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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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2027 Succession: What Zulum’s Cabinet Dissolution Means for Borno

By Abdulkareem Haruna In Borno politics, timing is everything. It isn’t just a matter of luck; it is sometimes a weapon deployed to shape the future. For months now, the political atmosphere in Maiduguri, the state capital, and even outside, has been thick with anticipation. Analysts and power brokers viewed the countdown to the end of…
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BORNO CSO: Abubakar Suleiman Emerges as NECSOB Head in Landmark Election

By Abdulkareem Haruna MAIDUGURI, NIGERIA – The Network of Civil Society Organizations of Borno State (NECSOB) has ushered in a new leadership era following a high-tech, bi-annual election that saw Mr. Abubakar Abdullahi Suleiman emerged as the substantive Executive Director. The transition, described by observers as a “seamless digital shift,” was conducted via a secure…
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Maiduguri Soldiers Under Investigation After Killing Local Resident

By Abdulkareem Haruna MAIDUGURI, Nigeria – The Nigerian military has started an investigation into the shooting death of a 40-year-old man by soldiers in Maiduguri, following claims from local residents that the killing was an execution, not a security operation. The victim, Abdulrahman Mustapha, was shot and killed late Saturday night near the Federal High…
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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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2027: Kanuri youth group pledges 10 million votes for Tinubu, Shettima

By Abdulkareem Haruna The All Kanuri Youth Renewed Hope Agenda (AKYRHA) has pledged to mobilize 10 million votes across the 19 northern states to ensure a landslide victory for President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima in the 2027 general elections.The group made this declaration during the official launch of its activities and the…
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Reclaiming the Map: The End of the ‘Metropole’ Mandatory Layover

By The Humanitarian Times Editorial When the chartered flight from St. Kitts touched down in Abuja last Sunday, it was an aviation milestone masquerading as simple logistics. A group of 100 Caribbean business leaders, diplomats, and cultural envoys, representing eight different island nations, stepped onto African soil not after a grueling layover in London, Paris,…
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Kebbi’s Governor Idris acted swiftly on the Zuru hospital deaths. Accountability is the next step

By Abdulkareem HarunaThe sudden deaths of two young siblings at General Hospital, Zuru, is a tragedy that defies simple comfort. Allegations that a wrongful injection caused their deaths have understandably shaken public confidence in Kebbi State’s healthcare system. In moments of such profound loss, the immediate instinct of bureaucracies is often to close ranks and…
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Suicide Bombing: “The People are Complicit,” says Defence Chief

By Abdulkareem Haruna The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Olufemi Oluyede, has attributed the recent resurgence of Boko Haram attacks in Borno State—including a series of devastating suicide bombings—to the complicity of local residents in both Borno and Yobe states.The Defence Chief made this assertion in Maiduguri on Wednesday during a visit following multiple…
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At Least 23 Dead, 108 Injured in Triple Suicide Bombings in Maiduguri

By Abdulkareem Haruna MAIDUGURI, Nigeria – Three coordinated suicide bombings tore through crowded areas of Maiduguri on Monday night, killing at least 23 people and wounding 108 others, police and state officials confirmed.The blasts, which occurred around 7:24 p.m., targeted the Maiduguri Monday Market, the entrance to the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital (UMTH), and…