Tag: Borno
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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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NEDC steps in to stop medical tourism for eye treatment with over N3 billion upgrade of Maiduguri eye hospital
By Abdulkareem Haruna MAIDUGURI, Nigeria – For years, the choice for those suffering from failing vision in Northeast Nigeria was stark: find the small fortune required to travel abroad for surgery, or succumb to a life of permanent darkness. In a bold move to bridge this divide, the North East Development Commission (NEDC) has completed…
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Borno State Hits Landmark Health Spending Goal, but Data Gaps Persist ~ AHBN
By Abdulkareem Haruna MAIDUGURI, Nigeria — In a milestone for public health in Northeast Nigeria, Borno State has for the first time met a long-standing continental benchmark for health spending, according to a new report released Friday by the Africa Health Budget Network (AHBN). The 2025 Immunization Budget Accountability Scorecard reveals that the state’s health…
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In Borno, a Push to Formalize Customary Land Titles Into Bankable Assets Gains Momentum
By Abdulkareem Haruna MAIDUGURI, Nigeria – For generations, land ownership in most parts of Borno State has rested on handshakes, traditional memory, and customary titles – which are, of course, documents that carry deep local respect but little weight in a modern court of law. On Sunday, a coalition of researchers and advocates moved to…
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Civil society groups urge corporate accountability as environmental degradation hits Borno farmers
By Abdulkareem Haruna MAIDUGURI, Nigeria — A coalition of civil society groups and youth advocates in Nigeria’s northeastern Borno State warned this week that escalating environmental shocks—ranging from erratic rainfall to unmanaged urban waste—are outpacing current government interventions, threatening to destabilize the region’s fragile agrarian economy. The warning was issued throughthe Centre for Community Awareness…
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Borno’s ‘Mega Schools’: A Defiant Answer to Boko Haram
By Abdulkareem Haruna For the last decade, the story of education in north-east Nigeria has been one of tragedy. In Borno State, the epicenter of the Boko Haram insurgency, schools were not just buildings; they were targets. The insurgent group, whose name loosely translates to “Western education is forbidden,” spent years waging war on learning.…
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FG Declares Borno a Model for Education, Minister says Zulum is a “Pacesetter”
By Abdulkareem Haruna MAIDUGURI, BORNO STATE – The Federal Government has described the Governor of Borno State, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, as a national “pacesetter” in the education sector, citing the superior quality of infrastructure built by his administration. The commendation was given by the Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, on Wednesday in…
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ADC Youth Bewail Plot by ‘Political Tourists’ to Hijack Party Structure in Borno
By Abdulkareem Haruna A major crack has erupted within the ranks of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Borno State as a prominent youth chieftain publicly accuses some unnamed “Abuja-based political merchants” of attempting to seize control of the new party structure ahead of the 2027 general elections. Hon. Yusuf Sheriff Modu, Chairman of the…
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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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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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