Journalist
Living in hell – 14 years and two days in detention
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Recently released detainees are angry about being wrongly arrested but relieved to be back with their families after spending years in overcrowded prisons with little to no hope of ever […]
Victims of fire beg Borno State governor to come to their aid
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Displaced people say authorities are ignoring them even though they are aware of the inferno that engulfed their huts, leaving them with nothing but the clothes they were wearing when […]
Fasting during a heatwave
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Scorching temperatures, even higher food prices, soaring inflation and the collapsing naira add to the challenges of observing the fast during Ramadan. Scorching temperatures – averaging around 42°C and 44°C […]
Frustrated truck drivers forced to hit the brakes
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Truck drivers say the ban on the exportation of food is causing shortages and hiking prices in parts of Nigeria – and preventing them from providing for their families. Frustrated […]
Maiduguri’s power-outage meltdown
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No word on cause of blackout as businesses shut up shop, water prices skyrocket and electric vehicles come to a grinding halt. Some businesses in Maiduguri have temporarily shut up […]
No shelters, no toilets, no dignity
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No shelters or toilets for more than 200 displaced persons who were forced by the Borno State government to leave the houses they occupied illegally. More than 200 displaced […]
Hunger is killing us, say wives of surrendered insurgents
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Security operatives are brought in to prevent starving women from returning to the bushes to live with insurgents “Hunger is killing us one by one and we are tired of […]
Starving Nigerian refugees in Chad eat grass to survive
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Refugees beg Borno State governor Babagana Umara Zulum to keep his promise to repatriate them soon Starving Nigerian refugees in Chad – most of whom are eating grass to survive […]
Unified counterterrorism curriculum for Tsangaya Islamic schools welcomed
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New curriculum aims to counter violent and extremist ideologies and ensure pupils will not be influenced by radical groups Islamic and peacekeeping organisations have welcomed the move to introduce a […]
Borno State tailors head for greener pastures
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Exorbitant commodity prices, escalating inflation and the ever-plunging naira make other countries a safer and more lucrative bet for Maiduguri tailors Tailors in Maiduguri, Borno State, are spreading their wings […]