Humanitarian
Most of us are hungry all the time – Maiduguri beggar
Even though the Borno State government banned street begging in 2019, there are now many more beggars – men, women and children – than ever on the streets of Maiduguri. […]
The desperate loss and enduring grief felt when a loved one disappears
When a loved one disappears, it can affect not only close friends and relatives but also their communities as a whole – and nowhere is this more evident than in […]
The sky is the limit for multitalented inventor teenager
Sadiq Alhaji Mala, a 15-year-old schoolboy, is a multitalented inventor whose future looks not only bright but brilliant – his dream is to become an engineer. Mala has already designed […]
Resettled IDPs still need basic social services, particularly security, education, adequate water and healthcare
Internally displaced persons (IDPs), originally from the Konduga Local Government Area, who for years have taken refuge at Dalori IDP Camp 2, have been successfully relocated and settled in the […]
Stolen borehole solar panel leaves thousands of internally displaced residents in Agric Camp high and dry
It is said that the average person cannot go without water for more than three days – and this is testing the people living in the Agric internally displaced persons’ […]
Grandmother tells how insurgency has left her ‘broken and worthless’
“When I’m feeling really down and depressed, I like to think of the old days. When life was free and happy. When we did not even know insurgents existed.” These […]
World Humanitarian Day: Buhari distributes food to thousands of internally displaced persons and other vulnerable people in Borno State
President Muhammadu Buhari made a special visit to Maiduguri in Borno State on Thursday, August 18, where he commissioned the construction of teachers’ quarters and, to mark Humanitarian World Day […]
Many marriages wrecked by the insurgency
One of the many sad outcomes of the 13-year insurgency – and something that is seldom discussed – is the effect it has had on people’s personal lives. In the […]
Famine is forcing internally displaced persons to leave Maiduguri camp in droves
Internally displaced persons (IDPs) are leaving Tauseye camp in Maiduguri in droves because they fear dying of starvation. Tauseye, an unofficial IDP camp in Zajeri behind the Texaco area of […]
Konduga IDPs unceremoniously kicked out of Dalori Camp 2
Security officials used their might on Monday, August 1, to remove internally displaced persons from Dalori Camp 2, with some operatives even threatening to flog residents who were still at […]
