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By Theophilus Abbah, PhD The 1990s was aptly tagged the ‘Black Decade’ in Algeria. It was not just black, it was deadly and pernicious. It was a decade of fire and brimstone when terrorists’ fire engulfed the country from Algiers, its capital city, to rural and isolated communities. Riding on the wings of warped Islamic […]Continue Reading
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By Ibrahim Zikirullahi and Armsfree Ajanaku Although the dreadful Corona Virus outbreak that convulsed the world in 2020 appears to be receding, the devastation it imposed continues to stare governments and citizens in the face. For many Nigerians who found themselves in a state of hysteria and uncertainty, it appears that the worst of what […]Continue Reading
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The Federal Republic of Nigeria has signed an Exchange of Note(E/N) with the Japanese Government for an Economic and Social Development Programme involving the acquisition of a High-Speed Boat to reinforce services for coastal security in Nigeria, with the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, as the implementing partner. The Honorable Minister of  Continue Reading
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With Monday’s deployment of 19 commissioners to various ministries in Borno State, a total of six professors currently serve under the administration of Professor Babagana Umara Zulum as Governor. The latest addition is Professor Mohammed Arab Alhaji who was deployed as commissioner of health, making him the first Prof (at least since 1999) to head […]Continue Reading
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Below is the full text of Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum’s speech to commemorate Nigeria’s 23rd Democracy Day: By Professor Babagana Zulum 1. It is now 23 uninterrupted years since Nigeria returned to democratic rule back in 1999. In those 23 years, societies across the country have witnessed different levels of progress and challenges. […]Continue Reading
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Theophilus Abbah and Daniel Adaji Testing for COVID-19 has dropped drastically, according to weekly reports by the [i]Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) that show continued drops in fewer and fewer records of testing in most of the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). For instance, for the week that ended on April […]Continue Reading
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…as Rev Martins warns of environmental pollution consequences  A case has been made for a sustainable lifestyle to stem the looming food and energy crises that may arise from the current climate change occasioned by environmental pollution and general mismanagement. This is the submission at a one-day conference in Lagos on the Preservation of the […]Continue Reading
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Discusses security measures Offers 100% increase for resident medical workers Gives deadline for reopening of hospital, school Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, on Sunday, traveled to Rann, headquarters of Kala-Balge Local Government Area, to commiserate with mourning communities and families of 32 metal scavengers killed by Boko Haram/ISWAP last week. Continue Reading