The nature of farmland in Fariya community PC: Zainab Yetunde Adam By: Zainab Yetunde Adam & Sa'adatu Awwalu Salihu   22-year-old Fatima Julde is one of the women who were displaced by the Boko Haram insurgency in Maiduguri and resettled twice in different locations as a result of flooding. Mrs Julde sought temporary shelter at Alau Dam, Konduga Local Government in 2015. But, in 2023, the river's constant overflow washes away their shelter and farmland and in turn made her and her family seek another temporary shelter at Fariya, a desert community in Jere Local Government . The residents, could not farm like in their previous location due to desertification and had to go to nearby farmlands in search of firewood for cooking and water for consumption which is unsafe for them, especially women of the community. This report gathered that Girls and women in Fariya community are vulnerable to Gender Violence which is often silenced.  Umma Shehu* who is an Internally Dis...

By: Aisha Yusuf Sabo Union of Campus Journalists University of Maiduguri chapter, has on Wednesday, 1st November, 2023 held its official launch and inaugurated first set of EXCOS.  The event which took place at American space, Ramat Library University of Maiduguri, had professionals and members of the union in attendance.  Declaring the event open, The UCJ Unimaid President, Rukaiyatu Idris, disclosed that the team is working diligently to ensure reaching the core objectives of the union, as it is poised to record milestone achievements and ensure responsible journalism. Highlighting overview of the union, the General Secretary, Abdullahi Khairalla, said the union of campus Journalists is fashioned after the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) which is the professional body of "Penpushers", adding that just like the NUJ, UCJ caters for the interests of campus Journalists noting that the chapter has a membership strength of over 150 students On his part, the Head of Department...

  PC: Janada M. Gadzama By: Fatima Muhammad Mafi The Head of Mass Communication Department, University of Maiduguri (Unimaid), Dr. Abdulmutalib Ado Abubakar has on 16th October 2023 expressed commitment to support UCJ Unimaid through the provision of resource persons and technical assistance, especially in the realm of ethical journalism.  "I will relay UCJ's requests to the department's board for further consideration." He encouraged UCJ members to make the most of opportunities while maintaining a realistic approach to planning, meticulous documentation of UCJ activities for accountability, and ensuring that academic commitments and other engagements were not adversely affected  Dr Ado recommends that UCJ to bolster its social media pages and as well secure airtime on Kanem FM (97.7) to enhance its public outreach and engagement.  The HOD  applauds the dedication and efforts of UCJ members, especially those from non-journalism/communication departments who wer...

  Molds of Charcoal briquettes PC: Grand Royal Coco By: Zainab Yetunde Adam "I want to buy charcoal," says a customer who approached Aishatu Abdulrahman in her shop in Maiduguri one hot and dry afternoon. This is a common request that Mrs. Abdulrahman receives.  Recently, she has appeared much happier because she was taught how to produce and use charcoal briquettes using fecal sludge as a means of protecting the environment. "Borno State Environmental Protection Agency (BOSEPA) trained us on how to convert waste or refuse into a useful product such as charcoal briquettes to prevent environmental pollution, flooding, deforestation, desertification, and mitigate climate change."  Millions of lives are at risk due to the urgent threat of climate change, and sub-Saharan African dry areas like Mrs Abdulrahman’s Maiduguri, northeastern Nigeria, are some of the  worst impacted. However, there are ways to address this issue, such as changing energy sources and protecting ...

  Participants during the session By: Godiya Jacob The Union of Campus Journalists, University of Maiduguri Chapter, with support from the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) has on Thursday, October 12th, 2023 organized a One-Day workshop to educate and empower students in advocating for a GBV-free environment. Themed "Creating a GBV-Free Campus", the workshop aims to improve the discuss surrounding GBV and its prevalence on campus, reintroduce the proposed Anti-sexual Harassment in Tertiary Institution Bill 2019, and work toward influencing new policies to foster change.  The Guest Speaker, Executive Director, Women in New Nigeria and Youth Empowerment Initiative (WINN) Lucy D. Yunana, who spoke extensively on the overview of GBV relating its persisting existence on the campus community and the vulnerability of young women said "With a collective effort,  the University environment should be made a conducive one for all students particularly to the ...