Religion
Eid: Some feast while others face famine
Eid el-Kabir, regarded as one of the most important feasts in the Islamic calendar, provides temporary jobs for the youth in the north, who set up places to skin, sear […]
Soaring prices mean many will not be able to buy sacrificial ram for Eid
On the eve of Eid–el–Kabir, the cost of rams has soared to such a degree that many Muslims in northeast Nigeria will not be celebrating the feast of sacrifice – […]
Not much to celebrate at this year’s Eid ul Adha
With Eid ul Adha just days away, livestock sellers in Borno State say they do not have much to celebrate. In the local government areas of Jere, Konduga and Maiduguri, […]
Eid is the time to lend a helping hand
Thursday evening marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan − a time when Muslims worldwide celebrate Eid al-Fitr known as the festival of breaking the fast. Traditionally Muslims […]
High prices will force many to hold low-key Eid celebrations
Residents of Damboa and Maiduguri say they are not doing much to prepare for the Eid al-Fitr celebrations because the economic downturn, high cost of living and rising inflation have […]
No vaccination, no Mecca, no Umrah, no Hajj
Pilgrims in Borno State who will be visiting Mecca – the holiest city for Muslims – to observe Umrah or Hajj have begun to get vaccinated before their journey. The […]
Residents will have to rely on charity to get through the holy month of Ramadan
COVID-19, blackouts, poverty, the hike in the price of food and an increase in the number of attacks by insurgents have left Maiduguri residents and internally displaced persons concerned about […]
