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Gwoza suicide bomb attacks: Death toll rises to 32

Vice-president Kashim Shettima visits survivors in hospital, offers assurances of government support to victims and families affected by the tragedy and vows to bring perpetrators to justice. The death toll […]
Heavy downpours flood homes and force children to skip classes

Lashing rain has caused flooding in parts of Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State, forcing residents to flee their homes and to take shelter in neighbouring communities on higher ground. […]
Eid Mubarak to all our readers

Harsh economic climate is taking its toll on many Muslims in Borno State who say festivities will be muted because of they simply cannot afford to splash out. Sultan Muhammad […]
Living in hell – 14 years and two days in detention

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 […]