Society
Nigerian refugees in Niger, Chad and Cameroon want to return home
Tens of thousands of refugees in neighbouring countries want the Borno State and federal governments to honour their promise of repatriating them to their ancestral hometowns. Tens of thousands of […]
Cycling: A cheaper, more eco-friendly and healthier means of transport
Gone are the days of ‘men-only’ cyclists – now women of all ages are riding high, getting physically and mentally fit and helping to save the planet by cutting greenhouse […]
Malnutrition stalks Maiduguri’s children
As people around the globe commemorate World Food Day, humanitarian agencies say the number of critically malnourished children is likely to escalate in the aftermath of the flood. As people […]
Women give thumbs up to revised bus seating policy
Women passengers in Maiduguri say men have been taking advantage of them in overcrowded buses: They touch us inappropriately and if we complain, we are simply told to ‘get off’. […]
Committee to review ban on scrap metal scavenging in Borno State
As the state begins to get back to normal after the devastating flood, governor forms committee to devise a framework to ‘sanitise the scavenging business’ and provide jobs to thousands […]
More than 1,300 houses on riverbanks earmarked for demolition
Residents – who have been ordered not to rebuild or renovate their houses along the riverbanks – fear they will end up on the streets if the government does not […]
Another devastating setback for Maiduguri Monday Market traders
Traders, who were just beginning to recover from last year’s market inferno, say they will have to start from scratch for the second time after losing everything in the September […]
Manhunt for inmates after prison wall collapses in flood
Nigeria’s vice-president arrives in Maiduguri to oversee ongoing relief efforts and to interact with thousands of people displaced in ‘the most catastrophic floods in three decades’. A manhunt is under […]
Mass burial for victims of Mafa massacre
Insurgents say the deadly attack was a reprisal strike against villagers whom they accused of providing intelligence to the military that led to the killing of ISWAP members last month. […]
Beggars ignore ban as cost-of-living crisis worsens
As economic climate gets harsher, more people – particularly women, children and the disabled – are turning to begging to get food and money, saying it is the only way […]
