Nigerians Complain of Police Brutality on Peaceful Protesters
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on Wednesday (October 21) condemned the use of excessive and disproportionate
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Children with Boko Haram Ties Released in Nigeria
UNICEF welcomed Monday the release of 183 children from Nigerian Armed Forces, in Maiduguri, Borno State, northeast Nigeria. The release
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Boko Haram Using Children as Suicide Bombers in Nigeria: Report
Mr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa
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Schools Closed Under Boko Haram Terror in Northeast Nigeria
According to UNICEF, the crisis caused by the Boko Haram insurgency in northeast Nigeria means that over 57 per cent
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Use of Children as ‘Human Bombs’ Rising in Nigeria
UNICEF said Tuesday it is extremely concerned about an appalling increase in the cruel and calculated use of children, especially
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Malala Is Back to Draw Attention to Education Crisis
During her visit to Nigeria, education activist Malala Yousafzai met Tuesday with girls displaced by the Boko Haram terrorism. While
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