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Brothers’ necks slit by suspected ISWAP insurgents during the Eid-Kabir festivities in Monguno
The Eid el-Kabir celebration – also called Eid el Ad-ha, meaning the Festival of Sacrifice – was a sad and frightening experience for many people living in Monguno town, as […]
Despite the town being under the control of insurgents, government appoints committee to resettle displaced people in Gudumbali
Despite Gudumbali being occupied and under the control of Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) insurgents for the past three years, Borno State governor Babagana Umara Zulum has set up […]
Workshop provides some food for thought
Food supply in Nigeria is unable to meet the needs of the entire population. Agricultural yields are some of the lowest in the world. Postharvest losses are high, with more […]
Child among the dead in four-day killing spree by insurgents in Borno State
A child, two Civilian Joint Task Force members and eight villagers were killed in three separate attacks by insurgents in the Borno State local government areas of Monguno, Kaga and […]
Life outside Bakassi internally displaced persons’ camp is even worse than it was inside
Famished, down-and-out internally displaced persons – who were forced to leave Bakassi camp six months ago when the Borno State governor, Babagana Zulum, ordered that all IDP camps within Maiduguri […]
Two young women – victims of the horror abduction in 2014 of 276 Chibok schoolgirls – found during army patrol
Two young women, who were among the 276 Chibok schoolgirls abducted by insurgents eight years ago from the Government Girls Secondary School, have been found. The Nigerian Army confirmed on […]
Nigerian Army tweets its praises on Twitter
Brief – The Nigerian Army has been praising itself on Twitter, saying its counterinsurgency operations are yielding fruitful and positive outcomes. It boasted that recent successes included the surrendering of […]
Kirawa : Almost a rags-to-riches tale as nowhere town starts over again
The formerly thriving border town of Kirawa in Borno State was left in tatters by the insurgency; its people had fled from persistent and deadly attacks, forced to take refuge […]
National Orientation Agency vows to inform voters in their own languages of their rights to ensure elections are free, fair, transparent and democratic
Even though elections are just around the corner – due to be held in February 2023 – many Nigerians, particularly in rural areas, don’t have a clue about voting, what […]
Without urgent aid, people and animals in Gubio could die of thirst
Brief – Cattle ranchers in the Gubio Local Government Area of Borno State say their animals are getting sick, with some unable to even stand or walk, because of a […]
