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Diphtheria surge overwhelms northern Nigeria, with thousands of recent cases and a stark mortality risk
By Abdulkareem Haruna A severe and rapidly expanding diphtheria outbreak is gripping northern Nigeria, overwhelming health facilities and exposing critical gaps in the region’s medical response. New data from Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) and the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) reveals a dramatic surge in cases since August 2025, with the crisis concentrated almost…
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Borno leaders call for more women in peacebuilding efforts
By Abdulkareem Haruna Government officials and traditional rulers gathered in Maiduguri on Thursday to urge for greater involvement of women in peace and security issues. The event at the Government House marked the 25th anniversary of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325. Stakeholders argued that for Borno State to fully recover from over a decade…
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FG Expands National Wheat Production Program, Targets Resilience in Borno
By Abdulkareem Haruna The Federal Government today officially launched the 2025/2026 Dry Season Wheat Production Programme in Maiduguri, signaling a strategic push to strengthen Nigeria’s food security and agricultural economy. The Federal Government today officially launched the 2025/2026 Dry Season Wheat Production Programme in Maiduguri, signaling a strategic push to strengthen Nigeria’s food security and…
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Social Safety Nets Are Failing Due to an Unseen Obstacle: The ‘Knowledge Gap’, Says GIZ official
By Abdulkareem Haruna Social protection programs, from unemployment benefits to pension schemes, are essential lifelines in an increasingly uncertain global economy, yet their effectiveness is being fundamentally undermined by a basic failure to communicate. Speaking at a recent workshop on knowledge management (KM), under the ’Supporting Sustainable Social Protection, Participation and Economic Resilience in Northeast…
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‘Soldier-First’ is Back: New Army Chief Vows to Prioritize Welfare, Justice After First Frontline Visit
By Abdulkareem Haruna Newly appointed Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has signaled a clear shift in focus toward troop welfare and accountability, pledging to build on a “Soldier-First” doctrine following his inaugural operational assessment visit to the Headquarters of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) in Maiduguri. The COAS, a former Theatre Commander…
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THE ‘RETURN’ OF GENERAL SHAIBU: A Strategic Masterstroke for Nigeria’s Security
By Abdulkareem Haruna I was on a long journey from Abuja to the heartland of the Northeast region when news flashed on my mobile device: that one of Nigeria’s most effective army generals in the war in the Lake Chad region had been appointed to the upper echelon of the nation’s army. I couldn’t believe…
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Gates Foundation Applauds Borno for Efficient Integration of Vaccination Services
By Abdulkareem Haruna Maiduguri, Nigeria — The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has offered strong commendation to the Borno State Government, praising the high participation rate and what it called an “excellent” integrated strategy being used in the ongoing Measles and Rubella immunization campaign. The endorsement came from Dr. Shina Aladeshawe, a Senior Program Manager…
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Borno Commissioner Urges Journalists to Shift Narrative on Women, Demand Focus on Long-Term Upliftment
By Abdulkareem Haruna The Borno State Commissioner of Women Affairs, Hon Zuwaira Gambo, has on Tuesday, Oct. 21, challenged local journalists to significantly elevate and broaden their coverage of gender issues, demanding a focus toward reports that actively “promote the status of women” and contribute to their long-term empowerment. The call came yesterday at the…
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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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Borno Launches Major Immunization Push to Shield Thousands of Children from Disease
By Abdulkareem Haruna Maiduguri, Nigeria — Borno State has launched a crucial, week-long mass immunization campaign aimed at protecting thousands of its youngest residents from a battery of preventable diseases, including measles, rubella, polio, and the Human Papillomavirus (HPV). The integrated campaign was formally inaugurated on Monday in Maiduguri by the wife of the State…
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