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Six children and two elderly women killed as extreme windstorm causes building to collapse
Residents say lives are at stake if another powerful windstorm or heavy downpours cause more buildings to collapse in Monguno IDP camp
Abducted women tell of horror ordeal while being kept captive by ruthless insurgents
They may be back at home, but abducted women say they are physically and mentally ill and they don’t believe they will ever get over the nightmare of what they went through
Traditional and religious leaders champion the cause of reintegrating penitent insurgents into society
Government urged to give more power to traditional and religious leaders because of the vital role they play in communities
Internally displaced persons fear an outbreak of cholera after the deaths of three children
Healthcare workers say children’s deaths were caused by starvation and malnutrition and deny there is a cholera outbreak at Fariya IDP camp in Jere
Accusations of corruption mar the rollout of palliative aid packages to those in need
Borno State citizens claim that many who should receive palliative aid are not getting it because of party politics, infighting and corruption
Niger coup: Closed borders are having a devasting effect on fishing trade
Traders say the once-thriving Baga fish market in Maiduguri is becoming a ghost of its former self because dealers can no longer conduct business with Niger merchants
Government urged to declare a state of emergency on malaria to fight the world’s ‘deadliest killer’
Borno State health authority admits Tsangaya pupils have been left out of the antimalarial drug campaign and says a plan has been drafted to include them
Surrendered insurgents block highway and scare residents in protest against poor living conditions
Protesting repentant insurgents in Maiduguri say they are starving and accuse the Borno State government of neglect and not keeping its promise to pay their ₦30,000 allowance
Residents of Maiduguri call on Borno State government to lift ban on motorbikes
Residents say lifting the motorbike ban will bring down their transport costs and help to cushion the exorbitant cost of living
