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6.5 Million Face Acute Malnutrition as Hunger Crisis Hits Northeast Nigeria
“I thought I was going to lose him,” Zainab said. Umar’s story is just one of many, as displacement and loss of livelihoods push families into food insecurity.
Weekly Press Review 27 February to 05 March 2026
The presence of U.S. military personnel in Nigeria has sparked debate, especially after signals of renewed counter-terrorism efforts under the U.S. President Donald Trump.
Nigerian Government Plans to Return Over 10 Million Children to School
The initiative aims to improve learning outcomes for more than 29 million children, empower around 500,000 teachers, construct 13,000 new classrooms and return at least 1.5 million out-of-school children to formal or non-formal education programs.
Weekly Press Review 20-26 February, 2026
Regional News JNIM Raids Leave Over 130 Dead in Burkina Faso Al-Qaeda-affiliated JNIM has in recent days claimed to have inflicted heavy losses in Burkina Faso as a surge in […]
Weekly Press Review January 30-05 February 2026
he United States military has confirmed that a small team of US forces has been dispatched to Nigeria, marking the first official acknowledgement of American troops operating on the ground in the West African nation since US airstrikes last December.
Jihadist Attack Claims 162 Lives in Nigeria’s North-Central
Residents reported that the gunmen were jihadists who had previously preached in the community, demanding that villagers abandon allegiance to the Nigerian state and adopt Sharia law under their extremist interpretation.
Death Toll Hits 29 in Yobe Boat Mishap-Official
The incident occurred on Saturday evening, January 3, 2026, at approximately 7:48 p.m., when an overloaded wooden canoe carrying around 52 passengers—mostly farmers, fishermen, and traders—capsized midway along the Yobe River near Garbi town.
Cross-Border Unity and Resilience Shine as Kanuri Descendants Converge in Nigeria’s Borno State
He urged communities in Niger, Chad, and Cameroon – which he described as “lagging behind” – to prioritize formal education for their children.
Weekly Press Review 26th December to January 1st, 2026
Mali and Burkina Faso say they’re shutting their doors to US citizens, a direct response to President Donald Trump’s decision to ban travelers from their countries.
