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Explore some of the ancient buildings and structures still standing across Borno - Most have been destroyed in the years of insurgency - save the few that still stand

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Demographic changes in Borno captured on maps. Population profile and how it defines the history of Borno State.

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

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A striking trio of fashion, where bold styles meet unmatched attitudes, creating a confident and daring statement of individuality.

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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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Writers in the Orient have been fascinated about the Kanem Borno Empire and have written a lot on it. There are foreign authors of Books on Borno than the indigenous writers

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Borno was the most prominent state in the Lake Chad Region before and during the British Colonial Indirect Rule in Northern Nigeria. In the ancient times, it was a major player in the Trans Sahara Trade between Africa and the Middle East.

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Borno has a lot of prominent sons and daughters in the diaspora. From the United States to Australia, many have established themselves in the academia, business and societies across the globe

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Traditional attires says a lot about a peoples' cultural identity and heritage. Borno is rich in traditional attires that is unique to the peoples of the state

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Modernization in many parts of Nigeria is coming at the detriment of a lot of rich cultural rites. From wedding to story telling, 'popular culture' has wide a lot. How much do we know today?

Futuristic structures push design boundaries, where innovation and creativity meet to redefine architectural frontiers.

Experience bold movements as water dances in motion, showcasing the artistic beauty and fluidity of nature's most essential element.

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

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Explore the realities of contemporary Borno Society

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    The Seven Volumes of Borno Encyclopaedia

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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