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Kanuri people gather to promote their culture, unity, peace, history, traditions and language
High-profile personalities, traditional leaders and citizens gathered in Maiduguri on Saturday, December 31, to attend the annual Kanuriya Dineya, an event to promote the culture, unity, peace, history, traditions and language of the Kanuri people.
Politicians accused of bribing youths in Damboa with money and drugs to disrupt opponents’ campaigns
Politicians campaigning for votes in next month’s general elections have been accused of stoking violence among the youth in the Damboa Local Government Area of Borno State, allegedly offering them drugs and money which, residents say,
Special Report : United Nations wants probe into horror report that claims Nigerian military ran a secret mass abortion programme, affecting at least 10,000 women and girls
On December 7, news agency Reuters published an alarming investigative report that claimed the Nigerian military had been conducting a secret, systematic and illegal programme in the country’s northeast, which had started in 2013
Business is booming at the popular Baga Fish Market in Maiduguri
Business is once again booming at the popular Baga Fish Market in Maiduguri, which was closed during the insurgency because of frequent attacks by extremists, and was allowed to reopen only seven months ago.
Journalists’ role: Help voters to make informed choices on election day
Journalists have a crucial role to play in ensuring positive and professional coverage of the coming 2023 general elections – they need to avoid sensational and fake stories and to work closely with relevant stakeholders to ensure voting is free, fai
Persistent and deadly attacks force those resettled in Malam Fatori to flee once again to Bosso in Niger
After eight months of persistent and life-threatening attacks by insurgents, the recently resettled internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Malam Fatori have had to return to Bosso in the Niger Republic.
Fishermen beaten and injured in attack by insurgents in Damboa
A fishing trip turned bad when six fishermen were beaten and injured by insurgents, thought to be members of the Jamā’at Ahl as-Sunnah lid-Da’way Wa’l-Jihād (JAS), in Jauri in the Damboa Local Government Area on Wednesday, December 21.
Celebration as peace festival returns to Dikwa after being suspended for years because of the insurgency
For the first time in years, hunters and vigilantes in the Dikwa Local Government Area of Borno State held a peace festival for residents and visitors from other places on Sunday, December 18.
Christians in Maiduguri can at long last prepare for a peaceful and holy religious festive period
For the first time in many years, Christians in Maiduguri have openly started preparing for the festive Christmas period, one of the holiest times for believers.
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.
