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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
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
Rice farmers in Jere thank Almighty Allah and rejoice over bumper harvest
Rice growers in the Fariya community of the Jere Local Government Area in Borno State have recorded a bumper harvest despite recent heavy flooding caused by downpours that resulted in River Ngadda-Bul overflowing its banks
Journalists do their bit in the campaign to fight climate change
Journalists are doing their bit to help mitigate the climate change crisis that is being experienced globally.
One killed and 15 wounded in farmer-herder clash
One person was killed and 15 others wounded in a clash between farmers and herders in Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe State.
Radio Ndarason International receives special visit as it prepares to launch an FM radio station in Maiduguri
As Radio Ndarason International (RNI) prepares to launch its FM radio station, which will be based in Maiduguri, the Borno Radio Listeners Association (BORLA) paid an official courtesy visit to the radio station
