Historical Events

Step into the past with detailed accounts of significant events that shaped the world. Learn about pivotal moments in history, from ancient battles to modern revolutions.
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Borno is reputed as having one of the longest ruling dynasties in human history. The founders of Bornu - the Saifawa, ruled for about 900 years and the Kanem dynasty that followed lives on to date

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Elaborate cultural rites and traditions from ancient Borno lives on to date. From the Borno Emirate of the Shehu to the Biu and GWoza Emirates in Southern Borno...

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With 27 Local Government Areas and 234 political Wards, Borno State has a lot of urbanised townships and many remote villages that still live in the

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Since its creation from the defunct Northeastern State of Nigeria in 1976, Borno State has been ruled by military and civilian Executive Governors

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A powerful call for change emerges in the night, as voices unite to challenge the status quo and inspire a movement for progress.

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Elders play an important role in African societies and Borno Elders are

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With a large number of different ethnic groups, Borno is home to cultural diversity and a lot of amazing traditions that dated back to at least a thousand years.

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Like the Boabab tree, neem is an iconic tree in all parts of Borno and the major vegetation in urban areas. It has a history in the state...

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What does not kill you makes you stronger... Borno suffered unimaginably from the chaos of Boko Haram insurgency and perservered.

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The traditions of the many ethnic groups of Borno has had tremendous influence on contemporary cultures of Northern Nigeria

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Durbar originated from the Kanem Borno Empire and horsemanship is still a major royal activity in the palaces of the Shehus and Emirs of Borno

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Marriage is a complex and multifaceted institution that varies greatly across cultures, religions, and individuals. In conservative African cultures, it is a very important social institution filled with glamorous rites and festivities.

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The Sahel region, or Sahelian acacia savanna, is a biogeographical region in Africa. It is the transition zone between the more humid Sudanian savannas to its south and the drier Sahara to the north.

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There is an increasing number of destitute children on the streets of Maiduguri and one of the impediments to solving this menace is the social taboo around talking about the problems

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    Borno is reputed as having one of the longest ruling dynasties in human history. The founders of Bornu - the Saifawa, ruled for about 900 years and the Kanem dynasty that followed lives on to date

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    About The Borno Encyclopaedia

    B.E. showcase every aspect of Borno’s history, contemporary realities, natural and geographical information, cultural heritages, brief biographies of prominent sons and daughters of the state, traditional establishments and statistical facts that will help in salvaging the collective cultural identity of the people and the state and chip into the broader efforts at cultural sustainability for sustainable development in the region