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May 29, 2014

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…

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…

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…

January 16, 2014

Sad: Death toll in Borno suicide attack rises to 43

by Akan Ido There are reports that the death toll from the suicide bomb blast which occurred in Borno on Tuesday has risen to forty three. [READ:Tragic: 17 people killed…

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…

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…

August 14, 2013

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

Baga 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,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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