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Yobe State governor bans motorbikes in four local councils
Governor imposes ban on motorbikes in the Fika, Fune, Gulani and Gujba local government areas after devastating attack by suspected herders on Gurjaje village The governor of Yobe State has […]
Governor steps in to try to quell violence between farmers and herders in Borno State
After weeks of tension and uncertainty, governor brokers truce between farmers and herders to ‘foster peace and harmony’ Borno State governor Babagana Zulum has stepped in to try to put […]
Insurgents abduct nine firewood loggers, kill six people and wound four others in two separate attacks in Borno State
Relatives of the abducted men say they do not have money to pay a ransom and have reached out to the community and the Borno State government for help to […]
Two killed in improvised explosive device blast on Dikwa-Mafa road
Doctors at Mafa General Hospital try in vain to save the lives of a truck driver and his conductor who were severely wounded in the IED blast. Two people were […]
Low turnout at schools expected as parents say they simply cannot afford to pay fees
Private company workers and some state employees paid mid-month – but local government level workers say they did not receive their December salaries at all. The exorbitant cost of living […]
Serious setbacks hamper government’s efforts to address food crisis in the country
Government has begun distributing seeds, agricultural tools, water pumps and pesticides to irrigation farmers but the intervention is being thwarted by questionable individuals who are undermining the state’s efforts to […]
Military must earn the trust of the people if they want them to support counterinsurgency operations
Nigeria’s people say they are terrified of insurgents but they are also scared of the military. Nigeria’s chief of defence staff, Major-General Christopher Musa, has urged all Nigerians to support […]
