Society
ISWAP Kills Five Farmers in Borno State, Northeastern Nigeria
Saturday, August 30, suspected ISWAP insurgents killed at least five farmers. The tragedy occurred in Ngoshe, a community in the Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State. “Such horrors visit us almost daily” said Junaid Jibrin, a legislative aide.
Special report: The need for the Borno State Child Protection Law to be fully implemented
Differences between the Child Rights Act and Sharia law need to be bridged to ensure kids have the right to education and health – and are protected from abuse. The […]
No shelters, no toilets, no dignity
No shelters or toilets for more than 200 displaced persons who were forced by the Borno State government to leave the houses they occupied illegally. More than 200 displaced […]
UN strongly condemns abduction of at least 200 displaced women, girls and boys
Although an unspecified number of older women and children under the age of 10 have been released, scores of displaced people remain unaccounted for The United Nations has strongly condemned […]
At least 150 displaced women feared abducted by insurgents
News is just emerging about the alleged abduction of at least 150 displaced women from a remote area of Borno State in Nigeria’s northeast. Dozens of women have gone missing […]
Displaced man dies while queueing for food in Maiduguri
Distribution of food aid to 100,000 vulnerable displaced persons will resume this week after it was suspended on Friday because of irregularities An internally displaced man has died while queueing […]
Eight-year-old girl dies in Muna camp inferno
More than 1,000 are homeless and have nothing to eat after fire sweeps through Muna internally displaced persons’ camp in Maiduguri An eight-year-old girl has died in a fire that […]
Healing the trauma of the past so that girls can look forward to a fulfilling future
Lafiya Sarari embeds the concepts of creativity, critical thinking, tolerance, character building, acceptance, etiquette, hygiene, peace and unity. When her parents were killed in a violent attack by insurgents, a […]
Hunger is killing us, say wives of surrendered insurgents
Security operatives are brought in to prevent starving women from returning to the bushes to live with insurgents “Hunger is killing us one by one and we are tired of […]
Starving Nigerian refugees in Chad eat grass to survive
Refugees beg Borno State governor Babagana Umara Zulum to keep his promise to repatriate them soon Starving Nigerian refugees in Chad – most of whom are eating grass to survive […]
Yobe State governor bans motorbikes in four local councils
Governor imposes ban on motorbikes in the Fika, Fune, Gulani and Gujba local government areas after devastating attack by suspected herders on Gurjaje village The governor of Yobe State has […]
