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Sanitary Pads Tax-Free: More Affordable for Conflict-Affected Women
Nigeria’s government announced tax-free policy on sanitary pads making them more available and affordable. Lower income women use pieces of cloth to manage their monthly flow, which is unhygienic and harmful. Tax removal will improve health condition
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,
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.
