Boko Haram insurgency Current Affairs, GK & News

What is Boko Haram?

December 1, 2020

The attack on farm workers in the North Eastern region of Nigeria has left at least 110 dead. The Boko Haram jihadist are blamed for the killing. Around 30 men were beheaded during the attack. The incident is considered as the most violent attack against innocent civilian in 2020. The attack took place near the ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020

Category: International Current Affairs

Topics: Boko Haram • Boko Haram insurgency • Nigeria • oil and gas exploration • salafism • Terrorism • UNICEF

Zannah Mustapha from Nigeria won 2017 UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award

September 21, 2017

Zannah Mustapha, a Nigerian lawyer and teacher, has won the 2017 UN High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) Nansen Refugees Award for his crucial mediating role and efforts to help children affected by the insurgency in the country. Mustapha’s The Future Prowess Islamic Foundation School in Maiduguri, which is the capital of Borno state and the ..

Topics: Anti-Western sentiment • Boko Haram • Boko Haram insurgency • Borno State • Chibok • Child abduction • Geography of Nigeria • Islamic extremism in Northern Nigeria • Maiduguri • States of Nigeria • West African offensive