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    Politics Gov Shettima Blames Jonathan, Modu Sheriff for the Emergence of Boko Haram

    Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno State has blamed the state's former governor, Ali Modu-Sheriff and ex-President Goodluck Jonathan for the emergence of the Boko Haram sect. According to him, both men didn't do enough to nip the early warning signs in the bud. "I have restrained myself from...
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    Politics How Ali Modu Sheriff Escalated Boko Haram Insurgency – Borno Gov. Shettima

    The governor of Borno State, Kashim Shettima, has explained his predecessor, Ali Sheriff escalate of Boko Haram insurgency in the North-east. Mr. Shettima, who stated this on Monday at the annual lecture in honour of late Head of State, Murtala Mohammed in Abuja, said he was responding to a...
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    Metro Nigeria: 350 Imams Pray For President Buhari

    Imams in about 350 Jumma’at mosques in Maiduguri, Jere, Biu and other parts of Borno State led thousands of worshipers to offer special prayers for the speedy and full recovery of President Muhammadu Buhari.. New Telegraph gathered that the plan to offer the special prayers was at the request...
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    Politics Arrest My Children If They're Involved in Boko Haram - Gov. Shettima Strong Message to Borno [VIDEO]

    Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno state has sent a public plea to Nigerians to support the war against Boko haram. Shettima made the plea via a 7 minute video posted on Social network. ''My dear brothers and sisters, the people of Borno State, In recent days and weeks, we have come under...
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    Metro Herdsmen Attacking Nigerians Are From Senegal, Mali - Northern Governors

    The northern governors’ forum (NGF) has blamed foreign herdsmen for the killings in Southern Kaduna. Kashim Shettima, chairman of the forum and governor of Borno state, disclosed this to journalists at the end of the forum’s meeting in Kaduna. He said the herdsmen usually came in from...
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    Metro We've Lost $9.3bn to Boko Haram - Gov Shettima

    Nigeria's Northeast have lost about $9.2 billion to the destruction of properties by the Boko Haram sect, Borno's Governor Kashim Shettima has stated. In Borno alone, Boko Haram has destroyed properties worth $6.7bn, he said, adding that the destruction ranged from municipal buildings to...
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    Politics Nigeria: 19 Northern Governors Meet Over Security Issues

    The 19 northern state governors are meeting on Monday morning in Kaduna state, for the first meeting of the group in 2017 over security issues in the region. The Governor of Borno state, Kashim Shettima, who also doubles as the Chairman of the Northern Governors Forum, is expected to preside...
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    Metro IDP Camp Bombing Sad But Not A New Thing – Borno Governor

    The Borno State Governor, Kashim Shettima, said on Wednesday that though sad, the Tuesday accidental bombing of a civilian population in his state is not a new thing. The governor said several wars that shaped the history of mankind were not ended without cases of people dying, not from the...
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    Politics Gov Shettima at University of Maiduguri Bomb Blast Scene [PHOTO]

    Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno state has paid a visit to the bomb blast scene at the University of Maiduguri.
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    Politics Gov. Shettima Hits UN Agencies - They Build 5 Toilets ,Fly in Helicopters For Commissioning

    Borno State Governor, Kashim Shettima is not happy with the conduct of aid agencies in the state. Addressing journalists in Maiduguri on Tuesday, Governor Shettima said, “We have the list of all NGOs operating in this state; apart from the officially functioning NGOs. Some of the United...
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    Politics Maiduguri Blasts: Governor Shettima Calls For Emergency Security Meeting

    Borno State Governor, Kashim Shettima, has summoned officials of all markets, motor parks and other places of public gatherings in Maiduguri, for an emergency security meeting with heads of security agencies and the civilian JTF. The meeting, which is expected to take place on Monday (today) at...
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    Politics Nigeria: Northern Govs are Using Boko Haram to Their Advantage, and It's Bad - Gov Shettima

    Borno state's Governor Kashim Shettima has called out northern governors who are using the Boko Haram insurgency to score pity points from national and international aid organizations. On Friday, the governor alleged that some of his colleagues were making false claims about the situation of...
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    Politics President Buhari Leaves For Germany Tomorrow

    President Muhammadu Buhari will embark on an official visit to the Federal Republic of Germany from October 13 to 15, 2016 in furtherance discussion of security and humanitarian issues in North east. President Buhari, will meeet with Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel and discuss on issues of...
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    Politics Borno Governor Shettima - Our Men are Irresponsible, They Marry Under-aged Girls

    Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno state today spoke in support of Girl-child education at the Nigerian Economic Summit in Abuja. The governor also castigated child marriage which is common in his region – North Ease Nigeria. Addressing the Summit, Governor Shettima said, ‘’ Education is one...
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    Metro Borno State Has 50,000 Widows – Governor Shettima

    Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno State has stated that the entire North East would have completely been wiped out from the surface of the earth by the activities of Boko Haram terrorists if not for the timely intervention of President Muhammadu Buhari to save the situation. He explained that...
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    Politics Borno Commissioner, Waziri Imam, is Dead

    Borno state Commissioner of Environment, Alhaji Waziri Imam is dead, Daily Post claims. It's reported that he died of an undisclosed ailment at the University of Maiduguri Teaching hospital shortly after voluntarily offering himself up for treatment. “We had no premonition that this would...
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    Metro Boko Haram: Gov. Shettima Begins Reconstruction of Houses in Gwoza

    The Borno state Governor, Kashim Shettima has visited Gwoza Local Government Area where he promised that the ongoing reconstruction and rehabilitation of residential houses and public structures destroyed by Boko Haram insurgents will be completed by December this year. He stated this at the...
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    Metro Nigerian Army Hands Over Widows, Children of Boko Haram Terrorists To Borno Govt [PHOTOS]

    Borno State Governor, Kashim Shettima on Friday, September,16th explained basis for administration's continued care for families of Boko Haram insurgents, noting that the aim is to break the Boko Haram cycle of violence and secure the future of Borno State. Shettima gave the explanation while...
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    Politics Shettima Threatens Borno NASS Members - Come Home and Support Your People or Forget 2019

    Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno State has warned members representing Borno at the National Assembly to always identify with their people or forget re-election. Receiving members of the National Assembly, Borno state Executive Council, Borno State House of Assembly, Shettima said, ''Our...
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    Politics Governor Shettima Lied,We Visited Chibok - #BringBackOurGirls

    Bukky Shonibare, one of the organizers of the #BringBackOurGirls campaign has accused Governor Kashim Shettima of lying. Shonibare called out the Governor after he told newsmen that the group has never visited Chibok community where the kidnap of the schoolgirls took place. READ: Shettima -...
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