Worried over the increased rate of out of school children in Northern Nigeria, about 9 Emirs from the two critical zones in North-West and North-East regions are set to sign a ‘Commitment for action’ to take quick action in addressing the menace of children not in school. Speaking during the pre-conference event organised by the […]
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has announced an additional $4.67 million to support social and infrastructural development in the northeastern part of Nigeria. This is part of the new financial support of $65.5 million outlined to assist the country’s developmental objectives. In a statement released in Abuja on Wednesday, the international development […]
… laud’s military on welfare of personnel Hundreds of Women this morning besieged the Presidential Villa, Abuja to appreciate the efforts of President Muhammadu Buhari towards ending Insurgency in the North Eastern part of the Country. The Women who marched under the aegis of the Coalition of Nigerian Women for Peace carried various placards with […]
Ahead of his arrival in the North East and North Western States, the advance campaign teams of the President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, have arrived in the zones to meet with party stakeholders in the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). The delegations, led by Senators Ubali Shittu (North West) and Isa Hamma Misau […]
An expert in tuberculosis and leprosy control in Adamawa State, Dr. Steven John, has alerted that a strain of tuberculosis, otherwise known as Bovine or Zoonotic Tuberculosis is becoming more prevalent in the North East, especially in Adamawa, Jigawa, Gombe and Yobe states. According him, research has confirmed the high prevalence of Zoonotic TB in […]
The Speaker, Borno House of Assembly, Alhaji Abdulkareem Lawan, has commended the Nigerian Army for the successes so far recorded in the war against Boko Haram and restoration of peace to the North-East. Lawan, in an interview with journalists in Guzamala on Sunday, also thanked the military for celebrating the 2018 Nigerian Army Day Celebration […]
In what will be described as 2018 democracy day gift, Edo state government has sacked the entire staff of the state- owned College of Agriculture, Iguoriakhi in Ovia North-East local government area. The 37- year old college of Agriculture was established by the civilian administration of late Ambrose Ali in 1981, closed by the military […]
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says it has destroyed Boko Haram terrorists structures in Bama, Gobara, in its ongoing “Operation Thunder Strike’’ against the insurgents in North East. The NAF’s Director of Public Relations and Information, AVM. Olatokunbo Adesanya, who confirmed this in a statement on Friday in Abuja, said the air interdiction was carried […]
The recent attempt by the United Nations International Children Fund (UNICEF) through its Global Horizontal Notes (GHN) report accusing the Nigerian Military of violating the rights of children in the North East, has been described as a grand plot aimed at destabilising the military operations in the North East, a reliable source has informed this […]
In Nigeria, it is a known fact that Bauchi state is one of the states in the North East where elections are fiercely contested. It is also a state with political heavyweights that have at one time, or the other played it big at the national scene. In the current dispensation, the number four position […]
The Coalition Against Terrorism and Extremism has accused the United Nations International Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in Nigeria of fueling the Boko Haram crisis in the North East part of the country. The group alleged that by releasing its Global Horizontal Notes (GHN) which wrongly indicted the Nigerian Military and government for allegedly violating the Child […]
A Bauchi state philanthropist, Professor Sani Abubakar Malami, has expressed concerns over the resurgence of urban violence amongst youths in Bauchi state. Malami who described the situation as taking the hands of the clock of development in the state backward, expressed the fears Sunday, while interacting with journalists at his residence in Bauchi. “I am […]
With the exceptions of the North-East that was ravaged by Boko Haram insurgency, there is no state in other regions of Nigeria that is currently experiencing unimaginable magnitude of violence like Zamfara State. The state, at present is the epicenter of violent criminal activities perpetuated by brutal bandits of Fulani stock. Day in, day out, […]
A Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Mi-17 Helicopter has suffered a mishap while undertaking a mission in the ongoing counterinsurgency operation in the North East. The incident, which occurred yesterday, 8 January 2018, resulted in significant damage to the helicopter. There was, however, no loss of lives as a result of the incident. A statement signed […]
The Global Amnesty Watch (GAW) has freed the Nigerian Millitary of allegations of human rights violations in the North East amidst the raging war against insurgent Boko Haram terrorists which have threatened the region’s peace. In a latest report by GAW after an investigation which was prompted by several rumours of rape and sexual harrasment […]
The Presidential Committee on the North-East initiative (PCNI) and the Centre for Democracy and Development have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to fast-track Peace building, sustainability and reintegration in the North East. The organisations entered into the partnership on Wednesday in Abuja to strengthen the coordination efforts of attaining absolute peace in the region. […]
Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, has commended Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara for sponsoring the North East Development Commission Bill. Speaking at a two-day Legislative Summit for Economic Recovery and Sustainable Development organised by the House of Representatives’ Adhoc Tactical Committee on Economic Recession in Abuja Monday, Governor Tambuwal said […]
Tom Garba, Yola The Executive Governor of Adamawa State, Senator Muhammadu Umaru Jibrilla Bindow has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for assenting to North East (NE) Development Commission Bill. According to Senator Muhammad Bindow, the North East Development Commission Bill is intended to trigger development in the Insurgency ravaged Region and also engineer durable solutions as […]
Myke Uzendu, Abuja The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN-OCHA) has disclosed that about 3.4 million people need nutrition assistance due to food crisis caused by Boko Haram insurgency in the North-East. This was contained in the UN-OCHA Humanitarian Situation Report for the month of September. According to the report, about […]
The damages to lives and properties in the Nigeria since insurgency teamed up with militants in the Niger Delta can never be quantified in the history of this nation. But the worst hit is the Northeastern Nigeria, comprising Borno, Adamawa, Yobe, Gombe, Bauchi, Taraba has suffered a lot of devastating impacts arising from attacks from […]