Traditional chief, his wife and children among those abducted by unknown gunmen in Taraba State

Residents say they are in shock and are mourning the chief, whom they pray will be released soon by the unknown bandits. A traditional ruler, his wife and children were […]

Four women and two children drown after roaming elephants chase them into a swirling river in Kala Balge

Farmers in Kala Balge complain every year about the roaming elephants but officials have not come to their aid. Four women and two children drowned after roaming elephants chased them […]

Bleak Christmas in store for poor and indigent Christians

The prohibitive cost of living means many Christians throughout Nigeria cannot prepare for Christmas celebrations because they simply do not have the money. Poor and indigent Christians in Maiduguri are […]

Great welcome as Radio Ndarason FM 88.5 launches in Maiduguri

At an auspicious event, Shehu of Borno State officially launches Radio Ndarason FM 88.5 Maiduguri, which aims to promote Kanuri cultural heritage and socioeconomic development – as well as peace, […]

Drivers get stern warning to stick to the rules of the road to avoid the high number of crashes – some of which had proved fatal in previous years – […]

Slight increase in reported cases of sexual gender-based violence – but much more still needs to be done

Slowly but surely women and girls in Borno State are beginning to believe they are survivors and not victims of sexual gender-based violence. Not so long ago, women and girls […]

Internally displaced persons take bold steps to move from dependence to self-reliance

IDPs say it feels good to be self-reliant and to no longer have to depend solely on the government or humanitarian aid agencies to feed their families. Some internally displaced […]

Thousands of victims of Muna camp fire are in desperate need of humanitarian aid

Most internally displaced persons at the camp have had to sleep in the open because they have nothing left and no place else to go. The disastrous fire that broke […]

It’s a daily grind for widows of men killed in the 14-year conflict to put food on the table

With their breadwinners now dead – or missing, presumed dead – grieving widows in Borno State do whatever they can to feed and care for their children. The 14-year conflict […]

Two children die and a man badly burnt as fire rips through Muna internally displaced persons’ camp

Ward of the Muna IDP camp in Maiduguri says at least 1,300 tents and thatch dwellings went up in flames, livestock killed and property worth thousands of naira destroyed. Two […]