacks in Nigeria’s Plateau State
The gunshots began without warning. Residents of several villages and hamlets in the Manguna and Daffo districts of Bokkos Local Government Area, Plateau State, North-central…
Fact-Check: No, an 18-Seater Bus Carrying Passengers Was Not Burned in Nigeria’s North West
A widely shared post on social media claims that an 18-seater bus carrying passengers from the South-east was ambushed and set ablaze in Kano, northwestern…
Nigeria’s Lithium Boom: A Blessing or a Curse for Local Communities?
The Kebbi State Government, under the leadership of Nasir Idris, recently announced that some Chinese investors will set up a lithium processing factory in northwestern…
Many Stranded as Tanker Explosion Wreaks Havoc in Nigeria’s Lagos
A devastating tanker explosion which occurred in Lagos, southwestern Nigeria, on Tuesday night, has caused widespread destruction and left many commuters stranded. The incident occurred…