Humanitarian
Widowed by Insecurity, Women Struggle to Remarry in Borno State, North-East Nigeria.
Barriers hinder women from remarrying. Data on Nigeria report more than 10,000 women widowed since Boko Haram conflict in 2009. During the insurgency, hundreds of young men from Borno state were arrested, abducted, or forced to join the insurgents.
UN Demands Justice for 63 Killed in Nigeria’s Northeast
“Civilians should never be a target”. The United Nations strongly condemned the recent attack in Darul Jamal, a village in Bama Local Government Area of Borno State, Nigeria. 63 people, including Nigerian soldiers, was murdered during the assault.
UNHAS shutdown fligths operations in Nigeria’s Northeast over lack of funding
Funding Shortages Forced UN to Shut Down Air Services in Nigeria’s Northeast. The shutdown will severely compromise the humanitarian response in Nigeria’s northeast, where millions are already suffering from hunger, displacement, and insecurity.
ISWAP Kills Five Farmers in Borno State, Northeastern Nigeria
Saturday, August 30, suspected ISWAP insurgents killed at least five farmers. The tragedy occurred in Ngoshe, a community in the Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State. “Such horrors visit us almost daily” said Junaid Jibrin, a legislative aide.
Islamist Militants Kill Six Security Operatives in Nigeria’s Northeast
Islamist Militants Kill Six Security Operatives in Nigeria’s Northeast. The Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) urge the government to provide us with the necessary support. Farmers abandonned their farms, threatening food security in the communities.
Sanitary Pads Tax-Free: More Affordable for Conflict-Affected Women
Nigeria’s government announced tax-free policy on sanitary pads making them more available and affordable. Lower income women use pieces of cloth to manage their monthly flow, which is unhygienic and harmful. Tax removal will improve health condition
Drug abuse and prostitution escalate in Borno IDP camp
Escalating drug abuse among young people and an increase in girls selling sex to meet their basic needs are getting ‘out of hand’ in internally displaced persons’ camp, says community […]
More than 30 million Nigerians face acute food crisis – report
During the lean season from June to August, households are likely to face increased food consumption deficits, pushing more populations in risk areas into a critical food crisis threshold. As […]
Philanthropist brings joy to the vulnerable during holy month of Ramadan
Thousands of vulnerable individuals – including displaced persons and those living with special needs – will not go hungry thanks to interventions by NGOs, philanthropists and government. Tens of thousands […]
Borno State cuts palliative provision to displaced people by 90%
Displaced persons believe the government should reconsider its decision to cut aid – and beef up security so farmers can work their land without the fear of being attacked by […]
