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The real victims of the Benue Massacre I: “First, they slit his throat”
There has been a lot of propaganda around the rash of ethnic and economically driven killings that have spread across the Nigerian Middle Belt. At the very forefront of this…
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[The Activism Blog] UN donates relief materials to Benue flood victims
The United Nations on Thursday, September 22, 2017, through the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR), donated relief materials worth N18 million to victims of the recent flood disaster…
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31,000 police officers to be recruited; $2bn spent on IDPs | The 5 numbers that mattered this week
31,000 - The Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris has said that the Nigerian Police Force would recruit this number of officers annually to solve the problem of shortage in…
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EFCC arrests SEMA officials for diverting materials meant for IDP’s
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Gombe, have arrested the secretary of the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), Danlami Rukuje, for allegedly diverting materials meant for internally displaced persons…
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We have spent N2bn on IDPs in Borno – SEMA
The Borno State Emergency Management Agency SEMA on Saturday said it has spent over N2 billion on distribution of food items and condiments to IDPs in the last four years.…
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#BenueFlood: Figures of people displaced, houses lost increases
The Benue State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) said over 110,000 people in 24 communities including Makurdi were displaced by flood. The Executive Secretary of the agency, Boniface Ortese, told the News…
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#BenueFlood: 7 communities, market, radio station submerged
A Radio Station, Wurukum Market and seven other communities have been submerged following the Saturday night heavy downpour in Makurdi, Benue state. The State Commissioners for Land, Survey and Solid Minerals,…
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Suicide bombing: Youth attack SEMA rescue team in Maiduguri
Officials of the Borno State Emergency Management Agency rescuing victims at the scene of a suicide bomb attack in Maiduguri on Monday were attacked by a mob. The incident occurred…
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Borno IDPs accuse officials of diverting their food
The Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Borno on Monday appealed to the State Government to improve on their feeding. They said this while speaking with newsmen at the Teacher’s Village camp in…
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WE SURVIVED BOKO HARAM XX: The receptionist
by Eromo Egbejule You hear a lot of stories about North-East Nigeria, a slice of the country that has been at war since 2009, at the hands of Boko Haram.…
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WE SURVIVED BOKO HARAM XIX: The men from Hong
by Eromo Egbejule You hear a lot of stories about North-East Nigeria, a slice of the country that has been at war since 2009, at the hands of Boko Haram.…
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WE SURVIVED BOKO HARAM XVIII: The elasticity of Yakubu
by Eromo Egbejule You hear a lot of stories about North-East Nigeria, a slice of the country that has been at war since 2009, at the hands of Boko Haram.…
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WE SURVIVED BOKO HARAM XVII: Hassan Hassan
by Eromo Egbejule You hear a lot of stories about North-East Nigeria, a slice of the country that has been at war since 2009, at the hands of Boko Haram.…
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WE SURVIVED BOKO HARAM XVI: The book seller
by Eromo Egbejule You hear a lot of stories about North-East Nigeria, a slice of the country that has been at war since 2009, at the hands of Boko Haram.…
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WE SURVIVED BOKO HARAM XV: Hunger in Maiduguri
by Eromo Egbejule You hear a lot of stories about North-East Nigeria, a slice of the country that has been at war since 2009, at the hands of Boko Haram.…
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WE SURVIVED BOKO HARAM XI: “The children are happy now”
by Eromo Egbejule You hear a lot of stories about North-East Nigeria, a slice of the country that has been at war since 2009, at the hands of Boko Haram.…
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WE SURVIVED BOKO HARAM IV: Jibrin went back to school
by Eromo Egbejule You hear a lot of stories about North-East Nigeria, a slice of the country that has been at war since 2009, at the hands of Boko Haram.…
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WE SURVIVED BOKO HARAM III: “We survived Shekau’s men, we can survive hunger”
by Eromo Egbejule You hear a lot of stories about North-East Nigeria, a slice of the country that has been at war since 2009, at the hands of Boko Haram.…
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YNaija Editorial: The humanitarian crisis in the North-east
A major plank of the Buhari administration was the pledge to end the insurgency in the North-east. It met on the ground a war against Boko Haram that had been…
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How did Nigeria come to have 743,000 refugees within its borders?
by Isi Esene The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has recorded about 743,062 persons that were internally displaced by conflicts and natural disasters in various parts of the country, Director…
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Revealed: Boko Haram not using suicide bombers
The truth however is even some of the bombers are sent to their death without them knowing so.... Contrary to widespread belief that most of the bombings…
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YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy
YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy