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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.
No end in sight as massive surge in diesel prices negatively affects truck drivers, exporters and consumers
The depreciation of the naira and the surge in global crude oil prices caused by the Russia-Ukraine war has made doing business in Nigeria a very costly affair and could […]
Kautikari residents ordered to flee from frequent deadly attacks and they have vowed to return only when troops are stationed in the village
Terrified residents in Kautikari village in Chibok have had enough of the persistent and deadly attacks by insurgents and are fleeing their homes for safety, vowing that they will not […]
Animal trading on the road to recovery
Brief – Animal trading in Borno State is finally on the comeback trail, thanks to the reopening of the border road linking Nigeria to Cameroon and Chad. Since the Gamboru […]
It’s getting harder to earn one’s daily bread because of skyrocketing price hikes
The price of bread – a staple in the diets of most Nigerians, but particularly the poor, is set to rise in the coming weeks. Already high inflation rates – […]
Eight killed, houses and properties torched in attack on Kautikari in Chibok
Brief – Eight people were killed and a church, houses and properties were torched in an attack by insurgents in Kautikari, a village in the Chibok Local Government Area, on […]
Insurgents kill one and severely wound seven others in another pub attack
An improvised explosive device (IED) killed one man and severely wounded seven people who were drinking in a pub in the Abasha area in Gashua, the headquarters of the Bade […]
Although preventable, malaria remains a significant killer disease, especially in sub-Saharan Africa
With the world’s focus in the past two years on the COVID-19 pandemic, the devastating effect of malaria on families has somewhat fallen under the radar. However, malaria remains a […]
Scorching temperatures play havoc on health of pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers, especially during Ramadan
With temperatures ranging from the low to mid 40s in Maiduguri, just about everyone – especially during the holy fasting month of Ramadan – is suffering from dehydration but most […]
Insurgents slice necks of nine civilians, shoot dead one other and set fire to technical college in vicious attack on Gaidam, Yobe State
Insurgents sliced the necks of nine people – completely severing the heads of some – and shot dead one man in a vicious attack on the Gaidam Local Government Area […]
Suspected improvised explosive device blast kills five and wounds 19 in beer hall in Taraba market
Five people died and 19 were wounded after a bomb, suspected of being an improvised explosive device, detonated in a beer hall in Taraba State on Tuesday, April 19. The […]
