The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has unveiled a radio tracing programme in Borno to reunite 3,000 missing persons with loved ones. Ms Sidika Nasiru, the Protection Data Analytics Officer, ICRC Maiduguri, made this known in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Maiduguri. Nasiru...
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President Muhammadu Buhari has sought the National Assembly’s approval for the issuance of N16.7 billion promissory note to Borno Government as refund for reconstructed federal roads in the state. The request is contained in a letter addressed to President of Senate, Ahmad Lawan and read at plenary on Tuesday....
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday flagged off crude oil drilling campaign at Wadi-B l Tuba village 35 kilometers away from Maiduguri City off Monguno road or Borno State. President Buhari said that the oil exploration if successful will improve security,, electricity energy, reduce unemployment...
Some stakeholders in North East have commended the outgoing President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration for degrading insurgents and improving security situation in the region. A cross section of the stakeholders who spoke to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states known as the worst affected states...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) and UNICEF are proud to announce that Borno State was awarded as the overall champion in the inaugural Primary Health Care Leadership Awards. The Awards honour strong leadership and commitment of Governors who have made significant investments in Primary...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA and the Nigeria Customs Service have assured of more collaboration with the Economic and Financial; Crimes Commission, EFCC, in fighting economic crimes and corruption. The heads of the two agencies in Borno State gave the assurance when...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – World Health Organization (WHO) has organized a 5-day training workshop on Emergency Coordination/Preparedness Response for 98 public health emergency personnel drawn from the 27 LGAs, development partners and public health organizations in Borno State. The Borno State Commissioner for Health, Profeasor Mohammed Alhaji Arab,...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has called on the United Nations and the international communities to intervene in the ongoing conflicts in Sudan. The Governor made the call on Monday when he received Borno State students and indigenes living in Sudan that were evacuated...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Nigerian Army says its troops have rescued two additional girls from the Government Girls Secondary School, Chibok, nine years after their abduction by Boko Haram in 2014. The Theatre Commander, North-East Joint Operation, Hadin Kai, Maj.-Gen. Ibrahim Ali, disclosed this on Thursday while...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has solicited for the support of the participants of Course 16, National Institute for Security Studies (NISS) in the ongoing deradicalization and Reintegration (DDR) of over 80,000 surrendered Boko Haram members who are mostly camped at a designated centres...
The Federal Government has disbursed N900 million in Borno to mitigate COVID-19 impact under the country’s Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus NG-CARES programme. The Minister of State for Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mr Clem Agba disclosed this during the Ministerial Town Hall Meeting for stakeholders in Borno and...
The Federal Government on Wednesday in Abuja approved the implementation of the National Blockchain Policy for Nigeria. A blockchain is a decentralised, distributed and public digital ledger used to record transactions across many computers. Such records cannot be altered retroactively without the alteration of subsequent blocks and the consensus...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – A Non Governmental Organization, Goal Prime Organization Nigeria, has launched a borehole project in Mafa town of Mafa Local Government Area of Borno state with support from UNICEF. The Country Director, Goal Prime Organization Nigeria, Dr. Christopher Chinedumuije in his remark, said the initiative...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has commended the efforts of Hon. Ahmed Usman Jaha, the House of Representatives member representing Damboa, Chibok and Gwoza Federal Constituency of the state . The governor stated this on Saturday at the Multi Purpose Hall of the Government...
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has assured Corps members posted to Borno that the security situation in the state has improved greatly. The NYSC Coordinator in the state, Alhaji Muhammad Adamu-Jiya disclosed this during the induction of 1,341 Batch ‘A’, Stream II corps members, on Friday in Katsina....
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) has organized a one day investigative training workshop for journalists on effective reporting of money laundering and terrorism financing. NATIONAL ACCORD reports that the workshop was held on Thursday at EFCC Zonal Command’ Conference Hall in Maiduguri....
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) North East Zone has trained no fewer than 60 journalists from Borno and Yobe states and other public health stakeholders on the dangers of bleaching creams, use of chemicals in body sprays, lotions...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has indicated that while he will seriously miss the huge support he got from President Muhammadu Buhari, he is highly relieved that the combination of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and Senator Kashim are the ones stepping in. Zulum described the...
The Kaduna State Police Command says a man who allegedly murdered his girlfriend has been arrested as he was about being lynched by a mob. The Command Public Relations Officer, DSP Muhammad Jalige, confirmed the arrest in a statement issued on Friday in Kaduna. Jalige said on April 14...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Muslims faithful in Maiduguri city have observed a peaceful Eid-el-Fitr sallah celebration as the two supplication rakaats were observed peacefully in many Eid mosque within the metropolis. Vice President-elect, Senator Kashim Shettima, Governor Babagana Zulum, Borno Deputy Governor, Hon. Umar Usman Kadafur, APC Deputy...