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Widowed by Insecurity, Women Struggle to Remarry in Borno State, North-East Nigeria.
Barriers hinder women from remarrying. Data on Nigeria report more than 10,000 women widowed since Boko Haram conflict in 2009. During the insurgency, hundreds of young men from Borno state were arrested, abducted, or forced to join the insurgents.
Exclusive interview: Commander warns insurgents that the Multinational Joint Task Force will flush them out and destroy them
The Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) was established in 1994 to put an end to trans-border armed banditry around the area of Lake Chad Basin and facilitate free movement along Nigeria’s northeast border.
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
Only 11 days left to get Permanent Voters Cards, without which citizens cannot take part in coming elections
Citizens of Borno State have just 11 days left to get their Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs), without which they will not be able to cast their ballot in the February 25 general elections in Nigeria.
Doom and gloom as severe economic crisis threatens
Doom and gloom as severe economic crisis threatens
Global growth is slowing sharply, with the worldwide economic output projected to be just 1.7% this year, according to the latest analysis from the World Bank Group.
Brave women hunters and vigilantes join men to keep Damboa safe
Women hunters and vigilantes are among the security groups fighting against Jamā’at Ahl as-Sunnah lid-Da’way Wa’l-Jihād (JAS) insurgents, who have been making life a living and dying hell in Borno State for 13 years.
Dire poverty prevents children from returning to Maiduguri schools for the start of the second term
Desperate poverty was one of the main reasons many Maiduguri children did not return to school for the second term, which began on Monday, January 9.
Security operatives, hunters and vigilantes scour the forest to find 31 passengers abducted from Edo State train station
Security operatives, hunters and vigilantes scour the forest to find 31 passengers abducted from Edo State train station
Anger and concern that university’s 200% hike in tuition fees could result in many students dropping out
Parents are aghast, angry and concerned – and students are threatening to protest against the 200% hike in tuition fees announced recently by the University of Maiduguri.
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,
