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Clay pots make a welcome comeback
The ongoing power blackouts, scorching heat and with Ramadan beginning on Tuesday, residents in Maiduguri have returned to traditional ways to keep water cool – by using clay pots. And […]
Border closures might have been counterproductive, say analysts
When Nigeria closed its land borders with Benin, Cameroon, Chad and Niger in August 2019, the aim was to curb the escalation in the trade of illicit drugs and to […]
Allah will not be merciful to those who are merciless
No one should suffer or starve during the holy month of Ramadan, which starts on April 13. That was the message from Alhaji Gambo Jika, the chairman of the Adamawa […]
Scores of patients suffer while doctors strike
Thousands of patients in state-run hospitals around the country have been left unattended since doctors embarked on an indefinite strike for better wages on April 1. It is feared that […]
‘No museum, no history’
Maiduguri residents want the government to renovate and restore the now-dilapidated Borno State Museum to preserve the culture and history of the Kanem-Bornu Empire. They fear that if the museum […]
COVID-19 vaccine: Rather safe than sorry
It appears that most Maiduguri residents are convinced: The vaccine to prevent the spread of COVID-19 is harmless and there is no reason to doubt it and every reason to […]
No fruit leaves sour taste in residents’ mouths
Trying to stay healthy by eating fresh fruit is not so easy in Maiduguri. Not only has the price of fruit skyrocketed, but some produce – especially oranges – cannot […]
Maiduguri powerless − again
Barely 72 hours after electricity was restored in Maiduguri – for the first time in nearly two months – the city was plunged back into darkness early on Saturday when […]
Drink water – lots of it
With the temperature in Maiduguri reaching a scorching 43°C on Monday, and with no let-up in sight, doctors and medics have advised residents to drink as much clean water as […]
Vaccine is harmless and effective: Get inoculated now
Take the vaccine: It is harmless and there is absolutely nothing to fear from it and no reason to doubt it. That was the message from Bishop Stephen Dami Mamza, […]
