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The Next School Attack Starts with an Open Gate An unfenced LEA Primary School in Katampe, Abuja. Security experts warn that the absence of perimeter fencing and controlled access leaves many Nigerian schools vulnerable to criminal attacks.(Photo credit: Edino Cornelius/AHR)

An unfenced LEA Primary School in Katampe, Abuja. Security experts warn that the absence of perimeter fencing and controlled access leaves many Nigerian schools vulnerable to criminal attacks.(Photo credit: Edino Cornelius/AHR)

The Next School Attack Starts with an Open Gate

Edino Chubiyo Cornelius July 28, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – After security forces rescued abducted pupils and teachers from a school in Oyo State,...

Borno Cholera Outbreak Kills 198, Infects 35,500 Zamfara nurses protest salary discrimination during indefinite strike 2025

Borno Cholera Outbreak Kills 198, Infects 35,500

Abah Felicity July 23, 2026

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria – The Borno cholera outbreak has claimed 198 lives and infected more than 35,500 people...

‘We Farm Under the Shadow of Death’: Inside Northern Nigeria’s Deepening Hunger Crisis Conflict, Banditry and Funding Cuts Leave 17 Million Facing Starvation

Conflict, Banditry and Funding Cuts Leave 17 Million Facing Starvation

‘We Farm Under the Shadow of Death’: Inside Northern Nigeria’s Deepening Hunger Crisis

Hussaini Ibrahim July 19, 2026

KANO, Nigeria – For millions of families across northern Nigeria, hunger is no longer driven by drought...

ADC Urges Equal Rescue for Kidnap Victims ADC calls for equal rescue efforts for kidnap victims across Nigeria.

ADC Urges Equal Rescue for Kidnap Victims

Edino Chubiyo Cornelius July 11, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has urged the Federal Government to intensify efforts to...

UNHCR Warns Lake Chad Crisis Nears Breaking Point Displaced families receive humanitarian assistance in the Lake Chad Basin amid worsening insecurity.

Displaced families receive humanitarian assistance in the Lake Chad Basin amid worsening insecurity.

UNHCR Warns Lake Chad Crisis Nears Breaking Point

Edino Chubiyo Cornelius July 5, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has appealed for urgent international support...

Waiting for Cholera in Nigeria’s Forgotten IDP Camps Screenshot

Waiting for Cholera in Nigeria’s Forgotten IDP Camps

Oluwatobi Adu June 27, 2026

… Inside an Abuja displacement camp where leaking shelters, empty clinics and contaminated surroundings are pushing vulnerable...

Digital Skills Project Trains Over 18,000 in Borno, Yobe EU Digital Skills Project Trains 18,000 in North-East Nigeria

Digital Skills Project Trains Over 18,000 in Borno, Yobe

Mirian Gom February 6, 2026

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria – More than 18,000 people benefit from a European Union-funded digital skills programme in Borno...

Troops Thwart ISWAP Attack in Borno, Airstrikes Follow Nigerian soldiers during a joint military operation in rural area

Troops Thwart ISWAP Attack in Borno, Airstrikes Follow

Hussaini Ibrahim January 17, 2026

BORNO, Nigeria – Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have successfully foiled an attack by ISWAP insurgents on...

Troops repel ISWAP attack on Borno base Nigerian soldiers on patrol after repelling an ISWAP attack

Troops repel ISWAP attack on Borno base

Edino Chubiyo Cornelius December 14, 2025

BORNO, Nigeria — Nigerian troops repel a coordinated attack by Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters...

Inside the Battle to Save Northern Children from a Malnutrition Crisis Fuelled by Theft, Conflict and Failing Systems

Hussaini Ibrahim December 1, 2025

KANO, Nigeria – In northern Nigeria, where conflict and climate pressures collide with weak public systems, child...

Borno

The Next School Attack Starts with an Open Gate

Borno Cholera Outbreak Kills 198, Infects 35,500

‘We Farm Under the Shadow of Death’: Inside Northern Nigeria’s Deepening Hunger Crisis

ADC Urges Equal Rescue for Kidnap Victims

UNHCR Warns Lake Chad Crisis Nears Breaking Point

Waiting for Cholera in Nigeria’s Forgotten IDP Camps

Digital Skills Project Trains Over 18,000 in Borno, Yobe

Troops Thwart ISWAP Attack in Borno, Airstrikes Follow

Troops repel ISWAP attack on Borno base

Inside the Battle to Save Northern Children from a Malnutrition Crisis Fuelled by Theft, Conflict and Failing Systems

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