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The fear of being kidnapped is keeping farmers from their lands
Farmers in Gajiganna say there has been a sudden rise in the number of people being kidnapped by unknown men who demand ransom money before they let their captives go
Nigerian refugees in Chad will be repatriated at the end of the holy month of Ramadan
More than 20,000 refugees living in Chad will be repatriated to Nigeria at the end of the holy month of Ramadan, says Borno State governor Babagana Umara Zulum.
Shehu calls for peace and tolerance during the holy month of Ramadan
After all the years of hostility during the insurgency, now is the time to promote unity among all the people of Borno State.
Disgruntled voters and opposition parties call for new gubernatorial elections in the northeast
The gubernatorial elections in Nigeria have come and gone but not everyone is happy with the results – in the six northeastern states voters and opposition parties alike are calling for new elections to be held.
Nigeria is all set for the gubernatorial elections on Saturday
Independent National Electoral Commission (INC) officials, political party representatives and security operatives have spent most of Friday, March 17, adding the final touches at polling units across the country,
Monguno-Maiduguri highway is a ‘death trap’
After another killing last week on the Monguno-Maiduguri highway, traders, drivers and passengers say they are terrified of using the road because they fear it will be their turn next to get attacked and they will end up dead.
Lack of support, few resources and cultural beliefs the main reasons for the low number of women candidates in elections
ElectHER, a non-governmental organisation that champions the inclusion of women in politics, has said it is disappointed by the number of women who ran for parliamentary seats in the recent general elections, saying the number was lower than in previ
Peace and the power of music
Music has a power that can be immensely therapeutic and cathartic because it can bring out our basic emotions – happiness, sadness, fear and anger.
Civilian joint task force member and vigilante wounded in blast on Maiduguri-Damboa highway
A civilian joint task force (CJTF) member and a vigilante were wounded on Thursday, March 2, when they drove over an improvised explosive device (IED) along the Maiduguri-Damboa highway.
Civilian joint task force member and vigilante wounded in blast on Maiduguri-Damboa highway
A civilian joint task force (CJTF) member and a vigilante were wounded on Thursday, March 2, when they drove over an improvised explosive device (IED) along the Maiduguri-Damboa highway