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  Boat Disaster in Sokoto Leaves at Least 50 Dead, Many of Them Children By City Pulse News August 22, 2026 Category: Nigeria News / Disaster A boat carrying farmers and workers capsized in Sokoto State, killing at least 50 people, with children reportedly making up a large proportion of the victims. A major waterway tragedy has occurred in northwestern Nigeria after an overloaded boat capsized in Sokoto State, leaving at least 50 people dead. The incident happened in the Goronyo Local Government Area , near Gorau, as people were travelling for agricultural work. According to witnesses and local officials cited by Reuters, the boat was carrying between about 57 and more than 70 people when it overturned. At least 40 children were reportedly among those who died. Sixteen people were rescued, while emergency officials continued working in the area. How the accident happened Initial reports indicate that the boat was heavily loaded when it capsized. The passengers were reportedly trav...

  Families Demand Action Nearly 100 Days After Children Were Abducted in Borno By City Pulse News August 22, 2026 Category: Nigeria News / Security Families of children abducted in Borno State are demanding urgent government action as the students approach 100 days in captivity. Nearly 100 days after dozens of children were abducted from classrooms in northeastern Nigeria, families are continuing to appeal to the government and security agencies to secure their release. The children were taken on May 15 from Mussa, a community near the Sambisa Forest in Borno State, an area that has suffered from attacks by Islamist militant groups for years. Families recently gathered in Uba town to draw attention to the continuing disappearance of the children and to demand stronger efforts to locate them. The prolonged uncertainty has left parents and relatives facing an extremely difficult situation, with many still unable to establish where their children are being held or what condition they...