Journalist
Borno flood victims say the government is ignoring them

Displaced persons in unofficial camps have not received any relief aid from the government even though they lost all their possessions in the flood and are struggling to survive. Displaced […]
National malaria vaccine rollout begins

Malaria is not just a health crisis, it is a financial and developmental emergency that hampers productivity and slows down the national economy as a result of illness and death […]
Resettlement challenges hard to overcome

Increased attacks by insurgents – including kidnappings – lack of good schools, unemployment and skyrocketing food and transport costs make it difficult to survive in resettled communities. Growing insecurity and […]
More than 100 houses in floodplain demolished

Residents with houses on riverbanks, waterways and low-lying land are anxious – they cannot afford to rent a house on higher ground and the government is refusing to compensate them. […]
Two men in critical condition after farmer-herder clash

Borno State farmers are pleading with the government to beef up security – or appoint a mediator – to stop herders’ livestock from trampling their crops and devouring the produce. […]
Five soldiers die in dawn gun battle in Borno State

Borno State governor says the attack is a painful reminder of the ‘heinous desperation of the adversary to torpedo our modest achievements and cause panic in our communities’. Five Nigerian […]
Borno State residents get their long-awaited day in court

For years the court has lain dormant, its doors closed as the insurgency gripped the state, disrupting vital services and cutting off access to justice for many individuals in Borno […]
Nine protesters in Maiduguri arrested for displaying Russian flag

As Russian embassy denies any involvement in protests, Nigeria’s security chief warns demonstrators that waving the Russian flag constitutes treason and will be treated as such. Nine protesters remain in […]
Bereaved families demand justice and call for full investigation

Families of three young men who died in a grenade blast question police officer’s account and say they want the world to know ‘the truth of the matter and what […]
Borno State government urges citizens ‘to shun nationwide protest’

‘During our engagement with stakeholders, consensus was reached that there would be no protest in the state – anyone seen protesting on that day is not a Borno citizen’ The […]