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Islamist Militants Kill Six Security Operatives in Nigeria’s Northeast
Islamist Militants Kill Six Security Operatives in Nigeria’s Northeast. The Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) urge the government to provide us with the necessary support. Farmers abandonned their farms, threatening food security in the communities.
Troops and vigilantes foil attack on Lassa Ward in Askira-Uba
Brief – Soldiers and vigilantes foiled an attempted attack by suspected members of the Jamā’at Ahl as-Sunnah lid-Da’way Wa’l-Jihād (JAS) on the Lassa Ward of Askira-Uba Local Government Area of […]
Nigerian Army tweets its praises on Twitter
Brief – The Nigerian Army has been praising itself on Twitter, saying its counterinsurgency operations are yielding fruitful and positive outcomes. It boasted that recent successes included the surrendering of […]
Soldiers foil Damboa attack and send insurgents packing
Brief – Soldiers foiled an attack on Damboa in Borno State on Thursday, June 16, by stopping members of the Jamā’at Ahl as-Sunnah lid-Da’way Wa’l-Jihād (JAS) in their tracks before […]
Schools in the northeast are nowhere near as right as rain
Teaching and learning under trees is hard – there are no tables or chairs, no boards on which to write, too few learning materials and often no adequate ablution facilities […]
Dikwa massacre : 23 beheaded, at least eight still missing
Insurgents have slaughtered 23 internally displaced persons – mainly fishermen, scrap metal and firewood collectors – by decapitating them in an attack near Magdala village in the Dikwa Local Government […]
National Orientation Agency vows to inform voters in their own languages of their rights to ensure elections are free, fair, transparent and democratic
Even though elections are just around the corner – due to be held in February 2023 – many Nigerians, particularly in rural areas, don’t have a clue about voting, what […]
Without urgent aid, people and animals in Gubio could die of thirst
Brief – Cattle ranchers in the Gubio Local Government Area of Borno State say their animals are getting sick, with some unable to even stand or walk, because of a […]
Wake up! One day a woman will be president of Nigeria
Wake up! One day a woman will be the president of Nigeria – so said a young woman, one of hundreds who voted for senator Aishatu Dahiru Ahmed Binani, the […]
Monkeypox outbreak: Nigerian Centre for Disease Control confirms 21 cases and one death
The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has said that out of 61 suspected cases of monkeypox, as of Sunday, May 29, 21 cases had been confirmed, with one death. […]
Hike in diesel and fuel prices could cause blackout of news as radio stations and TV channels struggle to keep on air
Residents of Maiduguri have got used to the power blackout – but now they face a news blackout as well because the recent hike in diesel and fuel is making […]
