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Zulum inaugurates 18- man publicity committee for Borno 2023 Census

Zulum inaugurates 18- man publicity committee for Borno 2023 Census
By: Our Reporter
Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno state has inaugurated an 18- Man Publicity Committee for effective mobilization of citizens to conduct successful census coming up this year.
Inaugurating the committee at the Government House, Maiduguri, on Wednesday, Governor Zulum said, the objective of setting up committee is to sensitize the populace on the coming 2023 census at the grassroots “and to achieve general acceptance, as well as to mobilize additional resources to supplement the National Population Commission’s (NPC’s) budgetary provision in the implementation of advocacy about publicity for the 2923 census.”
Represented by his Deputy, Alhaji Umar Kadafur, who double as the Chairman of the committee, said the committee is to also promote local ownership and acceptability of the 2023 Population and Housing census among stakeholders, especially at the grassroots which would serve as platform for receiving feedbacks and methodologies.
Kadafur pointed out that, the conduct of the 2023 Population and Housing Census is a top priority for the present administration, as it is borne out of the desire to bequeath an enduring legacy of evidence-based planning for sustainable development.
In addition, the Deputy Governor stressed that the exercise would enable the state government to have access to information on the number of public and private infrastructures hitherto destroyed in more Boko Haram insuregency, with a view to continue with the ongoing Reconstruction and Rehabilitation processes embarked upon by the present administration.
He said, the Terms of Reference (TOR) of the committee is “to carryout public enlightenment, education and solicit support for the 2023 census, its processes and procedures as well as undertake advocacy visits and strategic engagement with key stakeholders at the National, State and local Government levels to solicit support for the 2023 census.
“Other TOR includes; to mobilize resources material or otherwise for the conduct of the advocacy and publicly for the 2023 population and housing census, promote institutional collaboration and partnership between the commission, Government Agencies, community/ faith Based Organization and Civil Society Organizations on the 2023 Census advocacy and publicity; and to advice the committee on effective advocacy and publicity strategies in the 2023 Census and other related matters”. Kadafur stated.
He further said Housing and population Census when properly conducted will enable the government to know the size of the population, the number of people who live in the country and the structure of the society, which according to him, will in turn guide government in forecasting possible economic needs like electricity, schools hospitals, housing and food security among others interventions.
He noted that the committee members were appointed based on individual merits, experience and personal integrity and therefore, urged them to work hard to justify the confidence reposed on them by the Government, even as he assured that the Borno State Government will give the committee the needed support to succeed.
The committee has the state Deputy Governor, Alhaji Umar Kadafur as Chairman, the Federal Commissioner National Population Commission as Co-Chairman, while Comrade Dauda Iliya, Chairman Nigeria Union of Journalists NUJ, Borno Council is also a member of the committee among other 15 others.
Responding on behalf of the committee, the State Director NPC, Alhaji Yerima Kachallah commended Governor Zulum for finding them worthy of the appointment.
He pledged that the committee will do its possible best to justify the confidence reposed on them.
Zulum inaugurates 18- man publicity committee for Borno 2023 Census
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17 abducted victims released in Zamfara

17 abducted victims released in Zamfara
By: Zagazola Makama
At least 17 abducted victims, including 14 females and three males, who were kidnapped in Katsina State earlier in the year have been released in Zamfara state.
Zagazola report that the victims were among those abducted on June 19, 2025, at Birdigau village in Kankara Local Government Area of Katsina State.
According to the sources , the victims regained their freedom on Oct. 3, 2025, at about 8:30 a.m.
Upon receipt of the information, police operatives visited the scene, after which the victims were conveyed to the Ahmed Sani Yariman Bakura Specialist Hospital, Gusau, for medical examination under tight security.
The Chairman of Gusau Local Government, Hon. Abubakar Imam, supervised their evacuation and medical assessment.
Sources added that the victims would be handed over to their relatives in Katsina State after completion of medical checks.
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Fake news factories fueling religious tension in Northern Nigeria — No faith spared

Fake news factories fueling religious tension in Northern Nigeria — No faith spared
By; Zagazola Makama
A dangerous campaign of fake news and deceptive online propaganda is threatening Nigeria’s fragile peace, security, and unity.
The campaign, largely driven by faceless actors from Nigeria and foreign-based platforms, deliberately promotes false narratives portraying Nigeria’s security crisis as a religious war between Muslims and Christians.
In reality, both Muslims and Christians have suffered devastating losses from terrorism, banditry, and communal violence across the North and other parts of the country.
Over the years, extremist groups such as Boko Haram and ISWAP have attacked mosques, churches, markets, schools, and military formations killing thousands of innocent Nigerians without discrimination.
Rural bandits in Zamfara, Sokoto, Katsina, and Niger States have also targeted farming communities, where the victims have overwhelmingly been Muslim.
In the North-Central states of Plateau, Benue, Taraba, and parts of Southern Kaduna, both Muslim and Christian communities have endured repeated cycles of reprisal killings, with no group left untouched.
Despite these facts, foreign-based organisations and online platforms continue to publish distorted reports and manipulated images, branding every incident in Northern Nigeria as an “attack on Christians.”
In several cases, images from Muslim funeral prayers were misrepresented as photographs of Christian victims, fuelling anger and suspicion among faith communities.
Some of the fake reports also cite unverified statistics, claiming that “2,000 churches are destroyed daily” or that “3,000 Christians are killed daily.” These figures are not only false but mathematically impossible designed purely to inflame emotions and attract international condemnation against Nigeria.
These claims are “a deliberate campaign of psychological warfare” aimed at dividing Nigerians along religious lines and damaging the country’s image abroad.
The motive ⁰is to destabilise the nation by creating mistrust, promoting religious extremism, and pressuring foreign governments to impose sanctions based on fabricated data.
These actors have double standards, while they amplify unverified claims about Nigeria, they have remained silent on global revelations, such as those made by the U.S. President Donald Trump, alleging that certain international agencies indirectly funded Islamist extremist groups like Boko Haram and ISWAP through aid channels.
Nigeria’s government and civil society have been urged to rise to the challenge by countering false narratives, strengthening media literacy, and ensuring that verified information dominates the digital space.
This is no longer about careless reporting, it is a war on truth, unity, and the sovereignty of the Nigerian state.
We called on Nigerians, regardless of faith or ethnicity, to unite in defense of the country’s image and resist efforts to plunge the nation into a religious crisis built entirely on misinformation.
Fake news factories fueling religious tension in Northern Nigeria — No faith spared
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NEAZDP flags off mosquito fumigation in Yobe

NEAZDP flags off mosquito fumigation in Yobe
By: Yahaya Wakili
In a bid to combat malaria in 9 local government areas of Yobe state. The North East Arid Zone Development Programme (NEAZDP) has flagged off a large-scale mosquito fumigation campaign in Gashua, the headquarters of Bade local government, aimed at curbing the increasing cases of malaria across the communities in the state.
Dr. Mulima Idi Mato, the Programme Manager of the North East Arid Zone Development Programme (NEAZDP), described the exercises as part of the program’s ongoing commitment to public health and rural development.

According to Dr. Mato, mosquitoes remain one of the leading causes of morbidity in the state, adding that fumigation, combined with proper hygiene and environmental management, will significantly reduce health risks.
He commended Governor Dr. Mai Mala Buni’s administration for its sustained support of NEAZDP’s integrated rural development program.
Speaking on behalf of the Chairman of the Bade local government area, Hon. Ibrahim Baba Gana, the Vice Chairman of the council commended NEAZDP for the proactive initiative, while urging the residents to cooperate with health workers and embrace clean hygiene practices to ensure sustainable malaria prevention.
The stakeholders at the event pledged their support for the program and noted that the initiative will not only protect households from malaria but also enhance productivity by reducing the burden of sickness in the rural communities.
The fumigation campaign begins in Bade and will be extended to Bursari, Geidam, Jakusko, Nguru, Machina, Yusufari, and Yunusari local government areas, and the exercises will target mosquito breeding sites, public facilities, and residential areas to reduce the menace of malaria in the affected communities.
The fumigation campaign will be monitored across all the participating local government areas to ensure effectiveness, while the health education campaigns will run simultaneously to sensitize residents on the importance of sanitation, using mosquito nets, and environmental cleanliness.
NEAZDP flags off mosquito fumigation in Yobe
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