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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.
New informal IDP camps mushrooming around Maiduguri as the government finally shuts down all official camps
As the Borno State government closes the last few remaining official protective internally displaced persons’ camps in Maiduguri, more and more unofficial informal camps are springing up around the city.
New cash withdrawal limits could be the death knell for small traders
Traders in Maiduguri in Borno State have expressed dismay about the cash withdrawal policy put in place by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), which allows individuals to withdraw a maximum of ₦100,000 and corporates ₦500,000 a week.
No Permanent Voters Card equals no vote
If citizens want to take part in the 2023 elections, it is imperative that they get their Permanent Voters Card (PVC) or they will not be allowed to exercise their fundamental and constitutional rights to vote.
Thousands flock to Maiduguri hospital to get free eye care – but only 1,000 were lucky enough to get treated
Thousands of people flocked to the Borno State Hospital Management Board – Eye & Dental Hospital in Maiduguri this week to get free treatment for eyesight problems – some even slept outside for nights so they would not lose their place in the queue.
After killing of its aid worker, Médecins du Monde decides to quit its work in Damboa for good
Médecins du Monde, an international humanitarian non-governmental organisation (NGO), has decided it will no longer work in the Damboa Local Government Area of Borno State after a rogue soldier killed one of its employees.
Internally displaced persons in Fariya finally get their own shelters
Green Code, a humanitarian non-governmental organisation (NGO), has provided 30 shelters to internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Fariya in the Jere Local Government Area of Borno State.
Bama returnees want the central market reopened to alleviate poverty and to boost their economy
Displaced traders and residents who have been resettled in the Bama Local Government Area in Borno State are appealing to authorities to reopen the popular central market which was closed 10 years ago because of the insurgency.
Special Report: Internally displaced persons in Gubio camp claim government is not keeping its promises
“Instead of helping the real victims of the insurgency, the Borno State government is giving preference to the surrendered and repentant insurgents, who are being given humanitarian assistance and services, such as good accommodation, food and the means to sustain their livelihoods.
Volunteer youths get children roaming the streets back into schools
Out-of-school children, most of whom spend their days roaming the streets of Maiduguri, are being enrolled in education facilities through a voluntary initiative by youths from the London Ciki Community Development Association.
Travellers left stranded as Maiduguri-Damboa highway is closed again because of insecurity
Traders, taxi operators and passengers in the Damboa Local Government Area of Borno State are furious with security operatives who closed the Maiduguri-Damboa highway for five days because of attacks by insurgents and other criminals
