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.
Release of 500 gives hope to women whose relatives are still being detained by military
Hundreds of women are still waiting for their husbands, sons and brothers to be released from the Giwa Barracks in Maiduguri, Borno State The Nigerian Army has released 500 men […]
Special report: Summit brings together sons and daughters of Kanuri people from across world
Participants emphasise the need for cultural preservation, unity and respect for diversity to bridge the past and future of the Kanuri people The vibrant and rich culture of the Kanuri […]
Fire rips through Muna internally displaced persons’ camp destroying 100 thatch houses
Victims of the fire at Muna camp are calling on the Borno State government and NGOs to provide humanitarian aid. Residents of Muna Camp, a shelter for internally displaced persons […]
Borno all set for first World Kanem Borno Cultural Summit
Kanuri people from around the globe are expected to attend the auspicious summit being held for the first time in Maiduguri in Borno State Kanuri people from around the globe […]
Business is booming for Borno State blacksmiths
Maiduguri blacksmith says his metal pots are treasured not only by Nigerians but also by people in Chad, Cameroon and Senegal. Business for blacksmiths in Borno State is booming – […]
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 – […]
