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Outspoken imam first suspended and then expelled for criticising president
Forthright cleric Shiekh Nuru Khalid, who criticised President Muhammadu Buhari for failing to keep his promise to put a stop to banditry and insecurity in the country, was first suspended […]
Handmade bomb kills five Civilian Joint Task Force members on Damboa-Biu road
Brief – Five Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) members on patrol along the Damboa-Biu road were killed when their vehicle drove over an improvised explosive device (IED) on Saturday, April […]
Music is a greater tool for peace than the gun, the violence and the fear
Music in the Kanuri culture has always been a no-no – but a 19-year-old is hoping to change all that, saying it is a great tool for peace and development. […]
Hard times ahead for poor IDPs who have no money to prepare for the holy fasting month of Ramadan
Ramadan – the holiest month of the Muslim calendar and which begins this evening (April 2) – is going to be very tough for many internally displaced persons who are […]
Two abducted police officers’ wives escape insurgents after more than a year in captivity
Two police officers’ wives, who were abducted by insurgents in an attack on Dikwa, Borno State, have escaped after being held for more than a year. Anna, who did not […]
Horror train bombing : No group has claimed responsibility yet
No one has claimed responsibility yet for the explosion on the Abuja-Kaduna passenger train, which killed at least eight people and wounded 29 others. An unknown number of stranded passengers […]
Troops kill two insurgents after attack in Mafa, Borno State
Brief – Two insurgents, thought to be members of the Jamā’at Ahl as-Sunnah lid-Da’way Wa’l-Jihād (JAS), were killed by troops after they stole animals and motorbikes during an attack on […]
‘Drunk or drugged’ soldier kills three innocent civilians and seriously wounds 13 more
Three innocent civilians were killed and at least 13 seriously wounded when a soldier, described by witnesses as being drunk or drugged, opened fire on a group of people in […]
Gajibo Village IDPs promised land, construction materials and money to build homes on their ancestral land
Internally displaced persons (IDPs), who fled from Gajibo Village in the Dikwa Local Government Area because of persistent deadly attacks by insurgents, have been given permission to return to their […]
Water scarcity poses a real threat to the health, peace and development of billions of people in Africa
All life forms need water to survive and, as such, water is one of the most important and vital substances on earth. Without it there would be no life on […]
