Journalist
‘Track and obliterate terrorists’ – Borno State governor
At least 40 farmers have been killed in an attack on the Kukawa district of Borno state – residents say there are dozens of people missing, feared killed or abducted […]
Repentant insurgents ‘rude, arrogant and reckless’
Residents of Konduga in Borno State say surrendered insurgents working with the military in counterinsurgency operations think they are better than everyone else. Penitent insurgents – who are working with […]
Insurgents kill six in separate attacks
Displaced persons in the Konduga and Damboa districts of Borno State are pleading with the government to beef up security and provide adequate protection. Two displaced persons have been killed […]
Initiative fights climate change and empowers youth
Eco-friendly cooking charcoal is not only durable, more efficient and affordable, its production is also providing employment to young people in Maiduguri, Borno State. A groundbreaking innovation is reshaping the […]
Chadians in Borno State must wait patiently for outcome of presidential election
Chad’s National Election Management Agency, ANGE, has up to May 21 to publish provisional results and only the Constitutional Council has the power to proclaim definitive results. Chadian voters in […]
Special Report: Fuel shortage brings Nigeria to a standstill
Drivers, commuters, traders and students groan as the shortage of fuel bites harder and petrol and transport costs soar. The shortage of fuel in Nigeria has resulted in queues of […]
Eight wedding guests die in landmine explosion on Dikwa-Gajibo road in Borno State
Seven guests returning from a wedding in Gamboru die instantly as car hits improvised explosive device – eighth person is gravely wounded and later dies in hospital. Eight guests who […]
‘If we go back to our farmlands, we will die’
Borno State farmers say armed men, thought to be insurgents, chased them from their lands five months ago and they threatened to kill anyone who returns. Hundreds of farmers in […]
Fraudsters steal thousands from distraught mothers
Moms tell of the anguish they went through trying to get their innocent sons freed from military detention and how so-called soldiers and lawyers took advantage of them. Fraudsters are […]
Improvised explosive device blasts in January the highest in two years
United Nations says as camps are shut down in Maiduguri, displaced people could be returning to areas contaminated with IEDs and mines The United Nations Mine Action Services (UNMAS) has […]
