Category: News
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General Wahidi Shaibu Takes Helm of Operation Hadin Kai, Pledges to Fulfill Mission Objectives
By Abdul Kareem In a significant change of leadership at the heart of Nigeria’s military operations, Major General Wahidi Shuaibu has been appointed as the new commander of Operation Hadin Kai, a joint counterinsurgency effort of the Nigerian military in Maiduguri. During the formal handover cer byemony at the command and control center’s headquarters, outgoing…
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BORNO’S COOPERATIVE CRISIS: 28,000 Registered, Mostly Dormant, Little Impact n ~ As Group Moves to Reverse Trend
By Abdul Kareem In Borno, a state that was once the capital of Nigeria’s northeastern region, a remarkable 28,000 cooperatives have been registered since 1958. But industry insiders said the majority of these cooperatives are either non-operational or rarely active. Despite the vast number of registered cooperatives, Borno has fallen behind its contemporaries — states…
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Governor Zulum Finally Receives Heartwarming Aid from Oil-rich Qatar for Borno’s Post-Conflict Reconstruction
By Abdul Kareem Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum had a cheerful day on January 28th as he successfully secured a major partnership with the Qatar Charity Foundation. This partnership paves the way for the execution of eight significant projects in Maiduguri, the state capital. The governor’s beaming smile and lighthearted moments revealed his inner joy…
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Governor Zulum Spearheads Health Revolution at Northeast Commissioners of Health Forum
Calls for Urgent WHO Promise Fulfillment and Regional Collaboration to Tackle Health Crises
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Allocating 80% of State Health Budgets to Primary Healthcare Will Help To Reduce Nigeria’s Maternal, Neonatal Deaths – WHO
By Abdul Kareem To reduce preventable deaths among mothers and babies in northeast Nigeria, it is suggested that the governments of the region’s six states allocate 80 percent of their health budgets to enhance primary healthcare delivery at the local level. This advice was given by the Country Representative of the WHO in Nigeria, Dr…
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Reintegration Effort of ‘Ex-Boko Haram’ Members Unknown to Many in Borno, Study Finds
By Abdul Kareem MAIDUGURI, Nigeria — In a revealing assessment of the Borno State community’s awareness and acceptance of reintegration efforts, the Peace Ambassadors Centre for Humanitarian Aid and Empowerment (PACHE) has put out a survey indicating that 64% of residents are poorly informed or entirely unaware of the government’s attempts to reintegrate former Boko…
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The Rebirth of Logumani: From a Boko Haram Stronghold to a Village of Hope
By Abdul Kareem On the heart of Lake Chad’s receded territory in Nigeria’s northeastern State of Borno, the village of Logumani once stood for nearly a decade as a haunting symbol of the chaos and cruelty of the Boko Haram insurgency. Abandoned and overrun by nature, the village was avoided by many; it was a…
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Ruling APC Sweeps Polls in 15 Borno LGAs As BOSIEC Continues Collation of Results
By Abdul Kareem The Borno state independent electoral commission (BOSI has commenced the collation of results for the Saturday January 10, 2024 local government elections. From the results so far declared, the ruling APC seemed to be cruising on victory with the party winning in the 15 of the 27 local government areas so far…
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FACT-CHECK REVEALS NIGERIAN ARMY SOLELY CARRIED OUT RESCUE OF KIDNAPPED VICTIMS IN ABUJA
By Abdul Kareem After a rigorous investigation, Zagazola Makama has debunked the claims that the Nigeria Police Force played a role in the rescue of kidnapped victims in Bwari. The successful operation, conducted on January 20, was the sole effort of the Nigerian Army’s 197 Special Forces Battalion, which stands in stark contrast to the…
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Nigerian Troops Discover Terrorist’s Underground Food Storage; Kills 25 Boko Haram in Major Offensives
By Abdul Kareem In a concerted effort to combat terrorism in Nigeria’s Northeast, military forces have dismantled over 25 Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) strongholds, with the latest operations revealing substantial underground food storage left behind by the fleeing insurgents. This was officially confirmed in an earlier report by Zagazola Makama,…
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