WITTY GLOBAL BLOGS | MORNING EDITION Nearly 64,000 Flee Northern Nigeria for Niger as Insecurity Deepens: The Human Cost Behind the Headlines By Itoro Uwah | Wednesday, November 11, 2026 National Security | Humanitarian Crisis | West Africa ABUJA, NIGERIA — Nearly 64,000 people have fled northern Nigeria into neighbouring Niger since the beginning of 2026, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), as continuing insecurity forces families to abandon their homes and seek safety across international borders. In a briefing issued on November 10, the UN refugee agency warned that the influx is creating a deepening humanitarian and protection emergency affecting Niger, Nigeria and Benin. The movement is placing additional pressure on Niger, which already hosts more than 500,000 refugees and asylum-seekers, including approximately 327,500 Nigerians. Behind these figures are families facing interrupted education, lost livelihoods and unce...
WITTY GLOBAL BLOGS | EVENING EDITION They Came Second Twice. Then They Became National Champions: Ondo Students Win University Scholarships in Powerful Lesson on Excellence By Itoro Uwah | Tuesday, November 10, 2026 Education | Youth Excellence | Leadership | BEFOCUS Perspective ABUJA, NIGERIA — In a country where conversations about young people often focus on unemployment, insecurity and uncertain opportunities, a group of secondary-school students from Ondo State has demonstrated the remarkable possibilities of preparation, persistence and academic discipline. Model Secondary School, Akure, has emerged winner of the 11th National Quiz Competition on Legislature and Democracy, organised by the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS). The competition, held in Abuja on Monday, November 9, brought together six finalist schools representing Nigeria's geopolitical zones. The Ondo State school finished with 75 points, ahead of five other ...