Nigeria: FGM Rises Amid Pandemic
Campaigners warn that lockdown left many girls and young women vulnerable to the practice.
8 Mar 22
Nigeria
Nigeria: Media Still Used As a Tool of Control
“The more we fight for transparency, the more it will help people be accountable.”
1 May 21
Nigeria: Police Officers Forced to Buy Their Own Uniforms
The force is failing to equip its ranks with even regulation materials.
15 Sep 16
Nigeria: Prisoners Forced to Buy Their Freedom
Police forces arbitrarily arrest and extort money from ordinary citizens.
12 Sep 16
Nigeria: Corruption Fuelling Drug Trade
State agencies accused of failing to fulfil their mandate.
12 Sep 16
Nigeria: Soldiers Forced To Buy Their Own Uniforms
Corruption and mismanagement leaves army ranks woefully under-resourced.
8 Sep 16
Nigeria: When Aid Goes Missing
Government agencies accused of diverting supplies meant for the six northeastern states.
5 Sep 16
Nigeria: Herders and Farmers Clash Over Land
Tensions are rising between Fulani pastoralists and villagers in the country’s southwest.
19 Aug 16
Nigeria’s Army Barracks Left High and Dry
Despite state investment, residents struggle with water shortages and dilapidated housing.
6 Apr 16
Nigeria: Grazing Routes to Ethnic Bloodshed
Limited resources like water and grazing have led to increasingly frequent battles between agriculturalists and nomadic pastoralists.
23 Feb 15
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