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From Bakassi Camp in Maiduguri to another camp in Gwoza – most IDPs have nowhere else to stay
Many of the internally displaced persons (IDPs) who were evacuated from Bakassi Camp have returned to their communities in Gwoza, only to find their homes trashed or in ruin – […]
Buni Yadi attack: Police barracks burnt down, two civilians hit by stray bullets and an unknown number of insurgents killed
A police station was burnt down, two civilians were wounded by stray bullets and “several gun trucks with their occupants were taken out by the troops” when insurgents stormed Buni […]
Many in Nigeria fighting not only the COVID-19 pandemic but also the HIV/Aids pandemic
COVID-19, with new variants emerging, the alarming rate of new infections and the steadily climbing number of deaths, seems to have put the HIV/Aids pandemic on the back burner. But […]
Two soldiers and at least 26 ISWAP insurgents killed in attack on Gajiram town
Two soldiers and at least 26 Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) extremists were killed when the insurgents stormed Gajiram town in the Nganzai Local Government Area in Borno State […]
Refugees in Niger say Borno State governor has not kept his promise to repatriate them
Even though Babagana Umara Zulum, the governor Of Borno State, told Nigerian refugees in the Diffa and Bosso regions of Niger that they would be returned to their homeland by […]
Evacuation from camps is a political ploy to keep governor in office, say IDPs
As the December 31 evacuation deadline draws closer, many internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Borno State are reluctant to return to their communities which they fled because of persistent attacks […]
First a devastating fire and now a vicious outbreak of measles at Muna IDP Camp
Parents in Muna, an internally displaced persons’ camp in Maiduguri, are in a panic as an outbreak of measles is taking its toll on their children. The outbreak follows a […]
Parents’ negligence a major factor in the high rate of school dropouts
high rate of school dropouts Negligent parents, the lack of sanitation, hunger and insecurity are just some of the reasons so many children in Maiduguri drop out of school. RNI […]
Blind father begs governor to change his mind about closing IDP camps in Maiduguri
Internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Maiduguri are very concerned about their children’s education because of the governor’s decision to close all camps in the city and return the residents to […]
Open defecation a major health hazard
Open defecation – and lack of sanitation and hygiene – is a serious health hazard that can cause various diseases, the most common of which are diarrhoea and intestinal worm […]
