Category: Peacebuilding
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Allamin Foundation empowers 240 Victims of Boko Haram, Repentant Insurgents in Bama
The Allamin Foundation for Peace and Development has empowered 240 youths—comprising both returnees from non-state armed groups and host community members—with business startup kits following intensive vocational training in Bama, Borno State.
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Borno Students, Youth Groups Unite to Tackle Terrorism, Banditry
Hundreds of students and youth groups in Maiduguri have launched a strategic partnership with security agencies to combat terrorism, pledging to boost community intelligence-sharing and enforce a strict no-ransom policy to cripple insurgent networks
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Sultan, Vatican Envoy Map Out New Front Against Hate Speech, Declining Moral Standards
In a strategic pivot toward combating digital misinformation and youth disengagement, the Sultan of Sokoto and the Vatican’s Secretary for Relations with States have pledged a unified front to tackle the weaponization of hate speech and the erosion of ethical standards in Nigeria
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Fake News is the ‘Oxygen’ of Insurgency, Says Theater Commander OPHK
Major General A.E. Abubakar, Theater Commander of Operation Hadin Kai, has warned that fake news and social media misinformation have become the “oxygen” sustaining insurgency in Nigeria’s Northeast. Addressing the spread of unverified content—including viral videos targeting troop morale—the General called for a unified national narrative to counter the tactical shift of terrorists embedding themselves…
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Sultan’s Media Team Blasts CAN over ‘Unnecessary’ Rejoinder on Abuja Airport Chapel Ceremony
The Media Team of the Sultan of Sokoto has fired back at the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) over its denial of an invitation extended to the monarch for the Abuja Airport chapel groundbreaking. Describing CAN’s public disclaimer as “unnecessary,” the Sultan’s team insisted that an official invitation was duly received and urged the religious…
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In Conflict-affected Borno, NGO Pushes to Put School Planning in the Hands of the People
In the wake of prolonged conflict in Northeast Nigeria, the advocacy group Connected Development (CODE) is pivoting to a grassroots-first strategy. By integrating local leaders and parents into the planning of “Local Education Sector Operational Plans,” the initiative aims to foster community ownership and ensure that rebuilding efforts in Borno State are both transparent and…
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40 Jire Dole Members Complete Intensive Human Rights Advocacy Training in Maiduguri
By Abdulkareem Haruna MAIDUGURI, Nigeria – As Borno State continues its delicate transition toward stability following years of conflict, grassroots organizations are intensifying efforts to empower local voices in the fight for civil liberties.On Saturday, the Allamin Foundation for Peace and Development, a prominent Borno-based non-governmental organization, convened a specialized training session for 40 members…
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Community Leaders in Borno Unite to Secure Land Rights and Prevent Property Disputes
By Abdulkareem Haruna MAIDUGURI, Nigeria — In the neighborhoods of Bolori and Dusuman, a new effort is underway to ensure that every family’s landed property is backed by more than just a verbal agreement.This week, the Rehabilitation Empowerment and Better Health Initiative (REBHI) organized a town hall meeting focused on Systematic Land Titling (SLT). The…
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Peace Ambassadors Hosts Creative Arts ‘Entertainment for Peace’ Competition in Maiduguri
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria – In a bid to mend the social fabric of a state long defined by the Boko Haram insurgency, community leaders and artists will gather on Wednesday at the Open Air Theatre to launch a creative offensive against violent extremism. The “Entertainment for Peace” event, organized by the Peace Ambassadors Centre for Humanitarian…
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Borno Governor Faults ‘Short-Term’ Aid, Demands Sahel Development Focus as Military Solution Fails
By Abdulkareem Haruna Aswan, Egypt — Borno State Governor Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, whose region sits at the epicenter of the protracted Boko Haram insurgency, has delivered a scathing critique of the international community’s approach to the escalating Sahel crisis, calling for a radical shift from “short-term humanitarian solutions” to sustained economic development and deeper…
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