Society
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.
Heavy downpours flood homes and force children to skip classes
Lashing rain has caused flooding in parts of Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State, forcing residents to flee their homes and to take shelter in neighbouring communities on higher ground. […]
Borno State government is failing to protect farmers
Analyst says Borno State government has failed to provide adequate security so it is up to farmers to find ways to protect themselves from attacks by insurgents, which appear to […]
Resettlement of 70,000 displaced people from Muna camp begins
Borno State governor says resettlement is voluntary and is being conducted in a dignified manner in line with the Kampala Convention, the African Union’s accord for the protection and assistance […]
Insurgents kill 31 fishermen on shores of Lake Chad
Families say they are worried about 40 fishermen who are still missing after the deadly attack on the Tumbun Rogo Kangarwa community in the Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno […]
‘Boko Haram crisis’ still the most significant challenge in Lake Chad region
The region has been plagued by years of conflict and violence resulting in widespread devastation and human suffering that has left deep scars in the hearts of affected communities. For […]
Farmers urged to provide intelligence on insurgents in Lake Chad region
MNJTF officer calls on locals to join hands with security operatives and to do their bit to bring about sustainable peace and stability in a region racked by conflict and […]
Borno State government steps up to halt elephant encroachment
Ahead of the rainy season, the Borno State government has ordered that wide trenches be dug on the outskirts of Kala-Balge to prevent roaming elephants from trampling and destroying farms. […]
Special Report: Fuel shortage brings Nigeria to a standstill
Drivers, commuters, traders and students groan as the shortage of fuel bites harder and petrol and transport costs soar. The shortage of fuel in Nigeria has resulted in queues of […]
‘If we go back to our farmlands, we will die’
Borno State farmers say armed men, thought to be insurgents, chased them from their lands five months ago and they threatened to kill anyone who returns. Hundreds of farmers in […]
Rescued women are missing out on love
‘Men in the free world think we are mentally ill; they shun us and treat us like second-class citizens – it is virtually impossible to find a man willing to […]
