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Widowed by Insecurity, Women Struggle to Remarry in Borno State, North-East Nigeria.
Barriers hinder women from remarrying. Data on Nigeria report more than 10,000 women widowed since Boko Haram conflict in 2009. During the insurgency, hundreds of young men from Borno state were arrested, abducted, or forced to join the insurgents.
It’s hit and miss for commuters at congested Custom Market
Street traders at the hugely busy and congested Custom Market in Maiduguri in Borno State are making it a nightmare for commuters to get anywhere. They trade on the pavements […]
Widows of fallen heroes in Borno State seek help from the government
The widows of soldiers who died in the line of duty in northeastern Nigeria say they get very little help from the government which, they say, has failed them. They […]
ISWAP extremists storm Marte just to loot all the medicines in the clinic
When extremists attacked the Borno State town of Marte on Saturday, November 20, they did not kill or injure anyone, burn down houses or raid a military base – instead […]
Ready and waiting soldiers foil ISWAP attack in Damboa
The Nigerian armed forces were ready and waiting when extremists, thought to be members of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), attempted to attack Damboa in Borno state early […]
Gender-based violence: A scourge that’s escalating
Too many women and girls are becoming victims of gender-based violence (GBV) in northeastern Nigeria – and there seems to be no way to put an end to it. On […]
Alarming statistics show that the rate of birth of premature babies in Borno State has reached 45%
The rate of premature-born babies in Borno State in northeastern Nigeria recently rose to an alarming 45%. Ma’am Kyari, a registered midwife at the College of Nursing and Midwifery in Maiduguri, […]
Peace reigns as residents and extremists in Bama live side by side
In a surprise turnaround, residents and recently returned displaced persons – and even military personnel – are now living peacefully and harmoniously with extremists in Bama, Borno State. But there […]
Children suffering needlessly from measles because they have not been immunised
Young children in Borno State are still suffering from measles, seemingly because some of their parents are not willing to participate in immunisation campaigns. Negligence, ignorance and poverty have played […]
ISWAP attack on Dikwa: Two civilians killed and a woman wounded by a stray bullet
One insurgent and two residents were killed and a woman was wounded by a stray bullet in an attack by extremists in the Dikwa Local Government Area in Borno State […]
Curfew imposed in Askira-Uba to try to curtail rampant attacks by extremists
The Nigerian military has imposed a curfew from 9pm to 6am in the Askira-Uba town and its environs following another attack by extremists in the area on Sunday, November 14. […]
