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NEWS ANALYSIS: As President Tinubu, Governor Zulum Meet on Reactivation of South Chad Irrigation Scheme
By Abdul Kareem In an effort to usher in a new age of agricultural prosperity in Northern Nigeria, Governor Babagana Umara Zulum of Borno State secured a pivotal commitment from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the reactivation of the South Chad irrigation scheme. This development emerged from a strategic meeting at the Presidential Villa, where…
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Easter 2024 Unites Borno in Peace and Love, Says CAN Chairman, Bishop Bakeni
In a heartfelt Easter message, the Auxiliary Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Maiduguri calls for unity and selfless love among all communities.
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Borno Government, DSS Commend Allamin Foundation Peace Efforts, Pledge Support for NGO
By Abdul Kareem The Borno State government and the Directorate of State Services (DSS) have extended a hand of collaboration to the Allamin Foundation for Peace and Development (ALFOPED), a local NGO renowned for its vital work in post-conflict reintegration and empowerment of conflict survivors. The Maiduguri-based foundation, steered by Executive Director Hamsatu Allamin, has…
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PACHE Closes Project on Post-Conflict Reintegration Initiatives for Youth in Borno
By Abdul Kareem The Peace Ambassadors Centre for Humanitarian Aid and Empowerment (PACHE), in partnership with the British Council, and Borno state government, successfully concluded its ‘Youth Initiative for Reintegration and Sustainable Peace in Borno State’ with a workshop in Maiduguri. The project, which has been instrumental in fostering peace and aiding the reintegration of…
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WHO Sounds Alarm as Tuberculosis Claims 3,800 Lives Daily Despite Treatability
By Abdul Kareem The World Health Organization is sounding the alarm on the global tuberculosis crisis, which continues to claim approximately 3,800 lives each day and afflict 30,000 more, despite the disease being both preventable and curable. During a commemorative event in Maiduguri for World Tuberculosis Day, themed “Yes! We can end TB, Get Involved,”…
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Chinese National Sentenced to Death for Girlfriend’s Murder in Northern Nigeria
By Abu Faisal KANO, Nigeria (THT) — A Kano State High Court has handed down a death sentence by hanging to Chinese national Frank Geng-Quangrong for the murder of his girlfriend, Ummukhulsum Buhari. Geng-Quangrong fatally stabbed Ummukhulsum following an alleged dispute over their relationship. The tragic incident took place on the evening of September 16,…
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Governor Zulum’s Green Agenda: Solar Irrigation Pump Station to Make Borno a Food Production Powerhouse
By Abdul Kareem Following our previous report on Governor Babagana Umara Zulum’s intent to transform Borno State into an agrarian export powerhouse, the Governor has now taken concrete steps towards realizing this vision with the inauguration of a cutting-edge solar irrigation pump station in Damasak, in the northern part of the state. Echoing the sentiments…
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Safe Water Scarce for 96 Percent of Borno Population
By Abdul Kareem A staggering 96 percent of the population in Borno State lacks access to safely managed drinking water, a crisis highlighted by Phuong T. Nguyen, the UNICEF Chief of Maiduguri Field Office, during the World Water Day events. The alarming data, drawn from the National Outcome Routine Mapping (NORM), was presented by Nguyen…
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INFRASTRUCTURE: Governor Zulum Pledges To Deliver on 4 Flyovers For Maiduguri before 2027
By Abdul Kareem Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has inaugurated the construction of a new flyover in Maiduguri, the state capital, marking the third of such project under his administration so far. The West-End Roundabout flyover, awarded at the cost of over 7.9 billion naira, is part of a broader initiative aimed at improving urban…
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Supported Wives of Fallen Heroes Lament Pains of Widowhood as 7 Div Marks Women’s Day
By Abdul Kareem To mark the 2024 edition of the International Women’s Day, the Nigeria Army Officers’ Wives Association (NAOWA) in 7 Division had extended a helping hand to 40 widows of soldiers who laid down their lives for their nation. The event, aimed at providing food support, was marked with both gratitude and grief…
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