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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
Devaluation of the naira and dodgy roads are crippling hides and skins trade
The devaluation of the naira and the appalling condition of major routes have taken their toll on hides and skins traders who are struggling to keep their businesses afloat – […]
Policeman killed, his house torched, and two civilians were wounded in attack by insurgents on Magumeri town
Brief – A policeman was killed and two civilians were wounded on Monday, November 7, when insurgents stormed Magumeri town at about 12.30am. The insurgents were thought to be members of […]
The thirsty season: Water is life, without it we cannot survive
It’s a yearly struggle … after the rainy season comes the thirsty season when the Modu Ajiri community in the Jere Local Government Area in Borno State runs out of […]
Redesigning Nigeria’s currency now is not the right time – economist
Nigeria’s economy is critical at this stage and by redesigning the country’s currency it will just mean traders will be at risk of facing further losses. This was the view […]
Do not panic, says president, urging Nigerians to be calm but vigilant after US terror alert
President Muhammadu Buhari urged his people on Friday not to panic and instead to remain calm but vigilant, following the alert put out on Sunday, October 23, by the US […]
Escalating inflation rate is forcing traders to shut up shop
The annual inflation rate in Nigeria accelerated for the eighth straight month to 20.77% in September from 20.52% in August with food inflation – at 23.35% – the highest since […]
Reminder to politicians: Disabled people’s votes are as important as any others
Disabled people in Borno State are tired of sitting back and not participating in politics – this time they have banded together and are determined to take part and have […]
Drownings : Children missing, presumed dead
Every year it is estimated that hundreds die when the mighty River Ngadda-Bul overflows its banks and floods large areas in and around Maiduguri – and this year’s water has […]
Fed-up public school teachers want their money … and they want it now
Many public school teachers in Maiduguri are furious because some of them have still not been paid since a qualification verification exercise was started two years ago. They want their […]
10 days of hell: Insurgents repeatedly rape and molest underage girls
A group of young Dikwa girls – who ventured into close-by bushes while looking for firewood and vegetables for soup – were captured by insurgents, believed to be from the […]
