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Patients dying and others’ illnesses worsening as scorching heat and power blackout hit Maiduguri hospitals
The scorching heat – with temperatures hitting between 43°C and 44°C – and the power blackout in Maiduguri are seriously affecting the health of patients in Maiduguri hospitals, where doctors and nurses are struggling to cope and the sick
Major health hazard as at least 48 million Nigerians still defecate in the open
About 48 million Nigerians still defecate in the open and more than 100,000 children under the age of five die each year from diarrhoea, 90% of which is directly attributable to unsafe water and lack of sanitation.
Governor wants Nigerian refugees in Niger to be repatriated to Malam Fatori by May
Borno State governor Babagana Umara Zulum wants Nigerian refugees in Niger to be repatriated to Malam Fatori – a town on the shores of Lake Chad and a former stronghold of the Jamā’at Ahl as-Sunnah lid-Da’way Wa’l-Jihād (JAS) – by May.
The danger of landmines and improvised explosive devices
Scrap metal and firewood collectors, farmers and fishermen were among a throng of people who attended an event to emphasise the need for more awareness of the danger of landmines and improvised explosive devices (IEDs).
Government approves release of ₦15 billion for the immediate repatriation of refugees
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the release of ₦15 billion for the immediate repatriation of Nigerian refugees living in the neighbouring countries of Cameroon, Niger and Chad.
Quiz on the Qur’an brings soldiers and citizens together
Male teenagers at the Shehu Sanda Kura Primary School in Dikwa not only had fun but also learnt a lot in a quiz this week on their knowledge about the Qur’an.
Peace is priceless
Building peace, holding negotiations and dialogues, forgiving and accepting penitent insurgents back into society were the key messages of a two-day workshop organised by the Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) held this week in Maiduguri
Nigerian refugees in Chad will be repatriated at the end of the holy month of Ramadan
More than 20,000 refugees living in Chad will be repatriated to Nigeria at the end of the holy month of Ramadan, says Borno State governor Babagana Umara Zulum.
Civilian Joint Task Force member killed in early morning attack on Gamboru town
A member of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) was killed in the early hours of Monday, March 27, in an attack on Gamboru town in Borno State.
Thousands of surrendered teenage fighters in need of urgent mental health support
At least 14,000 teenage fighters – most of them the children of the more than 80,000 surrendered penitent insurgents – are in urgent need of mental healthcare.
