Category: News
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2 Lives Lost As Fire Guts IDP Camp in Maiduguri
By Abdulkareem Haruna At least two lives were lost and many homes razed as a fire outbreak engulfed an IDP camp in Maiduguri the capital of Borno state, Northeast Nigeria. The devastating fire that broke out around noon at Muna camp for internally displaced persons wreaked havoc, engulfing numerous homes, particularly those constructed with thatched…
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Governor Zulum Identifies Graduate Skill Gap as Key Challenge at University of Ibadanβs 75th Anniversary Lecture
By Abdukareem Haruna Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, addressed the skill gap among Nigerian university graduates during a lecture at the University of Ibadan’s 75th-anniversary celebrations on Monday. Zulum, in the first of a series of lectures commemorating the anniversary, titled “Leadership, Citizenship, and Meeting Contemporary Social Justice in Nigeria,” underscored the mismatch…
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Borno NGO Hosts Workshop For Civil Society Actors onΒ Transitional Justice System
The Two-day event promotes the transitional justice system as a key tool in reconciliation and reintegration efforts in conflict-stricken region
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π»π±πΊ πΎπππππππ: Participants Insist On Community Involvement, Victim-centered Reintegration of Ex-Boko Haram MembersΒ
π©π π¨ππ ππππππππ π―πππππ 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.Β The participants, representing various sectors of the community in Borno and Jere local governments, expressed these views at a workshop…
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Nigerian Forces Repel ISWAP Attack in Yobe State, Maintain Control
By Abdulkareem Haruna Nigerian military personnel from the 27 Task Force Brigade, a part of Sector 2 “Operation Hadin Kai” (OPHK), successfully thwarted an assault by terrorists from the Islamic State West African Province (ISWAP) in the vicinity of Buni Yadi in the Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe State. The attack occurred on November…
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Yobe Begins Unveiling 197-Km Road Projects, Promising Economic Boost and Easier Access for Rural Communities
By Abdukareem Haruna Yobe State, Nigeria – Governor Maimala Buni’s administration is on the brink of unveiling a significant infrastructural achievement: the Damagum-Gubana 12-km road, a new rural road network designed to stimulate the economy and make life easier for dwellers in the state’s agrarian communities. The road is part of the mega road network…
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APC’s Usman Ododo Declared Winner of Kogi Governorship Election
By Andulkareem Haruna The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced Usman Ododo, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), as the winner of the Kogi governorship election held on Saturday. With a total of 446,237 votes, Ododo emerged victorious and has been officially declared the governor-elect. The declaration was made by the chief…
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Again, Fire Guts Maiduguriβs Gamboru Market
By Abdulkareem Haruna Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state, experienced yet another devastating fire incident that commenced during the early hours of Sunday. The inferno occurred at Gamboru market, the city’s second-largest marketplace, resulting in the destruction of valuable properties worth millions of naira. Traders, awakened by the distressing news, found themselves shedding tears of…
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#KOGIDECIDES2023: Results Show Parties Making Early Lead in Their Comfort Zones So Far
By Abdulkareem Haruna The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has scheduled the off-season governorship election for the confluence state on November 11, 2023. On Saturday, in accordance with INEC guidelines and arrangements, voters in the state turned out in large numbers to support their preferred candidates for the governorship. Kogi has a total of 1,932,654…
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Boko Haram Overpowers ISWAP in Latest Deadly Inter-rivalry Clash
Intense firefight leaves scores dead as Boko Haram triumphs over ISWAP in a surprise attack in northeastern Borno
The Humanitarian Times 