How conflict is impacting Nigeria’s education system

According to the UN, insecurity in the region has disrupted education for “more than 3 million children” (UNICEF) A September 2025 report by the UN has revealed that nearly 15,000 schools were closed in West and Central Africa as of mid-2025.The situation is particularly prevalent in Nigeria and Cameroon where insecurity and conflict has forced […]

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Boat capsizes in Nigeria’s Niger state, at least 25 people feared dead, authorities say | World News

Boat capsizes in Nigeria’s Niger state, at least 25 people feared dead Abuja, Jul 27 (AP) A boat transporting passengers to a market in north-central Nigeria capsized, killing at least 25 people, authorities said Sunday.The accident happened Saturday near Gumu village in the Shiroro area of Niger state, Ibrahim Hussaini, an official with the National […]

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Deadly Boko Haram attack kills 57, leaves 70 missing in Nigeria’s villages

In one of the deadliest attacks in Nigeria’s Borno, at least 57 people were killed and over 70 reported missing after militants linked to Boko Haram‘s Jama’atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati wal-Jihad (JAS) faction attacked two villages on Thursday.Eyewitnesses said that militants stormed the neighbouring villages of Mallam Karamti and Kwatandashi, gathering more than 100 residents […]

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