Economy
Doron Baga Residents Pay Boko Haram “Taxes” for Peace Eight Months After Return
Despite being resettled by the Borno government, residents of Doron Baga in Kukawa Local Government Area continue to live under fear and informal control of insurgents who demand monthly levies from fishermen.
Weekly Press Review from 31 oct to 6 Nov 2025
Regional News Nigeria’s FM says state-backed persecution impossible under constitution | Africanews Nigerian Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar said on Tuesday that state involvement in religious persecution was “impossible” in Nigeria […]
Swiss Ambassador Pledges Support for Post-Conflict Recovery in Nigeria’s Northeast
He expressed his country’s willingness to support the Borno Model, a locally developed initiative focused on the demobilization, deradicalization, and reintegration of repentant insurgents.
Weekly Press Review 10-16 October, 2025
Ex-jihadists who “repented” have successfully been integrated into the Nigerien army after several months of training, military authorities said Monday. Niger’s junta, which came to power two years ago in a coup, has struggled to contain jihadist.
WEEKLY PRESS REVIEW 03-09 October, 2025
About 139 million Nigerians are currently living in poverty, according to The World Bank. This is just as the bank said the country’s economy has started to show signs of stability from ongoing reforms.
100 Children Orphaned by Islamist Militants Enrolled in School
“When children are uneducated, they become easy targets for recruitment by insurgents. Therefore, we cannot allow that to continue,”
Nigerian Army Sentences Four Soldiers for Arms Racketeering
The court found the soldiers guilty on multiple charges, including theft, unlawful possession and dealing of ammunition, and actions deemed to be aiding the insurgents.
Weekly Press Review 12-18 September, 2025
Regional News What next for Mali as Wagner fails to defeat insurgents? | ISS Africa A new report suggests that Niger, Burkina Faso – and Europe can learn a lot […]
UNHAS shutdown fligths operations in Nigeria’s Northeast over lack of funding
Funding Shortages Forced UN to Shut Down Air Services in Nigeria’s Northeast. The shutdown will severely compromise the humanitarian response in Nigeria’s northeast, where millions are already suffering from hunger, displacement, and insecurity.
