A coalition of 22 civil society organizations has alleged that more than 20,000 square kilometers of farmland were occupied by terrorists, and displaced thousands of farmers, thereby threatening Nigeria’s food security. Speaking at a press briefing in Kaduna, the “Civic Coalition Against Mass Atrocities in the Middle Belt” accused the Nigerian government of failing to stem a wave of killings, mass abductions, and forced displacements in Plateau, Benue, Nasarawa, and Southern Kaduna. Barr. Gloria Mabaeia Ballason,...

Stakeholders in the education sector in Bauchi state have identified early marriage, poverty, stigma, inadequate parental support, and poor infrastructure as key barriers preventing adolescent girls from progressing to secondary education. The stakeholders stated this at a two-day engagement in Bauchi organized by the Infor Media Consultants in collaboration with the Bauchi State Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) project. They therefore advocated for proactive measures to stem barriers inhibiting girl child access...