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Most of us are hungry all the time – Maiduguri beggar
Even though the Borno State government banned street begging in 2019, there are now many more beggars – men, women and children – than ever on the streets of Maiduguri. […]
The desperate loss and enduring grief felt when a loved one disappears
When a loved one disappears, it can affect not only close friends and relatives but also their communities as a whole – and nowhere is this more evident than in […]
Notorious Marlians gang members kill three and make life in Zajeri a living hell
Three members of the Marlians – a gang of young thugs disrupting the Zajeri community of Maiduguri – have been killed during infighting among the violent group’s members. RNI reporter […]
Exclusive : Interview with the Force Commander of the Multinational Joint Task Force of the Lake Chad region
ABOUT THE MNJTF The Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) was established in 1994 by Nigeria to checkmate trans-border armed banditry around the general area of the Lake Chad Basin (LCB) […]
Resettled Baga IDPs beg government to give them access to their land so that they can farm again
Eight months ago, internally displaced persons from Baga were delighted to learn that the Borno State government was going to allow them to resettle in their ancestral communities – but […]
Most powerful insurgent group in Chad refuses to sign peace agreement unless its prisoners are released
Civil society organisations, political representatives and more than 30 rebel and opposition factions signed a peace agreement with the country’s military transitional authorities on Monday, August 8 – but without […]
Pregnant mother and her three children die when house collapses in severe deluge
A pregnant woman and her three children died when their house collapsed around them as heavy flooding deluged Bulajaji in Yobe State on Tuesday, July 2. At least 28 houses […]
A shocking 6,698 Nigerians lost lives in the first half of 2022
At least 6,698 Nigerians have been killed in the first half of this year, according to alarming research conducted by Beacon Consulting, which also reported an increase in kidnappings, attacks […]
People too scared to travel on highway because they are terrified of being blown up by improvised explosive devices
Drivers using the Gamboru Ngala highway – the busiest commercial road in the north – are losing money because passengers are terrified that if they travel on the road they […]
Many watched in tears as their mud huts collapsed in front of their eyes in the flood
Heavy downpours on Saturday and Sunday flooded houses in Maiduguri in Borno State, in Wuyaram in the Dikwa Local Government Area, and in the Gujba and Gulani […]
