Tag: northeast
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Northeast Civil Society Group Urges Sweeping Fiscal and Electoral Reforms
By Abdulkareem Haruna Maiduguri NIGERIA – The North East Civil Society Network (NECSN) submitted a comprehensive proposal to the Nigerian Senate Committee on Constitutional Review on Friday, advocating for significant amendments aimed at strengthening fiscal transparency and electoral integrity across the nation. The coalition of civil society organizations, focused on promoting good governance and development…
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North East Governors Issue Urgent Plea to President Over Deteriorating Roads, Citing Link to Insecurity
By Abdulkareem Haruna DAMATURU, Nigeria – Governors of Nigeria’s volatile North East region have issued a stark warning about the crippling impact of poor road infrastructure, directly linking it to the pervasive insecurity plaguing the area. In a communique released today following their 11th forum meeting in Damaturu, Yobe State, the governors urgently called on…
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Zulum Calls for ‘Offensive’ Military Strategy against Boko Haram, Urgent Action on Northeast Poverty
By Abdulkareem Haruna Borno State Governor Babagana Umara Zulum, has on Thursday, demanded a more aggressive military approach to combat a resurgence of Boko Haram-linked insurgency while simultaneously urging immediate and unified action to tackle the “alarming” levels of poverty gripping the region. Speaking at the 11th meeting of the forum, hosted in Yobe State’s…
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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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NEDC To Implement New Projects in 1,058 Electoral Wards ~ MD
By Abdul Kareem In North East Nigeria, a total of 1,058 wards, spanning 48 Federal Constituencies and 18 Senatorial Districts, are set to benefit from a series of development projects and aid distributions, as announced by the North East Development Commission (NEDC). The ambitious plans, as outlined by the NEDC’s Managing Director, Mohammed Alkali, aim…
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60 Youths Set To Electrify The Future with NEDC Skill Training and Guaranteed Employment
Linesmen share dreams and aspirations as they embark on new careers with NEDC’s support and guidance.
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General Wahidi Shaibu Takes Helm of Operation Hadin Kai, Pledges to Fulfill Mission Objectives
By Abdul Kareem In a significant change of leadership at the heart of Nigeria’s military operations, Major General Wahidi Shuaibu has been appointed as the new commander of Operation Hadin Kai, a joint counterinsurgency effort of the Nigerian military in Maiduguri. During the formal handover cer byemony at the command and control center’s headquarters, outgoing…
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Governor Zulum Spearheads Health Revolution at Northeast Commissioners of Health Forum
Calls for Urgent WHO Promise Fulfillment and Regional Collaboration to Tackle Health Crises
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Allocating 80% of State Health Budgets to Primary Healthcare Will Help To Reduce Nigeria’s Maternal, Neonatal Deaths – WHO
By Abdul Kareem To reduce preventable deaths among mothers and babies in northeast Nigeria, it is suggested that the governments of the region’s six states allocate 80 percent of their health budgets to enhance primary healthcare delivery at the local level. This advice was given by the Country Representative of the WHO in Nigeria, Dr…
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Nigerian Troops Discover Terrorist’s Underground Food Storage; Kills 25 Boko Haram in Major Offensives
By Abdul Kareem In a concerted effort to combat terrorism in Nigeria’s Northeast, military forces have dismantled over 25 Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) strongholds, with the latest operations revealing substantial underground food storage left behind by the fleeing insurgents. This was officially confirmed in an earlier report by Zagazola Makama,…
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