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Education Suffers Silently But Heavily As Terror Sweeps Through Northwest Nigeria

by Kúnlé AdébàjòEducation, Journalism September 18, 2022September 18, 2022No Comments

For a region already grappling with high numbers of out-of-school children, the emergence of terror gangs is making schools less conducive for learning and parents less able to afford the costs of educating their children. At first, the staff and students at Sultan Muhammad Tambari Arabic Secondary School in Illela, Sokoto State, were disappointed when …

Displaced By Bandits (1-5)

by Kúnlé AdébàjòConflict, Journalism September 18, 2022September 18, 2022No Comments

The series is based on a 16-day field trip that cuts across various communities in Katsina, Sokoto, and Zamfara affected by banditry in the Northwest. It focuses on the experiences of the various pockets and gatherings of Internally Displaced People and refugees — the attacks on their communities and their struggling realities as IDPs. The …

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The Discreet Lives Of Women Living With HIV In Nigerian IDP Camps

by Kúnlé AdébàjòHealth, Journalism September 18, 2022September 18, 2022No Comments

To be infected with HIV as a displaced person in Northeast Nigeria is to find yourself in hot water. No thanks to the Boko Haram insurgency, essential health services are unavailable in the rural communities. Funding is not enough to accommodate the special needs of people living with the virus. And, many would rather die …

Relatively Few Women Have Been Detained At Giwa Barracks. Ya’ana Was There Twice.

by Kúnlé AdébàjòHuman Rights, Journalism September 18, 2022September 18, 2022No Comments

The first time she was released from the detention centre, Ya’ana was told she would be locked up again if she ever narrated her ugly experience to anyone. But then, that is exactly what she does. “Hajja Ya’ana has come!” Unlike the other people she entered with, Ya’ana Kaumi*, 42, was not a strange face …

These Photos Of Armed Herders Were Not Taken In Nigeria

by Kúnlé AdébàjòDisinformation, Journalism September 18, 2022September 18, 2022No Comments

Photos often used by local media organisations to represent criminal herdsmen in Nigeria have been found to have roots in Kenya, South Sudan and Tanzania. Clashes between herdsmen and farmers in Nigeria have recently drawn more attention, especially with increased tension and hostilities in the southern region. On the downside, misleading information around the subject …

Hidden Roles Mediators Played In Securing Chibok Girls’ Release

by Kúnlé AdébàjòConflict, Reviews September 18, 2022September 18, 2022No Comments

The authors say proceeds from the book will be used to fund educational needs in Chibok, especially for the families of survivors. When terrorists successfully abduct a group of civilians and hold them hostage for a long time, public discussions often suggest that the road to their rescue is straightforward, typically involving the swift deployment …

Separated By Military, A Borno Couple’s Uphill Journey Back To Each Other

by Kúnlé AdébàjòConflict, Journalism September 18, 2022September 18, 2022No Comments

Both were sent off to two death zones, the husband to the Giwa military barracks and the wife to the Bama Hospital IDP camp. Luckily, after several years, they made it out alive to tell their stories of adversity and resilience. ‘The women cannot farm, or go to fetch water and firewood. And when the …

Why Conspiracy Theories Can Be As Misleading As They Are Convincing

by Kúnlé AdébàjòDisinformation, Journalism September 18, 2022September 18, 2022No Comments

The spread of the new coronavirus variant and the panic it has created have led to the emergence of a fresh wave of harmful conspiracy theories. And for the world to fully beat the pandemic, all hands must be on the deck to fight misinformation arising from them. Said to be as old as politics, …

Traumatised Insurgency Victims In Northeast Nigeria Gradually Getting Help

by Kúnlé AdébàjòJournalism, Solutions September 18, 2022September 18, 2022No Comments

Asides the loss of loved ones and properties that come with violent conflicts, there is also an undeniable mental toll it takes on the survivors. Because of its sheer scale, addressing the problem has been daunting in Nigeria’s northeast region, which has experienced a decade-long insurgency. But one non-governmental organisation has taken up the challenge. …

Sexual Violence Survivors In Borno Find Succour In ATJLF-Funded Project

by Kúnlé AdébàjòJournalism, Solutions September 18, 2022September 18, 2022No Comments

When she was only 14 years old, Aisha, a resident of Borno, a state in northeast Nigeria, was kidnapped by Boko Haram members and taken into the forest. She was beaten for trying to escape days into her capture and forcefully married off to one of the insurgents. “He forced himself into me almost on …