Category: Politics
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Nigerian Women’s Groups Push for Reserved Legislative Seats, Electoral Reforms
By Abdulkareem Haruna MAIDUGURI, Nigeria – A coalition of civil society organizations, led by the Women’s Rights Advancement and Protection Alternative (WRAPA), on Friday formally submitted a memorandum to the Senate Committee on constitutional amendment, advocating for the creation of additional legislative seats exclusively for women and significant reforms to the selection process of the…
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‘CORRECTION OF INJUSTICE’: Adamawa Group Pushes for Creation of Amana State at Zonal Hearing
Maiduguri, Nigeria – A long-standing demand for the creation of “Amana State” gained renewed momentum today as a delegation led by His Royal Highness Alhaji Sali Bello Dan Amar Mubi, the Chief of Adamawa, presented their case to the Senate Committee on constitutional amendment. The appeal was made during a Zonal Public Hearing on the…
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Former Head of Service Leads Push for New Katagum State at Constitutional Review
By Abdulkareem Haruna Yayale Ahmed, former Head of Service of the Federation, has called for the creation of Katagum State from the present Bauchi State, making a fervent appeal at a Zonal Public Hearing on the review of Nigeria’s 1999 Constitution. Ahmed, who headed a delegation advocating for the new state, underscored that the demand…
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Governor Zulum; Borno’s Indisputable ‘Road-master’
By Abdulkareem Haruna Except for 2018, I had long jettisoned the idea of following politicians on their campaign trains as a journalist. I decided, since 2011, it was better to find more meaningful ways to spend my editorial time than enduring days and nights in the hinterlands, listening to loud, boring campaign songs in a…
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Borno Senator Honored for Bringing Appellate Court to Maiduguri
By Abdulkareem Haruna Maiduguri, Nigeria – Senator Mohammed Tahir Monguno, Chief Whip of the Nigerian Senate and representative for Borno North, was lauded by the Borno State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) for his pivotal role in establishing the Court of Appeal’s Maiduguri Division. The Senator was presented with a letter of…
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Lawmaker Praises Borno Governor’s ‘Leadership in Its Most Human Form
By Abdulkareem Haruna MAIDUGURI, Nigeria – Member of the House of Reps, and Chairman of the House Committee on the North East Development Commission, Usman Zannah, on Tuesday lauded Borno State Governor Babagana Umara Zulum, praising his approach to governance as ‘leadership in its most human form. The commendation came as a House of Representatives…
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Yobe Governor Hosts Northeast Summit, Urges Joint Action Against Resurgent Insurgency, Economic Hardship
By Abdulkareem Haruna Damaturu, Yobe State, Nigeria – “It is with a high sense of honour and fulfillment that I welcome my dear brothers and compatriots,” declared Yobe State Governor Mai Mala Buni on Thursday, as he inaugurated the 116th North East Governors’ Forum in Damaturu. However, his welcoming remarks quickly transitioned to a stark…
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Rep Betara Denounces Alleged Sales of Fake Forms for Empowerment Program
By Abdulkareem Haruna A federal lawmaker representing the Biu Local Government Area (LGA) in Borno State has issued a strong denial of rumors circulating within his constituency regarding the sale of application forms for his agricultural empowerment initiative. In a statement released Wednesday, Rt. Hon. Muktar Betara Aliyu, a member of Nigeria’s Federal House of…
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2027: The VP Shettima that I know will Survive
By Abdulkareem Haruna Early this week, in a display of unwavering solidarity, the All Progressives Congress (APC), Borno chapter, convened an emergency stakeholders meeting in Maiduguri, the state’s capital, to address swirling rumors of Vice President Kashim Shettima’s office and his place comes 2027. For four hours, the elite of Borno’s ruling political party engaged…
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VIDEO: Prof. Humphrey Nwonsu Speaks on Why June 12 Election Result was Not Announced
A trending video features Late Professor Humphrey Nwonsu, former NEC Chairman, discussing the 1993 Nigerian election he conducted, which was annulled by Ibrahim Babangida’s military regime. Professor Nwonsu, the former NEC chairman, did not explain why the 1993 election results were delayed beyond June 17th until nearly 30 years later, when he published a book…
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