Society
Dikwa firewood collectors accuse Fulani herders of rape
Women say it is becoming increasingly dangerous for them to collect wood in the bushes and forests of the Dikwa district of Borno State because of sexual assaults by Fulani […]
Life for resettled displaced persons still a challenge
Resettled displaced persons are grateful to be back in their ancestral homes even though they struggle because they lack food and water – and insurgents still make it difficult to […]
Ongoing insurgency: Borno State needs to create safe areas for farmers
Relocated farmers say they would happily return to their ancestral homes if there was peace in Borno State and they did not have to live in fear of attacks by […]
A driver and 12 farmers, including a pregnant woman, die in improvised explosive device blast
Explosion in Borno State scares irrigation farmers who say the state needs to send more security personnel with metal detectors so that they can avoid detonating hidden IEDs A driver […]
Six Almajiri children and a scrap metal dealer die in improvised explosive device blast
Gubio resident tells how a child mistakenly picked up an undetonated IED which exploded when a dealer was sorting through the boy’s bag of scrap metal Six Tsangaya pupils – […]
Children back on the right education track after Radio Ndarason FM 88.5 Maiduguri highlights their costly plight
Two days after radio programme is aired, Borno State provides cheap transport to residents of Gwangulon, giving children in the community the opportunity to further their education Secondary pupils living […]
Young women in Borno State turn out in their numbers hoping to join the Nigeria Police Force
Times have changed and women are proving that they can do a ‘man’s job’ as well – if not better – than any male More than a thousand young people […]
They flee from Nigeria in search of fortune but return with nothing but disappointment in their pockets
The number of youths who leave the country illegally is on the rise, but most return broke and disillusioned – and some disappear, never to be seen again. Youths – […]
Two killed in improvised explosive device blast on Dikwa-Mafa road
Doctors at Mafa General Hospital try in vain to save the lives of a truck driver and his conductor who were severely wounded in the IED blast. Two people were […]
Low turnout at schools expected as parents say they simply cannot afford to pay fees
Private company workers and some state employees paid mid-month – but local government level workers say they did not receive their December salaries at all. The exorbitant cost of living […]
