Category: Culture & Tradition
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๐ป๐ฑ๐บ ๐พ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐: Participants Insist On Community Involvement, Victim-centered Reintegration of Ex-Boko Haram Membersย
๐ฉ๐ ๐จ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฏ๐๐๐๐๐ Participants at a one-day workshop on transitional justice and its role in peacebuilding in post-conflict reconciliation in Nigeria’s northeastern Borno state have critiqued some of the current strategies for reintegrating former terrorists.ย The participants, representing various sectors of the community in Borno and Jere local governments, expressed these views at a workshop…
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NGO Honors Shehu Borno, Othersย for Outstanding Contributions to Peace, Women’s Development
By Abdulkareem Haruna MAIDUGURI, Nigeria – The Shehu of Borno, His Eminence Abubakar Garbai Allamin Elkanemi, was on Saturday, Oct. 28 presented with a plaque of honor by Allamin Foundation, a Maiduguri-based nongovernmental, for his outstanding support for the course of women and peacebuilding.ย The Allamin Foundation, an NGO known for protection and advancement of…
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President Tinubu Mourns Elder Statesman Adamu Fika, Celebrates His Legacy of Service and Commitment
By Abdulkareem Haruna President of Nigeria, Bola Tinubu, has expressed deep sorrow over the demise of Alhaji Adamu Fika, a respected elder statesman and former Head of the Civil Service of the Federation. Fika, who passed away at the age of 90, played a crucial role in shaping the Federal Civil Service and left an…
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Former President Buhari, VP Shettima, 17 Governors At Governor Zulum Sonโs Wedding in Maiduguriย
By Abdulkareem Haruna The city of Maiduguri, Borno state, was practically shut down on Saturday as no less than 17 serving governors teamed up with vice president Kashima Shettima and former President Muhammadu Buhari to grace the wedding of Governor Babagana Zulumโs first son. The grand wedding was attended by creme de la creme, one…
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Wushe-Wushe: A Prestigious Kanuri Tradition That Unites Families, Honor Bridesย ย
By Fatima Kambar Adamย One of the most prominent Kanuri cultural practices in Kanem Borno is the tradition of โwushe wushe.โ This phrase, best associated with weddings, is a concise way of expressing appreciation and welcome. Organically, it is used to welcome guests who have come to see the bride or to acknowledge the generosity…
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