Humanitarian
Local association offers free circumcisions to almost 300 vulnerable and poor children
The Association of Ka Fadi Alheri ko Kayi Shiru (Speak good words or remain silent) has sponsored circumcisions for almost 300 vulnerable children – mainly the kids from internally displaced persons (IDPs) and those from poor families
Families of fallen heroes in Borno State beg the government, philanthropists and God-fearing individuals for support
The families of Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) members who paid the supreme price and died on battlefields in the fight against the insurgency have called on the Borno State government, philanthropists and God-fearing individuals
After a three-day vacation notice, government extends deadline and pledges to find new land for IDPs in Sare 1 camp
Philanthropists and God-fearing individuals have saved internally displaced persons (IDPs) from being evicted from Sare 1, an unofficial informal camp in Maiduguri – at least for now.
If we don’t get aid soon, we will starve to death
“If we don’t get help soon, displaced people – especially children and the elderly – are going to die from starvation.”
New informal IDP camps mushrooming around Maiduguri as the government finally shuts down all official camps
As the Borno State government closes the last few remaining official protective internally displaced persons’ camps in Maiduguri, more and more unofficial informal camps are springing up around the city.
Internally displaced persons in Fariya finally get their own shelters
Green Code, a humanitarian non-governmental organisation (NGO), has provided 30 shelters to internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Fariya in the Jere Local Government Area of Borno State.
Mercy Corps steps up to help severely malnourished children and pregnant women in Damboa
Mercy Corps has stepped up to help severely malnourished children and pregnant women in the Damboa Local Government Area of Borno State, providing nutritional support, medicines and other healthcare services.
16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence: Every person has the responsibility to join the fight to stop violations of women and children
Human rights activists in Maiduguri, Borno State, have joined rest of the world in kick-starting the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, an annual campaign that started on November 25, the International Day for the Elimination
Widows of slain Civilian Joint Task Force members appeal to government for financial aid
The widows of Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) members who died on the frontline have called on the Borno State government to provide them with food, healthcare and education for their children, saying they are poor and struggling to make ends meet.
Rogue soldier kills woman humanitarian worker and a fellow soldier and shoots and wounds UN helicopter pilot
A soldier – described as being “rogue and on the rampage” – killed a humanitarian aid worker by shooting and stabbing her, and then he shot and killed a fellow […]
