Journalist
More sick kids as cost of mosquito nets more than doubles
Parents say that – even though their children are suffering – in the present harsh economic climate they cannot afford to put food on the table let alone buy mosquito […]
Stop cutting down trees in Borno State
Governor issues stern warning at unveiling of Borno State’s 2024 tree-planting initiative which aims to have 10 million saplings in the ground and flourishing by the end of December. To […]
Borno State government resettles 1,100 displaced households in Bama district
Resettlement a step towards rebuilding a ‘better and stronger Borno’ where communities will have a safe place to live with access to essential services and economic opportunities. More than 1,100 […]
Smallholder farmers go back to their organic roots
The exorbitant cost of fertiliser – which has leapt from ₦8,000 to ₦40,000 – has pushed farmers to use organic manure to cultivate their crops The prohibitive cost of fertiliser […]
Displaced man dies while queueing for food in Maiduguri
Distribution of food aid to 100,000 vulnerable displaced persons will resume this week after it was suspended on Friday because of irregularities An internally displaced man has died while queueing […]
Two construction workers die in IED blast in Dikwa district of Borno State
Koibe community believes labourers are being targeted after two IEDs detonate on construction sites Two improvised explosive device (IED) blasts have rocked the Koibe community in the Dikwa Local Government […]
Unknown gunmen shoot traditional leader and three people die in explosions on Damboa-Biu road
Security back under the spotlight after a traditional leader is shot and three people die in improvised explosive device blasts in the Damboa district of Borno State A traditional leader […]
Release of 500 gives hope to women whose relatives are still being detained by military
Hundreds of women are still waiting for their husbands, sons and brothers to be released from the Giwa Barracks in Maiduguri, Borno State The Nigerian Army has released 500 men […]
Growing humanitarian crisis forces Nigerian refugees in Diffa to return to their hometowns
Starving refugees in conflict-ridden Niger say life is unbearable because they do not have enough food and there’s no clean drinking water More than 300,000 Nigerians – who fled from […]
Bloody weekend as 10 people – including four police officers – die in insurgent attacks
People in the northeast of Nigeria must not make the mistake of believing the insurgency is over, says security journalist. Four police officers and six residents have been killed in […]
