NIGERIAN POET MAKES HISTORY AS FIRST AFRICAN TO WIN HAIKU CONTEST. (PHOTO).

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 Nigerian Poet Makes History as First African to Win Haiku Contest Nigerian poet Ibrahim Nureni has become the first Nigerian and African to earn recognition at the prestigious Maya International Haiku Contest, placing second in the 2025 English-language category. His poem, “a Gecko’s Silent, Sudden Strike on a Fly,” was selected from 464 English entries among 643 submissions from 40 countries. Describing the achievement as “surreal,” Nureni said it highlights Africa’s growing presence in global literature and hopes it inspires more poets across the continent.

SHETTIMA, ATIKU, OBI, OTHERS ATTEND YAR ADUA'S MOTHER'S BURIAL. (VIDEO/PHOTOS).


  Shettima, Atiku, Obi, others attend Yar Adua’s mother’s burial


Vice-President Kashim Shettima, former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas, Governor Umar Dikko Radda, and Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, were among the dignitaries who attended the funeral service for the mother of former President Umar Musa Yar’Adua.

VP, Shettima, Zulum others attend funeral of former Borno Senator’s mother

 

Vice President Kashim Shettima and Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, were among thousands of dignitaries who attended the funeral prayer for the mother of the fomer senator representing Borno Central, Baba Kaka Bashir Garbai.

 

The prayer was led by the Imam Idaini of Borno, Shettima Mamman Saleh, at the palace of the Shehu of Borno on Tuesday.

 

Late Hajja Zainab Abba Bashir died in the early hours of Tuesday at a hospital in Maiduguri, aged 82.

 

The deceased left behind many children and grandchildren.

 

The traditional rulers led by the Shehu of Borno, Abubakar ibn Umar Garbai Al-Amin Elkanemi comprise the Shehu of Dikwa, Ibrahim Ibn Umar Elkanemi, Waziri of Borno, Mutawali Shettima Bukar, and many council members.

 

Also in attendance were former Governor Ali Modu Sheriff, Ambassador Babagana Kingibe, APC Deputy National Chairman Ali Bukar Dalori, Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume, Minister of Agriculture and Food Security Abubakar Kyari, and the Speaker of Borno State House of Assembly, Abdulkarim Lawan.

 

The Secretary to Borno State Government, Alhaji Bukar Tijani, also led members of the Borno executive council.

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