How the Chibok schoolgirls were kidnapped by Boko Haram insurgents – Borno govt.

by Akan Ido The Borno State government has given its account of what transpired on the night of April 14, 2014 when members of the Boko Haram Islamic sect attacked the school abducting over 230 girls from the Government Girls’ Secondary School, Chibok. While speaking on the breakfast programme, Sunrise Daily on Channels Television, the... Read More

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March 1, 2014

YNaija Editorial: But Mr. President, are you really celebrating?

by the Editorial team Why an extravagant commemoration of British rule is more important to this administration than the disturbing loss of young Nigerian lives is unclear and goes to show just how out of touch this government has become, detached from the realities of people it claims to be serving. On Wednesday, the nation... Read More

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February 25, 2014

Terrible: Gunmen shoot at Borno governor’s convoy, commissioner’s vehicle hit

by Akan Ido Gunmen suspected to be members of the dreaded Islamic militant sect, Boko Haram on Sunday attacked the convoy of Borno State Governor, Kashim Shettima while returning from a condolence visit to the people of Bama and Malari over last Wednesday’s attacks and killings. Reports say the gunmen succeeded in hitting the vehicle of... Read More

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November 26, 2013

‘The accusation is malicious and devilish in nature’: Borno butchers deny allegation of breeding Boko Haram

by Akintomiwa Agbaje Allegations by the Gwoza Christian Community Association (GCCA) have been leveled against Alhaji Abubakar Gula, Chairman of the Borno state butchers association of using the Maiduguri abattoir as a breeding ground for Boko Haram, a radical and violent Islamic sect. He described the allegations as false and misrepresentation to purposely disrupt the peace... Read More

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August 25, 2013

We’re not backing down: Borno gov’t to renovate 800 classroom blocks destroyed by Boko Haram

by ‘Jola Sotubo In a bold and defiant move, Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno State has said that his government will start paying all parents from Northern part of the state who will enroll their children in school to acquire western education. The governor also said that all the schools burnt down by Boko Haram terrorists,... Read More

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August 14, 2013

Helping hand: Borno to compensate victims of Boko Haram attack in Konduga

The Borno State Government on Tuesday announced financial assistance for victims of Sunday’s Boko Haram attack on Konduga in which 46 people were killed. The State Governor, Kashim Shettima, who made the announcement when he visited the town, expressed sadness over the attack. He said each family that lost its breadwinner would be given N250,... Read More

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June 26, 2013

Kayode Komolafe: Is anyone listening to Gov. Shettima?

by Kayode Komolafe Whether in the Sahel or in the creeks what the crisis confronting the Nigerian state requires is a fundamental resolution. The solution should be holistic. After the declaration of the state of emergency in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa states, not a few observers must have considered the presidential committee on dialogue and... Read More

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May 16, 2013

“I consider myself a father to all orphans” – Full text of Borno governor’s speech on State of Emergency

by Kashim Shettima Dear fellow citizens, I address you today with heavy heart and grief. I join you in mourning your families, friends and other loved ones who may have lost their lives to the security challenges that we face in Borno State; I commiserate with you for the injuries, you or your loved ones... Read More

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May 11, 2013

Opinion: Gov. Shettima is right on the revolution we need

by Omozuwa Gabriel Osamwonyi The fuel subsidy crisis showed how our politics canonizes falsity, impoverishes the masses and debases our common humanity. Leaders at various strata of our society seem to have chosen an education in corruption, instead of one in service. Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno state spoke truth to Nigeria’s self-absorbed political elite... Read More

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December 28, 2012

Crocodile tears? Borno governor weeps during budget presentation

by Isi Esene Borno State governor, Kashim Shettima yesterday wept on the floor of the House of Assembly while presenting the 2013 Appropriation Bill to the honourable members. The governor was said to have broken down into tears while reflecting on the havoc wreaked by a militant Islamic sect operating in the state. Reports say the governor repeatedly stated... Read More

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September 17, 2012

Report: Pres. Jonathan refuses governors’ request to visit the first lady

by Isi Esene There are indications that the president, Goodluck Jonathan, has specifically directed the Nigerian Ambassador to Germany, Abdu Abubakar not to allow anyone visit the first lady, Dame Patience Jonathan, who is believed to be nursing an ailment in the European country. An online news medium reports that a delegation of Nigerian state... Read More

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September 17, 2012

Thanks, but no thanks: President Jonathan prevents PDP governors from visiting the First Lady

by Stanley Azuakola In times of illness, a little goodwill goes a long way. That must have been the reasoning of some state governors who were in Germany recently and thought they could visit Nigeria’s first lady, Dame Patience Jonathan, currently hospitalised in that country. However, her husband and Nigeria’s president, Goodluck Jonathan seemed to... Read More

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How the Chibok schoolgirls were kidnapped by Boko Haram insurgents – Borno govt.

YNaija Editorial: But Mr. President, are you really celebrating?

Terrible: Gunmen shoot at Borno governor’s convoy, commissioner’s vehicle hit

Sad: Death toll in Borno suicide attack rises to 43

‘The accusation is malicious and devilish in nature’: Borno butchers deny allegation of breeding Boko Haram

We’re not backing down: Borno gov’t to renovate 800 classroom blocks destroyed by Boko Haram

Helping hand: Borno to compensate victims of Boko Haram attack in Konduga

Kayode Komolafe: Is anyone listening to Gov. Shettima?

“I consider myself a father to all orphans” – Full text of Borno governor’s speech on State of Emergency

Opinion: Gov. Shettima is right on the revolution we need

Crocodile tears? Borno governor weeps during budget presentation

Report: Pres. Jonathan refuses governors’ request to visit the first lady

Thanks, but no thanks: President Jonathan prevents PDP governors from visiting the First Lady

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