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What You Need to Know About ‘16 Days of Activism’: A Global Push to End Gender-Based Violence
By Abdullkareem Haruna The 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, launched in 1991, is a crucial annual international campaign that commences on November 25th, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. It continues until December 10th, Human Rights Day, aligning the fight against gender-based violence directly with broader human rights issues.…
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Nigerian Troops Thwart Triple ISWAP Assaults in Yobe and Borno
By Abdulkareem Haruna Nigeria’s Operation Hadin Kai forces quashed three synchronised attacks initiated by the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) in Yobe and Borno states over the weekend. The ISWAP militants attempted a nocturnal offensive in the early hours of Saturday at Katarko in Yobe, and Jakana and Monguno in Borno State, which…
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World HIV Day: Need For Action in Protecting Vulnerable Nigerian Communities from HIV/AIDS
By Abdulkareem Haruna On this World HIV Day, as the global community comes together to raise awareness and commemorate the progress made in the fight against HIV/AIDS, the story of Aliya, a young woman living in an Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp in Borno, serves as a poignant reminder of the challenges faced by individuals…
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Agric Minister Kyari Leads Ambitious Plan for 125,000 Hectares of Wheat, Other Crops Cultivation in Nigeria
By Abdulkareem Haruna Nigeria’s Federal Government and Jigawa State Government have teamed up to launch a substantial wheat cultivation project as part of President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, with hopes of significantly boosting the country’s agricultural output. The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, announced at the Saturday ceremony that the Federal…
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President Tinubu Retains Mele Kyari As Group CEO In New NNPC Board and Management Team Appointments
By Abdulkareem Haruna Nigeria’s President, Bola Tinubu, has instituted a sweeping change in the oil and gas sector, appointing a new Board and Management team for the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL). The high-profile reshuffling, which retains Mele Kyari as the CEO of the oil and gas compnany, will be effective December 1, 2023,…
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Relief for Nigerians As Government Moves to Cut Down Price of Cooking Gas
By Abdulkareem Haruna In response to escalating domestic prices of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), also known as cooking gas, the Federal Government has initiated moves to stabilize supply and pricing of the product, signaling potential relief for consumers. Ekperikpe Ekpo, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), has intervened as the cost of LPG per…
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Defense Chief Urges Increased Air Supprt As Army Ends ‘Operation Mugun Bugu’ Against Insurgents
By Abu Faisal Nigerian Chief of Defense Staff, General Christopher Musa, has called for increased air support as the Nigerian Army concludes its two-week exercise, “Operation Mugun Bugu,” the second of its kind in 2023. During the operation, troops conducted a weapons test in the primary forest of the army barracks in Kontagora town, Naija…
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Elephants Threaten Livelihood in Borno Village, Food Security at Risk
By Abdulkareem Haruna The people of Rann in northeast Nigeria have found themselves facing an unexpected and formidable foe – marauding elephants that have been causing widespread devastation to their farmlands for the second year running. In a region already scarred by the atrocities of the Boko Haram insurgency, the plight of the villagers in…
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Governor Zulum’s Palliative Brings Tears of Joy to Conflict-Afflicted Residents in Monguno
By Abdulkareem Haruna For eight long years, Amina, like thousands of others, has lived in the shadow of the Boko Haram insurgency which once gripped and sacked the town of Monguno in Nigeria’s Borno State. The insurgency displaced her and many others, forcing them to rely on scant resources and the kindness of others. “We’ve…
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NGO Provides Economic Supports to Freed Inmates of Operation Safe Corridor
By Abdulkareem Haruna The Maiduguri-based non governmental organization, Allamin Foundation for Peace and Development (AFPD), organized a one-day training in Maiduguri, Borno state, for former detainees recently released from Operation Safe Corridor facility. The training focused on rebuilding, self-esteem, confidence, and income generation activities. The training was in line with the ‘Strengthening of the Jire…
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