Category: News
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Titan wreckage found in deep sea, bodies of crew uncertain
Debris from the missing submarine Titan has been found in deep sea, but the fate of its crew remains uncertain. Investigation ongoing.
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UN Allocates $20M to Help 700,000 Children, Others Survive Malnutrition, Famine in Nigeria.
The Northeast of Nigeria is currently facing a severe food security and nutrition crisis, with over 700,000 children at risk of severe acute malnutrition (SAM) in Borno, Adamawa, and Yobe states. In response, the United Nations (UN) has allocated $20 million (N13.2 billion) to address the situation. Lamenting malnutrition among children, the UN Humanitarian Coordinator…
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Plan International Constructs Inclusive Latrines at Borno’s Ngomari Gana School
By Abdulkareem Haruna NGOMARI-GANA (tHT): Plan International (PI) has constructed an inclusive latrine at Ngomari Gana Primary School in Borno state, Nigeria, comprising gender-segregated lavatories for boys and girls, and a special one for persons with disabilities. The completed project was handed over to the Borno state government through the State Universal Basic Education Board…
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From the Field to the Top: Meet Nigeria’s New Military Chiefs, CG Musa and Lagbaja
By Abdulkareem Haruna President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, has shaken up Nigeria’s security leadership, announcing on Monday the immediate retirement of all Service Chiefs and the Inspector-General of Police. The move, which had been widely anticipated amid growing security challenges and public outcry, also involved the appointment of new officers to lead the country’s defence…
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Plan International Donates Cutting-Edge ICT Hub to School in Northeast Nigera
By Abdulkareem Haruna MUNA KORORE Nigeria (tHT) – On Monday, June 19, Plan International, a leading non-governmental organisation working in Nigeria, handed over a fully-equipped computer and ICT hub to a public secondary school in Muna Korore village, Borno state. The state-of-the-art facility includes 15 internet-connected desktop computers, a projector and screen, computer desks and…
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Nigerian Military Eliminates Top ISWAP Commanders and Fighters in Strategic Airstrikes
By Abdulkareem Haruna The Nigerian military has successfully neutralized two high-ranking ISWAP Commanders, Amir Malam Bello and Amir Malam Musa Modu, along with numerous fighters in carefully coordinated airstrikes near Lake Chad in Borno State. The airstrikes took place on Friday, June 16, 2023, and targeted the river banks of Jibularam and Sabon Tumbum in…
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UN Embraces Borno’s Innovative Humanitarian Model: Governor Zulum Shines in Geneva Talks
By Abdulkareem Haruna The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) recently welcomed Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Zulum, to Geneva, Switzerland, for crucial discussions on the resettlement and livelihoods of internally displaced persons (IDPs). Thursday’s meeting centered on IDP solutions, emphasizing government leadership, community-driven approaches, and voluntary return, relocation, and integration. The UN Secretary-General expressed keen…
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Boko Haram Beheads 7 Farmers, Undermines Food Security Efforts in Borno State
By Abdulkareem Haruna In a tragic incident on Thursday, Boko Haram militants beheaded seven farmers in Maiduguri, Borno State, putting a dent in the efforts to ensure food security in the region. The farmers were carrying out their duties about 5 km from Molai, on the outskirts of Maiduguri, when the terrorists struck. Confirming the…
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CSO, Media Network Meet to Advocate for WASH Policy Enactment in Borno State
A meeting on fine tuning advocacy strategy for enactment of a WASH policy in Borno state was held on Thursday in Maiduguri, the state capital, by members of the civil society organization (CSO) and a media network on water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH). Approximately 20 members of the two groups best known as WASH CSOs…
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Abdulkarim Lawan: Borno Assembly Speaker Breaks Record as Nigeria’s Longest-Serving Since 2011
By Abdulkareem Haruna Abdulkarim Lawan, the honorable member representing the Guzamala local government of Borno State, has broken yet another record by being elected Speaker of the Borno State House of Assembly for the fourth time. Mr. Lawan, who first assumed the position in 2011, has now become the longest-serving Assembly Speaker in Nigeria since…
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