Rapports

BORNO STATE, 20 April 2012 (IRIN) - So far this year 14 schools have been burnt down in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State, northern Nigeria, forcing over 7,000 children out of formal education and pushing…

Abuja (NIGERIA), 20th April 2012 - As of 13th of April 2012, already 20 new cases of wild poliovirus have been reported in eight states compared to nine cases for the same time period in four…

19 Apr 2012 22:08 MAIDUGURI, Nigeria, April 19 (Reuters) - Gunmen from radical Islamist sect Boko Haram have killed at least seven civilians in the past 24 hours in a spate of attacks in northern Nigeria, police…

NAIROBI, 18 April 2012 (IRIN) - Chidi Odinkalu, chair of Nigeria's National Human Rights Commission, was summoned for an interview with police yesterday over remarks he made in March about the judiciary and the police. In a…

Press Release No:2012/389/AFR WASHINGTON, April 12, 2012 – With the Millennium Development Goals falling due in 2015, three Nigerian states—Adamawa, Nasarawa and Ondo—are rolling out bold healthcare reforms that will focus on results at public health facilities.…

Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has commended the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) for successfully leading efforts in developing provitamin A cassava varieties. “The effort put in the development of these varieties is commendable,” says Obasanjo…

09 Apr 2012 18:18 April 9 (Reuters) - Suspected members of Nigerian Islamist sect Boko Haram have killed four people and a large undetonated bomb was found in Kano on Monday, authorities said. Here are some facts about…

Following a violent clash between farmers and cattle rearers in Benue State 3605 affected persons mostly Fulani nomadics are currently taking refuge in four temporary camps in Utanga, Obanliku local Government area of Cross River State. A…

Nigeria's Joint Task Force in the northeastern city of Maiduguri says it killed two members of militant Islamist sect Boko Haram and arrested a third Friday. Authorities said they raided a hideout where the suspects…

6 April 2012 - “I really want to improve the health situation of all the children in my communities, by immunizing them against child killer diseases like polio,” says Saudutu, a 37-year-old vaccinator and mother of…