Society
Borno State to implement transitional justice for 6,900 repentant insurgents
‘We have 6,900 Boko Haram fighters in custody. We won’t reintegrate them into society because they have committed crimes. There’s a process to be followed, including transitional justice’ The […]
More than 100,000 cases of human rights violations in June
National Human Rights Commission says s the urge in reported cases of abuse – including the abandonment of 1,667 children – is unsettling and alarming but not unexpected. A total […]
Pay up or they die
If we do not pay, they tell us where to collect the corpse: Displaced persons say they face many challenges trying to get enough money to meet exorbitant ransom demands. […]
More than 1,200 cases of malaria in Damboa district
Displaced persons fear an outbreak of cholera in Maiduguri camp but Borno State’s health director tells journalists that no cases of the life-threatening disease have been confirmed. More than 1,200 […]
Huge welcome home for Borno State’s El-Kanemi Warriors
Thousands of elated fans gather on the streets of Maiduguri to welcome home their football heroes after a magnificent 2-0 victory in the 2024 President Federation Cup final. The El-Kanemi […]
Insurgents abduct five more displaced persons in Borno State
Collecting wood is how we survive – internally displaced persons say they do not have a choice; if they stop going into the bushes to fetch firewood, they will die […]
Gwoza suicide bomb attacks: Death toll rises to 32
Vice-president Kashim Shettima visits survivors in hospital, offers assurances of government support to victims and families affected by the tragedy and vows to bring perpetrators to justice. The death toll […]
‘We are praying for mercy’
Family of slain civilian joint task force member – who died while fighting bandits in Nigeria’s northwest – have appealed to the Borno State government to continue to support them. […]
Cameroon: MNJTF starts free seven-day medical outreach programme
Programme provides medical consultations and distributes free drugs to those in need, ensuring that vulnerable communities receive essential healthcare services. The Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) has begun a seven-day […]
Intensive efforts needed to fight escalating drug abuse among adolescents
Key factors influencing addiction among youths include joblessness, broken home structures, displacement, peer pressure and poor knowledge about the hazards of drug abuse. Drug abuse among adolescents in Maiduguri, Borno […]
